How to Manage Hosted Desktops with the Ultimate Connection Broker

Dana BullMarketing

Karen GondolyCEO

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Agenda

The role of a connection broker in a hosted environment

When to consider a vendor neutral solution?

Introduction to Leostream – The Ultimate Connection Broker

Demonstration and Questions

ABOUTConnection Brokers

WHAT is a Connection Broker?

A connection broker lies at the heart of any hosted desktop deployment, physical or virtual, and is the key component for assigning resources to end users and controlling the end-user experience.

It helps to tie all the data centerpieces together, and controls who can access what and how.

In desktop virtualization, a connection broker is a software program that allows the end user to connect to an available desktop. 

The connection broker performs tasks that include:Validating the user name and providing a connection for the user

Providing the ability for the user to connect to a specific virtual machine (VM), blades, workstations, or terminal services

Providing the ability for the user to access multiple VM pools. (If the user is permitted to access a variety of pools, the broker prompts the user to select a pool at login time.)

Providing insight into the usage levels of the system

Handling reassignment of a virtual machine when a user disconnects

The Role of a Connection Broker

A Connection Broker provides a single pane of glass for IT administrators to manage hosted resources and offers end users a login to access all of their allocated systems.

AdministratorSingle management consoleGranular control over users’ sessionsRole-based access to administrative functionalityAudit-level tracking of resource utilization

End-UserSingle access point for all resourcesSeamless user-experienceAnywhere access

A Solution for Administrators and End Users

Why Use a Vendor Neutral

Connection Broker?

Support Mixed Virtual and Physical Environments

Retain Investment in Existing Infrastructure

Risk-free and Easy Migration Between Solutions

Support a Wider Range of Users and Use Cases

Avoid High Licensing Fees Associated with Full VDI Stacks

Why choose an Independent Connection Broker?

Support Mixed Virtual and Physical Environments

Manage a wide range of operating systems, physical and virtual desktops, and display protocols in one centralized application – a complete solution for a unified hosted desktop deployment.

Use best platform and protocol for each use case: VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc. Mix and match hypervisorsChoose from a variety of protocols such as RDP, HP RGS, PCoIP, etc. Utilize both on-prem and cloud hosting platforms

Retain Investment in Existing Infrastructure

Integrate seamlessly with your authentication systems, SSL VPNs, syslog server, load balancers, etc.

Leverage your existing investment rather than replace it.

Risk-free and Easy Migration Between Solutions Independent connection brokers typically support the widest range of hosting solutions. And, because they are provided by companies that focus only on the brokering aspect of a hosted desktop solution, they are better at keeping up with new technologies in the data center.

Look for solutions that allow you to try out new technologies as they come to market, using them side-by-side until you can seamlessly migrate, as needed.

Support a Wider Range of Users and Use Cases Independent connection brokers are designed to integrate different levels of solutions into a single management layer, from Remote Desktop Services, to VDI, to virtualized workstations, to high-power dedicated workstations.

You can minimize the risk of under/over building your environment and better match end-user needs.

Avoid High Licensing Costs of Full VDI Stack Minimize the risk of vendor lock-in and being “stuck” with rising licensing fees, support & maintenance costs.

A vendor neutral solution is not tied to a particular stack, so it gives you the flexibility to mix and match technology

Support Mixed Virtual and Physical Environments

Retain Investment in Existing Infrastructure

Risk-free and Easy Migration Between Solutions

Support a Wider Range of Users and Use Cases

Avoid High Licensing Fees Associated with Full VDI Stacks

Why choose an Independent Connection Broker?

Check thehandouts section for the eBook

“The Ultimate Connection Broker”

LEOSTREAM

Product OverviewLeostream Connection Broker

Leostream provides the critical connection broker technology required for enterprises to achieve successful large-scale hosted desktop implementations.

Our connection broker is the industry’s most widely deployed vendor-independent connection broker, enabling enterprises to integrate the complex array of clients, back-end systems and protocols required for successful hosted desktop deployments.

About Leostream

TechnicalPartnersWorking with our partners, we turn our customers’ initiatives into robust, hosted desktop deployments.

IndustriesHundreds of large enterprises in financial services, healthcare, government and other sectors rely on the Leostream Connection Broker to “make desktop virtualization work” and deliver the best end-user experience.

Why do people come to Leostream?

We provide infrastructure support like no other vendor Linux remote desktops Novell eDirectory and OpenLDAP authentication Multi-domain environments Various 2 factor authentication systems Heterogeneous environment

We support use cases that the other vendors can’t Go above and beyond View/XenDesktop Better pooling, policies, location-awareness, and more Fixed and free-seating options Additional management and reporting capabilities

Enterprise-Ready Approach to Connection Management Physical and virtual desktops (HDI and VDI) Red Hat, VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix

virtualization platforms OpenStack and Amazon Web Services clouds Viewing protocols include HP RGS, SPICE, NX,

RDP/RemoteFX, HDX/ICA, Exceed onDemand, VNC, and PCoIP

Windows and Linux remote desktops Scale to thousands of users

Leostream Connection Broker

Ties into existing infrastructure HP Moonshot Systems Workstation / Desktops Virtualization VMware View, Citrix XenDesktop Load balancers SSL VPNs SNMP And more…

oCentral access point for all usersoManages end-points, not the networkoScales to accommodate

Leostream is Hosted-Desktop Connection Management

What’s New with Version 8.2?

Microsoft Azure Support Leostream HTML5 Viewer

and Gateway Multiple enhancements for

HP RGS environments, including collaboration support, Mac client support, and Web browser support

This month we are launching

Demonstration

Inside the Connection Broker

Connection Broker ships as a virtual appliance Installs into VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat and OpenStack

virtualization layers (OVA, RPM or QCOW2 file formats are available for download and install.)

Inside, are all the definitions that define your VDI Configured via a Web interface that can be customized with

new logos and colors.

Users

Pools

VMsCenters

Authentication Servers

Applications Blades RDS

Plans

Clients

Protocols Power Control Etc…

Policies Location

Assignments

Roles

Conclusion

A connection broker lies at the heart of your hosted desktop environment and plays an important role in the overall usability of its design

Choosing a vendor neutral connection broker can help to support a wide variety of users and use cases

The Leostream Connection Broker is the most widely deployed vendor independent solution on the market and can help you to future proof and optimize your environment

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