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Ask a question via #uktechdays or text Microsoft to Introducing, the Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios IPD Guide Part 1 – Whitepaper Part 2 – Decision Tool (Excel) Relates business/user requirements to complimentary technologies Defines 5 standard user scenarios Available from

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Ask a question via #uktechdays or text Microsoft to Client OS runs in the datacenter, virtualised on server-based hardware. User/Device connects via a broker using a connection protocol. Physical device could be a laptop, desktop, or thin client.

Ask a question via #uktechdays or text Microsoft to Fairly new concept Provides a true Desktop OS which users connect to remotely Allows Power Users Promotes Flexible Working ROI typically not as strong as Session-based delivery

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Introducing separation can itself be an optimisation The environment today is very tightly coupled Makes changes difficult Virtualisation could be used at multiple layers Fundamental in Pooled vDesktop approach User Profile & Data ApplicationsApplications OSOS

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DATACENTER Choose your Hypervisor Choose your Guest OS’s Mix & Match Guest OS’s Run Unlimited Guests Non- SA Devices Includes Thin Clients Device Not Covered by SA Buy VDA (or Upgrade to SA) $100 per device per year SA Devices Laptops/Desktops Device Covered by SA VDA included for free as an SA benefit Each VDA licensed device is covered to access up to 4 vDesktops at once, running in the datacenter. VDA now includes roaming use rights for the primary named user accessing vDesktop from secondary devices i.e. home, kiosks etc. Essential for all VDI deployments

Ask a question via #uktechdays or text Microsoft to (VDI) $21 Per Device Per Year Includes MDOP for vDesktops Includes VDI-RDS CAL Includes SC Mgmt for Hosts Includes HVS 2008 R2 Required on top of VDA Premium Suite also available, including unrestricted RDS-CAL & App-V for RDS

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Desktops that use data centre resources Desktops that use local resources Data & User Settings Applications Windows Executes Locally Business Agility & Continuity Anywhere Access for Users Comprehensive Set of Solutions Windows in Datacenter Data & User Settings Applications

Desktop and Session Delivery for Enterprise Deployments Microsoft VDI Suites For Integrated Management Desktop and Session Delivery User Profiles and Data Roaming Profiles Folder Redirection Application Delivery Remote App Virtualization Platform XenDesktop 4 Citrix Technology

If possible, Render on the endpoint device Fallback: Server-side rendering in the datacenter Inspect Network 2 2 Inspect Endpoint 3 3 Inspect Server 1 1 Optimize using HDX Broadcast keyboar d & mouse printing video keyboard & mouse

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user types mobile task hosted VM-based desktops hosted shared desktops Shared users per server. Personalized. 150 users per server. streamed desktops local VM-based desktops Boots from network. 5, 000 users per server. Runs locally. Online or offline. physical desktops Easy setup. Any PC or Laptop. server side compute on-demand apps client side compute

hosted VM-based desktops hosted shared desktops streamed desktops local VM-based desktops physical desktops client side compute Shared users per server. Personalized. 150 users per server. Boots from network. 5, 000 users per server. Runs locally. Online or offline. Easy setup. Any PC or Laptop. server side compute on-demand apps

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