Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture

Solution Brief

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI Your office anywhere The increasing mobility of work presents key challenges to organizations as the ownership of end point devices drives data security and compliance concerns. With the explosion of mobile devices and our increasingly mobile society, employees expect the workplace to come with them wherever they go and on whatever device they use. This anytime, anywhere, bring your own device (BYOD) mindset poses a dilemma for organizations. At the same time, organizations are struggling to keep up with the complexity and costs of managing existing desktop environments on fixed IT budgets with expensive ongoing maintenance, software updates, PC downtime, service call costs, and expensive desktop refresh cycles. What if you could implement a more dynamic end user delivery model that allows you to realize the benefits of all the devices while maintaining control and rapidly deploying new applications and services to better serve your customers? Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI powered by System x® servers provides several significant business benefits: ●● ●

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Increased productivity, agility and mobility for end users Streamlined desktop management with enhanced security Lower costs compared to traditional PCs Rock-solid reliability and high performance of System x servers

This solution is ideal for state and local government, services firms such as accounting, law, insurance and real-estate firms, call centers, regional banks, educational institutions, hospitals and in manufacturing sites. Companies are looking to deploy virtual desktop solutions to streamline burdensome tasks such as Windows migration, replace a PC refresh, support classrooms and labs, or increase end-user access via the addition of devices such as tablets or BYOD programs.

Virtual desktops made simple Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft VDI enables a modern work style. It empowers IT to provide users with flexible access to data and applications from virtually anywhere, on virtually any device, with a rich and consistent user experience, while simplifying management and helping maintain security, control, and compliance. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft VDI uses Remote Desktop Services to provide employees the flexibility to work anywhere, while allowing them to access their corporate desktop or application environment from a range of devices. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 powered by System x servers includes the functionality to easily set up a virtual desktop

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture

Server Manager

Remote Desktop Web Access Remote Desktop Connection Broker

Remote Desktop Virtualization Host

Virtual Desktop Collection

SQL Database

RemoteApp programs

Remote Desktop Client Connection

Sessionbased desktops

Remote Desktop Gateway Remote Desktop Session Host

RemoteApp programs

Remote Desktop Licensing

Sessionbased desktops

Session Collection

Remote Desktop Services provides a unified management infrastructure for easy setup of virtual desktops with a rich and consistent Windows user experience.

Powered by System x servers

solution in a single operating system/VDI solution platform without requiring other third-party software. This reduces licensing expense and provides an affordable VDI solution.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft VDI is powered by System x servers. The innovative x3650 M4 and x3550 M4 rack servers are equipped with Intel’s latest Xeon series processor and include advanced memory designs and solid state storage to deliver optimized performance for virtualized workloads. With outstanding uptime, performance, and I/O flexibility for costefficiency and rock-solid reliability, the x3650 M4 and x3550 M4 servers provide an energy-smart, affordable and easier-to-use rack solution with a pay-as-you-grow design to help manage risks and reduce costs.

It uses Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to provide the remote desktops with a rich Windows user experience from a wide range of devices and locations. The Remote Desktop Services provide technologies that enable users to connect to virtual desktops, RemoteApp programs, and session-based desktops. With Remote Desktop Services, users can access remote connections from within a corporate network or from the internet. It provides a single infrastructure to enable both virtual and session-based desktops and RemoteApp programs. All features of Remote Desktop Services are available to both virtual and session-based desktops, which provides a consistent user experience.

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture

Delivering virtual desktops with greater control, security, agility and productivity

and IT administrators can manage corporate computers located outside the internal network. Remote Desktop Services provides simplified deployment and lower cost storage options that support a richer and smoother user experience across multiple device types.

The result is a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solution that is tuned to address the needs of small and medium businesses and organizations with smaller environments: ●● ●

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft VDI can help you quickly implement desktop virtualization to drive your productivity while lowering your IT costs.

Reduce licensing expense with a single operating system/ VDI solution platform Simple to deploy—As all the software comes from Microsoft, it is easier to setup the System x server and configure the desktop images, leveraging the reference architecture. Rich and consistent Windows user experience—Realize the full Windows PC experience over multiple different devices through RemoteFX with consistent user profiles, desktop settings and files, and access to applications and resources. Simple to manage—The unified management infrastructure for centralized desktops in Windows Server 2012 VDI increases flexibility of access for remote desktops and applications. Enhanced security—Dynamic Access Control and User Device Affinity provide data security and compliance by eliminating, restricting or selectively allowing device access. Simple to scale—On-demand, just add more System x servers to support more users

Why System x Virtual Desktop infrastructure for Microsoft VDI is the right choice for your organization looking for a VDI solution that is easy to setup and manage. System x servers are industry leaders in high customer satisfaction, reliability, availability, and virtualization performance.

For more information To learn more about the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI, contact your Lenovo representative or Business Partner, or visit the following website: ibm.com/systems/virtualization/ desktop-virtualization

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft VDI provides users with flexible and controlled access to their data from different computers and devices and different locations. With Unified Remote Access in Windows Server 2012, employees can access corporate network resources while working remotely,

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