MISSION
Make desktop virtualizationaffordable, easy and practical.
COMPANY
• Founded by experienced managers in theVDI space - Ex-HP, AppStream, IBM
• Headquarters in Cupertino, California, USA
• Startup company, founded in 2008 with support of the “National Science Foundation”
• 04/2010: Investment by Citrix Systems, Inc.
Kaviza – The Company
What is Desktop Virtualization?
Benefits– Central Infrastructure– Central Management– Connection of Branch
Offices– Long-lived endpoint
devices at lower purchasing costs
Risiks– Higher Infrastructure
Investment– Low Enduser
Acceptance– Lack of Experience with
Desktop Administrators
Desktop PC
Server
Virtual Desktop
CentralizedDesktop PCe.g. CAD
ThinClient
What is a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
Virtual Machine
Components of a VDI– Host-Server for
Virtual Machines– VM Image Management– Automatic Provisioning
of Virtual Machines– Administration
of User Sessions– Storage – Load Balancing– User Profiles– Access Control– High-Availability– Connection
of Branch offices– Etc.
Central Data Center
Previous Solutions, e.g. VMWare View 4
€€€€SAN Storage
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Active
Directory
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Virtual Center
ConnectionBroker
Virtual MachineComposer
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Serverwith Hypervisoras VM Host
Full Redundancy for High-Availabilty
Load Balancer
The cost of a traditional VDI is hidden in
infrastructure and management requirements.
... and all that just to virtualize standard PCs?
Kaviza introduces new VDI Architecture:
SAN Storage
Active
Directory
Virtual Center
ConnectionBroker
Virtual MachineComposer
Serverwit Hypervisoras VM Host
Full Redundancy for High-Availability
Load Balancer
+ Kaviza Virtual Appliance
„Cost savings with Kaviza are
phenomenal –
it is 1/6th the cost of alternatives. ."
Steve ArmstrongParker SSD Drives
Comparison of Virtual Desktop Infrastructures
VDI – 1st Generation VDI-in-a-Box
“We are impressed with
how simply Kaviza enables customers to
deploy desktop virtualization with minimal
investment…”
-Andy Cohen, Senior Director,
Strategic Development
Citrix Systems
• High initial Investment
• Complex Implementation
• Time-consuming
Management
• Unsuitable for small
Environments
• Low initial Investment
• Turnkey System
• Scalable on Demand
• Ideally suited for small
and mid-sized
Environments
• VDI at the cost of a PC
All in a Box:
8
Hypervisor
Kaviza Virtual Appliance
Logical Shared Storage
User management
Dynamic desktop provisioning & management
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
VirtualDesktop
Template management
High availability (HA) grid engine
Connection broker
Load balancer
Kaviza’s VDI-in-a-boxTM
Complete VDI Solution: High-Availability On-demand Scalability Dynamic System
Provisioning Flexible Hypervisor Support Does not require SAN
Scalable and Reliable: Linked Clones Optimization Pristine Desktops Follow Me Option Personal Desktop Option Automatic
Ressource Allocation and Load Balancing
Distributed Connection Broker
“Hot pluggable” Server grid
“Kaviza’s virtual grid supplies desktops right out-of-the-box– when you need more, just
add another server and the grid auto-magically configures itself”
Brian Madden,VDI expert and Author,
BrianMadden.com
Cost Complexity User Experience
Overcoming the 3 big VDI acceptance hurdles
Typical Use Cases:
Production Facilities, Workshops Laboratories, Operating Theaters, Training Environments Shift operations, Callcenter, Public Terminals Financial and Tax Advisors, Legal Offices, Administration
Bring your own Laptop – new concepts Many users for each PC workplace Windows 7 migration, hardware change Guests and employees working remotely Mobile users using various hardware equipments
„We had to prevent production downtime caused by reboots after Windows patches.“
Simple Provisioning of Virtual Desktops:
Active
Directory Serverwith Hypervisor
+ Kaviza Virtual Appliance
Install Hypervisor
Import Kaviza Appliance
Import Image
Configure Templates
Assign User Accounts
READY!
Install additional Servers
Point to 1st Server
READY!
Complete Solution – Partner Know-How
VDI
Kaviza VDI-in-a-box 3.0Licenses:o No more than 150-160
EUR per Licenseo Pricing includes. Citrix
HDX and 1 year Maintenance
o Licensing based on „Concurrent User“ Model
o Any number of Kaviza-Servers included
Advantages
• Turnkey Virtual Appliance
• Productive in less than 2 hours
• Dynamic Server Grid – scales on demand
• High-available, self-configuring System
• Simple management of the VDI, Images and Templates
• Existing VM Images can be used
• Very user-friendly through Citrix HDX-Technology
Benefits
• Virtual Desktops at the cost of a PC
• Fast and simple Introduction
• Low costs – no expensive HW components, training
requirements and consulting services
Summary: Kaviza – VDI-in-a-box™
"Kaviza eliminates
bloated VDI-Structures."
- Ty Schwab, CEO Blackhawk
Consulting LLC.