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32-bit
64-bit
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CPU-emulated
DirectX 11
software GPU
Provides 3-D capabilities to sessions and virtual machines at
high scale
Optimized for knowledge worker workloads such as Microsoft
Office and web browsing
Provides the highest scale for session host and VDI
Provides a virtualized hardware-accelerated DirectX 11 GPU
for VDI, optimized for:
Best performance for 3-D graphics-intensive applications
Best experience with full animations and transitions
RemoteFX vGPU
Best application compatibility, running as a console session in
a virtual machine
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Maximum
Resolution
Number of Monitors supported
Windows 7 w/SP1
Windows 8
1024 x 768
4
8
1280 x 1024
4
8
1600 x 1200
3
4
1920 x 1200
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4
2560 x 1600
N/A
2
Configuration Name
Function
Configure Event log size/retention Set event log sizes to minimum size and configure retention to
overwrite when needed, reduces overhead for event logging
(especially in pooled VM scenarios)
Disable Hard Disk timeouts,
increase disk I/O timeout, disable
NTFS last access timestamp,
disable System Restore, disable
hibernation, perform a disk
cleanup
Reduce I/O load when writes happen, allow longer writes, and
clean up disk before Sysprep process
Disable unneeded scheduled
tasks
36 scheduled tasks associated with disabled services or services
not useful in virtual environment
Reconfigure boot (quiet boot/no
animation), Disable UAC secure
desktop prompt, set visuals to a
minimum
Reduce overhead on vGPU and/or vCPU
Creates a VBScript that can then be run on the machine to configure the settings as defined.
The last release date was Aug of 2010, and there are no current plans to update to support Windows 8.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/44
95.list-of-resources-on-windows-7-optimization-forvdi.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
PFE Windows 8 VDI Script
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2013/
04/09/hot-off-the-presses-get-it-now-the-windows8-vdi-optimization-script-courtesy-of-pfe.aspx
Before:
After:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/hh162977.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2013/03/16/xperf-for-thelayman-performance-analysis-unchained-windows-assessment-toolkitrevealed.aspx
By leveraging the power of the ETW model, we can capture metrics previously
unavailable outside of a debugger/instrumented code environment.
With this level of granularity, we can capture metrics like….
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All processes and threads in user mode and kernel mode
Deferred procedure calls (DPCs) and interrupt service requests (ISRs)
Scheduling
Disk and file I/O
Memory
Network
It also helps analyze what the customer experiences:
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Catch the problem as it happens
Capture anywhere, decode anywhere
Integration with symbols
So what does that all mean? Well… it means we can use a single tool to
tackle many of the most common problems for customers:
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Troubleshooting application behavior – High CPU, Handles, Etc.
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Gathers both usermode and kernel events at the same time
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Benchmark disk performance (or lack there of)
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Get a deep view into the entire boot/shutdown lifecycle
XPERF is incredibly powerful and can be leveraged for a wide range of
issues customers and engineers face daily.
Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) infrastructure allows the capture of kernel and/or
application events, and can be enabled/disabled at any time without any restarts
required.
Ever wonder what the system was truly doing right before that
performance hang or disconnect?
“Black Box” ETW tracing can enable you to obtain the last few seconds
prior to your VDI / Physical system having problems
Always running, with minimal (~4mb) memory overhead
Xperf –on Diag –BufferSize 1024 –MaxBuffers 1024 -MaxFile 250 –FileMode Circular
VDI Detail Performance Analysis
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How did the user log in?
• Console
• ICA
• PCoIP
• RDP
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What type of latency did the
user experience when starting
their session?
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Identify latency of an
application
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Identify latency with an
application calling a backend Server
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Identify application and
website focus
Industry standard
benchmarking tool to
test the performance
and scalability of
centralized Windows
user environments, using
simulated workloads
“Login VSI is the de facto standard for SBC and VDI benchmarking”,
Gartner
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2012/10/15/the-microsoft-premier-field-engineerpfe-view-on-virtual-desktop-vdi-density.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2012/10/18/deconstructing-the-pfe-vdioptimization-script.aspx
Performance and Architecture of VDI:
http://video.ch9.ms/sessions/mms/2013/DV-B310.pptx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2013/05/22/2000-seat-vdi-deployment-benchmark.aspx
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Service Name
Default
Recommended
Details
Application Layer Gateway Service
Manual
Disabled
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring
the networks. It is strongly recommended that this service be kept
running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices.
Background Intelligent Transfer
Service
Manual
Disabled
VDI infrastructure is usually connected to fast LAN/WAN links to
infrastructure servers hosting data
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service
Manual (TS)
Disabled
BitLocker is not available to be used on a virtual machines
Block Level Backup Engine Service
Manual
Disabled
Service is used to backup data on the workstation – not used for virtual
machines
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Bluetooth Wireless not supported from a virtual machine
Manual
Consider
This service caches network content from peers on the local subnet.
Computer Browser
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies
this list to computers designated as browsers.
Device Association Service
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices.
Device Setup Manager
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Enables the detection, download and installation of device-related
software. If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with
outdated software, and may not work correctly.
Bluetooth Support Service
BranchCache
Service Name
Default
Recommended
Automatic
Disabled
The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem detection,
troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service
is stopped, diagnostics will no longer function.
Disabled
The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. If this
service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer
function.
Manual
Disabled
The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this
service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer
function.
Automatic
Consider
Tracks NTFS links locally and across the network (but only if the service
is also running on the remote system)
Manual (TS)
Consider
Provides the core file encryption technology used to store encrypted
files on NTFS file system volumes. If this service is stopped or disabled,
applications will be unable to access encrypted files.
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Manual
Consider
The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) service provides network
authentication in such scenarios as 802.1x wired and wireless, VPN, and
Network Access Protection (NAP).
Family Safety
Manual
Disabled
This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionality that
existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only.
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic Service Host
Diagnostic System Host
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Encrypting File System (EFS)
Manual
Details
Service Name
Default
Recommended
Fax
Manual
Disabled
Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available
on this computer or on the network.
Manual
Disabled
Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so
they can be discovered over the network. If this service is stopped,
network resources will no longer be published and they will not be
discovered by other computers on the network.
Manual (TS)
Consider
Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup
location
Home Group Listener
Manual
Disabled
Used to establish Home Groups, not used with virtual machines in a
corporate environment
Home Group Provider
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Used to establish Home Groups, not used with virtual machines in a
corporate environment
Disabled
Disabled
Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution
and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Manual (TS)
Consider
Enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If this
service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with
their Microsoft account.
Function Discovery Resource
Publication
File History Service
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
Details
Service Name
Default
Recommended
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
Manual
Disabled
iSCSI will not be used on virtual desktops
Disabled
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume
Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume
shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Automatic
Identifies the networks to which the computer has connected, collects
and stores properties for these networks, and notifies applications when
these properties change.
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy
Provider
Network List Service
Offline Files
Optimize Drives
Sensor Monitoring Service
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol
Service
Shell Hardware Detection
Manual
Manual
Details
Manual (TS)
Disabled – REQUIRES GPO
The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline
Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events, implements the
internals of the public API, and dispatches interesting events to those
interested in Offline Files activities and changes in cache state.
Manual
Disabled
Helps the computer run more efficiently by optimizing files on storage
drives.
Manual (TS)
Consider
Monitors various sensors in order to expose data and adapt to system
and user state. If this service is stopped or disabled, the display
brightness will not adapt to lighting conditions. Stopping this service
may affect other system functionality and features as well.
Manual
Disabled
This service publishes a machine name using the Peer Name Resolution
Protocol. Configuration is managed via the netsh context 'p2p pnrp
peer'
Automatic
Disabled
Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware events.
Service Name
SNMP Trap
SSDP Discovery
Telephony
Themes
UPnP Device Host
Volume Shadow Copy
Default
Recommended
Details
Disabled
Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to
SNMP management programs running on this computer. If this service
is stopped, SNMP-based programs on this computer will not receive
SNMP trap messages. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Disabled
Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP discovery
protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and
services running on the local computer. If this service is stopped, SSDPbased devices will not be discovered. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manual
Disabled
Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control
telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on
servers that are also running the service.
Automatic
Consider
Provides user experience theme management.
Disabled
Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If this service is
stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no
additional hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Consider
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and
other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be
unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Service Name
Default
Recommended
Windows Backup
Manual
Disabled
Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities.
Windows Color System
Manual
Disabled
The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows Color System
color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules.
Windows Connect Now - Config
Registrar
Manual
Disable
WCNCSVC hosts the Windows Connect Now Configuration which is
Microsoft's Implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol.
Automatic (TS)
Consider – REQUIRES GPO
Windows Defender
Details
Helps protect users from malware and other potentially unwanted
software
Windows Error Reporting Service
Manual (TS)
Disabled
Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or
responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows
logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services.
Windows Media Player Network
Sharing Service
Manual
Disabled
Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and
media devices using Universal Plug and Play
Automatic (Delayed)
Consider
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files,
e-mail, and other content.
Manual
Disabled
The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure,
discover, connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area network
(WLAN) as defined by IEEE 802.11 standards.
Disabled
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring
the networks. It is strongly recommended that this service be kept
running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices.
Windows Search
WLAN AutoConfig
WWAN AutoConfig
Manual