implementing best practice for virtualisation

Implementing best practice for

Desktop VirtualisationSimon Bullers

May 2010

Quick Introduction

Simon Bullers

Desktop Virtualisation Forum 2May 2010

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Technology


Culture

Notes from the field.....

FinancialsProcess

Culture - Teamwork

• Simple choice

Dedicated team/Tag team

Or BAU project

• Make sure the team consists of all

specialities:

Desktop

Packaging

Network

Storage

Server

Virtualisation

Security etc.


Culture – End Users

• End users – your client

What is their appetite for change?

new desktop = scary for users

Change is complex, and emotional,

don't loose sight of this

• Build Positive PR

Catchy project name

Regular user updates

Give away prizes/gifts

Create user tech leads

Green message


Technology - Client

• Client

Desktop re-use

Thin/zero client

Alternative client

Traditional client

Bring your own Hardware

• Application delivery

Stateless

Composite

Thin Apps

• Build a demo lab


Technology - Storage

• Storage

iSCSI, NFS, FC

NAS v SAN

Measure the storage performance

• Storage

Retune the storage

Optimize the storage

Effect of desktop services

• Storage

Decide deDuplication

Thin Provisioning

• Storage

Placement of exchange


Technology - Platform

• Server Hardware

Blades versus Rack mount

• Hypervisor choice

Type 1 or Type 2

Blend

• Sizing

Size for Peak Users not total

Pools


Process

• Information gathering and planning

Dashworks & AppTitude to analyse

your environments

• Decide on scheduling

By department

By user

By application

By blend

By floor

• Agree risk appetite with your business

New applications e.g. Office and

new desktop


Process – Difficult decisions

• Maintenance Period

Will you need one?

• Rich Media

Do they really need video?

USB access

• Blame Game

Avoid one by designing a trouble

shooting matrix

Its not witchcraft, its Windows


Financials – its a mine field

• Does it need to show an ROI?

Leverage Win 7 initiatives

Data centre consolidation is a real story for

VDI

Green is not a myth, someone is paying the

electricity bill

• Use charge backs to drive user behaviour

Reward users that log off, switch off

Reward users that use less


Executive Summary...

• Don't gamble with your desktop, but do virtualise it

• Windows 7 is the best reason to adopt

virtualisation you have ever been given

• Don't play the funny numbers game.

Accept its a complex ROI and move on

Soft and direct savings will be more than you

think


Remember

• Avoid being labelled as one of these....


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