Win2008 orchestration and management of VDI deployment methods

VDI is a new model that many organizations are currently evaluating to deliver superior responsiveness and a customized user experience for intelligent distributed computing, and is delivered through a server-based model. Management and security advantages. It provides centralized management of the entire desktop image. It is integrated by several components you are familiar with. The most compelling components are Hyper-V and TerminalServices, or the now-known RemoteDesktopServices (RDS), which is explained below. How the TerminalServices component is integrated into Windows Server 2008R2, and how to orchestrate and manage Microsoft VDI deployments.

Hyper-V and RDS: Two Key Components for Hosting Desktops

In Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V provides a virtualization platform for hosting desktops. Therefore, the first step in any Microsoft VDI deployment is to decide —— then deploy the number of Hyper-V servers you need to support the virtual machine.

The second required component is Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services (RDS). This renamed RDS extends TerminalServices by supporting connections to traditional demo virtualization servers and also supports hosted desktops.

RDS is done by adding what was previously called the Terminal Services Session Broker (or TSSessionBroker). In the RTM version of Windows Server 2008, TSSessionBroker points users to the correct terminal service with a similar server configuration. With R2, RDSSessionBroker can also point users to the assigned Hyper-V virtual machine. RDS SessionBroker plays a key role in the environment.

Remote Desktop Gateway and Remote Desktop Web Access

Windows Server 2008 R2 includes additional Terminal Services features. RemoteDesktopGateway and Remote Desktop Web Access are now renamed RD Gateway and RDWebAccess, respectively. The combination of these two services provides a web-based mechanism that shows the user a list of assigned applications and host desktops. Previously, adding RDGateway in the environment allowed you to transfer applications and desktops across the web via an encrypted connection.

For end users, the experience of the RTM version of Windows Server 2008 has not changed. To connect to the application, the user logs in to the RDWebAccess server and selects the application. The host desktop is displayed as a clickable icon on the interface, providing users with a seamless connection mechanism. The RDWebAccess server changes shape with its new features. The most obvious of these changes is the Silverlight-based user interface. In addition, it supports a greater number of points of scalability.