2. Ran Oelgiesser Sr. Product Manager Microsoft Corporation
Session Code: CLI305
Client-Hosted Virtualization with Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
(Formerly Kidaro)
Ran Oelgiesser
Sr. Product Manager
Microsoft Corporation

3. Session Objectives Desktop Virtualization overview
What are the different flavors for virtualization?
Introducing Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
What is it good for?
Architecture
Live Demo
MED-V Availability and Features
The future of MED-V

4. Microsoft Virtualization Products From the Datacenter to the Desktop
Application
Virtualization
Server
Virtualization
Presentation
Virtualization
“Having one vendor for the hypervisor, operating system, and much of our application software was very appealing to us from a support and cost perspective.”
Bert Van Pottelberghe,
Sales Director, Hostbasket
Desktop
Virtualization
User State
Virtualization
Document redirection
Offline files

5. Desktop Virtualization Overview
Server-Based Virtualization
Runs virtual images on a server, and provides remote access from any endpoint (with zero-touch deployment)
Client-Hosted Virtualization
Creates a local copy of the virtual image, available to work offline, and with no servers
Server
Client
Client
VDI (Windows VECD – Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop), Terminal Services
Microsoft® Enterprise
Desktop Virtualization based on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

6. Desktop vs. Application Virtualization
What it does
Creates a package with a full OS
What it is good for
Resolve incompatibility between applications and a new OS
Run two environments on a single PC
What it does
Creates a package of a single application
Eliminates software install
What it is good for
Resolve conflicts between applications
Simplify application delivery and testing
Applications
Operating System
Hardware

7. Key usage scenarios for Desktop Virtualization
Current focus: Accelerate upgrade to Windows Vista®:
Enable legacy applications that requires (Windows XP/2000) to run on the new OS platform
Jumpstart to future OS deployments
Future focus: Deliver a corporate-managed virtual desktop to unmanaged PCs
Increase manageability and usability of employee laptops
Drive business continuity and migration of new subsidiaries
Increase productivity for contractors, offshore, branch offices
Enable work-at-home and increased mobility

8. Enhances deployment, management and user experience for Virtual PC images in an enterprise environment

9. Windows Vista® Migration Typical upgrade path to a new operating system
First upgrade – then migrate!
Test
Migrate
Upgrade
Test compatibility of all applications with the new OS
Migrate or replace incompatible applications
Upgrade the organization to the new OS

10. Accelerate upgrade to Windows Vista®
Application-to-OS Compatibility Solution: Run legacy applications in a Windows® XP/2000 environment
Applications OS
Applications
Virtual PC
Operating System
Hardware

11. What MED-V Adds To VPC?
MED-V upgrades an industry-standard virtual machine…
… to an enterprise-managed workspace:
Image Creation, Delivery and Update
Centralized Management and Monitoring
Usage Policy and Data Transfer Control
End-user Experience and Usability
Virtual Machine (residing and operating on the endpoint)

12. User experience with Virtual PC
An additional desktop (start menu, taskbar…)
Introduction of “Virtual Machine” concepts

13. …with MED-V
Applications installed in the VM, appear on the desktop as if they were running natively.

14. MED-V Architecture
Applications
Operating System
Virtual PC OS

15. Demo

16. v1 Availability and Features

17. MED-V v1 Availability
Kidaro is no longer available to evaluate/purchase
Available through Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
No change to MDOP pricing for managed desktops
v1 expected in H1 Calendar Year 2009
V1 beta available in Q1 CY2009
Register at
You may also apply for early adoption (prior to the beta)

18. Translating software inventory into business intelligence
App
Translating software inventory
into business intelligence
Enhancing group policy through
change management
Dynamically streaming software as a centrally managed service
Proactively managing application and operating system failures
Powerful tools to accelerate desktop repair
Simplifying deployment and management of Virtual PCs

19. MED-V v1 Server Requirements
OS: Windows Server 2008 (Standard/Enterprise)
Recommended HW: Dual Processor (2.8ghz), 4GB RAM
Active-directory: Joined to domain for user authentication
Image repository: IIS web server
Reporting database (optional): MS SQL Server (2005 SP2 Enterprise or 2008 Express/Standard/Enterprise)
Scale:
Up to 5000 users for the management server
Use IIS proxies to off-load image delivery from the management server

20. MED-V v1 Client Requirements
Host:
Windows Vista SP1 – 32-bit (2GB RAM Recommended)
Windows XP SP2/3 - 32bit (1GB RAM Recommended)
Guest:
Windows XP Pro SP2/3 , Win2000 SP4
Virtualization engine: VPC 2007 SP1
Languages:
English UI (with support for other Western-EU OS)
Browsers:
Host – Internet Explorer 7 or 8
Guest – Internet Explorer 7 or 6 SP2

21. MED-V v1 – Features Virtual images repository and deployment
Centralized virtual images repository for image creation/testing
Standard MSI for corporate software distribution
Auto-install package for self deployment via removable media (e.g. DVD) or from a website
Efficient image delivery and updates over LAN or WAN (using TrimTransfer de-duplication technology based on IIS)
Centralized management and monitoring
Centralized management server to control deployed VMs
Image provisioning based on Microsoft Active-Directory ® users/groups
User authentication (online over SSL or offline based on local cache)
Support heterogeneous environments
Automate first-time virtual machine setups (e.g. initial network setup, unique computer name, domain join)
Adjust VPC memory allocation based on available RAM on host
Centralized database for client activity and events

22. MED-V v1 – Features (cont.)
Usage policy and data transfer control
Per user/group usage policies (e.g. expiration, time limits for offline work)
Host-guest data transfer control (e.g. copy-paste, file transfer, printing)
Automatic redirection of predefined websites (e.g. corporate intranet) to the virtual environment
End-user experience
Background VM management - hide the Virtual PC session from the user, and automatically troubleshoot
“Publish” applications from VPC image to host Start Menu
Single desktop experience – applications that run in the VPC seamlessly appear side-by-side with native applications (including task-bar, tray-icons)
File transfer tool – share files between host and guest

23. The future of MED-V

24. Observed Tension Between Users & IT
End Users Want Freedom, Flexibility
IT Pros Want Control
Anywhere/Anytime Access
Device Independence
Personal Data/Applications
Flexible Configurations
Controlled Network Access
Device Lockdown
Data Security
Predictable Configurations

25. Increase desktop computing flexibility
Mobile
Contract/ Offshore
Home
non–company PC

26. Increase desktop computing flexibility
Deliver corporate-managed desktops to unmanaged PCs
Increase productivity for contractors, offshore, branch offices
Enable work-at-home and increased mobility
Drive business continuity
Rapidly reconstitute corporate desktops on any PC in case of emergency
Increase manageability and usability of corporate laptops
Eliminate historic trade off between IT control and user flexibility
Enable employee-owned model, using a virtual corporate desktop

27. Corporate OS licensing on unmanaged PCs
OS licensing changes are expected
Work from home PC (for employees with corporate desktops that are licensed with SA) – purchase a Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) license for $23/yr
For employee-owned and contractor PCs (do not have a corporate desktop) – purchase a Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) license at $110/yr
Expected on January Details are TBD.
Read announcement at
Updated licensing information:

28. Related Content
Keep up to date with most recent MED-V news at
Register MED-V v1 Beta and nominate for early adoption at
Join MED-V Instructor-led Lab (CLI08-ILL, Today – 15:45) OR try MED-V yourself at Hands-on Labs
Learn about Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
(Datasheets:
Learn about Microsoft Virtualization Products

30. Q & A Wednesday 12:15 to 12:45 Thursday 11:45 to 12:15 Meet me in the
Ask-the-Experts pavilion!
Wednesday 12:15 to 12:45
Thursday 11:45 to 12:15

31. MED-V TrimTransfer Image Delivery

32. How to update/patch virtual images?
Initial delivery (using TrimTransfer)
Alt. I: update the “Master” image once and deliver image differences to endpoints
Alt. II: connect to Active Directory domain and use standard software delivery
Easy to manage
User data and settings must be saved on the network
Standard! (use WSUS, SCCM, etc)

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