Transcript Desktop Virtualization CBC Presentation
Evolution and Revolution: Windows 7 and Desktop Virtualization
How to Accelerate Migration to Windows 7 Miguel Sian,
Sr. Enterprise Solutions Consultant 1
Market Drivers Accelerating Adoption of Windows 7
Aging Enterprise • Organizations delayed OS upgrades and desktop refresh ISV Support • Extended support for Windows XP ends in 2014 User Demands • Same experience with technology at work and at home Technology Innovation • Advancements in technologies like anytime-anywhere access and virtualization 2
Features and Benefits of Windows 7
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Reduce Costs and Complexity
Migrate easily with available tools Consume less power • • •
Enhance Security and Control
Protect data on PCs and portable devices Protect users and infrastructure Expand on Windows Vista security foundation • •
Increase User Productivity
Perform everyday tasks faster and easier Access information from anywhere quickly 3
Desktop Virtualization and VDI
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Desktop Virtualization is More Than VDI
5 Mobile users Client Virtualization (Offline mode)
Other Models for Desktop Virtualization
Application Virtualization (Local Apps) Hosted Blade PC Desktops Hosted VM Desktops (VDI) Task workers Presentation Virtualization (Hosted Apps) Client-side compute Server-side compute
Challenges in OS Migration and How Desktop Virtualization Solves These Challenges
Benefits of Virtualization Disparate, Distributed H/W Challenges
• • Aging systems can’t support Win7 Leveraging investment in new systems • Repurpose and extend the life of older hardware or leverage investments in current desktops
Applications
• • App compatibility with Win7 Traditional app deployment is difficult to manage • Dramatically reduce time for regression testing application
User Experience
• Disruptive to end users
Burden on IT
• • Often takes months taking away from valuable IT time Traditional deployments often introduce inflexible architectures • • Improve end-user experience Increase reliability and availability of desktops • • Simplify IT management of desktops and apps Deliver desktops as a service 6
Roadmap to a Successful Windows 7 Migration
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Prepare Applications and Users
Step 1: Assess Environment
Hardware Readiness
• Discover and capture inventory • Review H/W compliance • H/W upgrade, technology refresh, other infrastructure changes?
Software Readiness
• Discover and capture software inventory and review S/W compliance • End-user applications • Prioritize applications and consolidate where possible • Compatibility with new OS, virtualization • •
End-user work profile and data
Categorize based on workload profile and mobility requirements Identify data and storage requirements; network and local drives 8
Step 2: Plan Environment
Plan OS migration strategy
• In-place upgrade, tech refresh, desktop virtualization • Plan deployment and management of desktops
Plan application strategy
• Consolidate and centralize where possible • If virtualizing, identify what to include with image (end point protection, encryption, VPN) and what to virtualize
Plan desktop virtualization strategy
• Map end-user requirements to virtualization strategy (application, desktop and presentation virtualization) • Infrastructure requirements 9
Step 3: Prepare Applications and Users
Test applications for compatibility and configuration
• Initial validation of apps • Compatibility with other applications
Validate application delivery strategy
• WinXP mode, application virtualization • Application management
Prepare user migration
• Profile and data migration strategy • Communication and training 10
Step 4: Design Infrastructure
Global, application and user settings
• Folder redirection, network, printers, group policies • Application management
Design infrastructure for migration and virtualization
• Image deployment and migration tools • Proper sizing of backend server, storage, and network infrastructure to support desktop virtualization
Design infrastructure for desktop management
• Ongoing desktop management such as OS/app upgrades, monitoring 11
Step 5: Pilot to User Group
Early adopter or pilot program for desktop migration
• A good sampling of user population that is representative of different user work types (mobile vs. office-based, power users) • Various business unit and end-user testing of applications
Monitor, measure and assess design elements of migration plan
• Validate assumptions regarding OS, app and user configuration settings • Validate desktop virtualization strategy and infrastructure
Refine migration plan and designs based on findings during pilot phase
• Documentation and project planning • Validated Implementation plan for the rest of the end users 12
Step 6: Implement Migration
Manage the migration like a project
• Manage with milestones, goals, resources, and costs • Track planned vs. actual migrations completed and have recovery plan in place
Report issues and optimize migration plan
• Keep lines of communication open with end users and IT • What seems like minor issues can have severe impact when multiplied across all the users in the organization
Constant communication
• Timely and concise communication to end users and stakeholders • Reward and recognize key contributors 13
Step 7: Optimize Desktop Environment
Consolidate and centralize applications where possible
• Reduce IT administration and licensing costs • Increase security and compliance
Further leverage investment in desktop virtualization
• Address business requirements such as continuity of operations, telework, and green initiatives • Provide desktops as a service and increase responsiveness to users 14
Thank You
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