VDI Smackdown Author(s) : Ruben Spruijt Version: 2.3 Date: November 2013 VDI Smackdown solutions overview and feature comparison matrix © 2013 PQR, all rights reserved. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. PQR, the PQR logo and its tagline Eenvoud in ICT are trademarks or registered trademarks of PQR in the Netherlands and/or other countries. All other brands or products mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. Version 2.3 November 2013 VDI Smackdown solutions overview and feature comparison matrix DOCUMENT OVERVIEW HISTORY Version Date Author(s) Remarks 1.0 June 2010 Ruben Spruijt Release ‘the Matrix’ 1.1 February 2011 Ruben Spruijt Release ‘the Matrix reloaded’ 1.2 February 2011 Ruben Spruijt 1.3 February 2012 Ruben Spruijt 1.4 June 2012 Ruben Spruijt Release ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ 2.0 March 2013 Ruben Spruijt Release ‘The Matrix vNext’ 2.1 May 2013 Ruben Spruijt 2.2 September 2013 Ruben Spruijt 2.3 November 2013 Ruben Spruijt REVIEWER Version Date Reviewer Remarks 2.2 August 2013 Erik van Veenendaal 2.3 November 2013 Erik van Veenendaal Sven Huisman Version 2.3 November 2013 VDI Smackdown solutions overview and feature comparison matrix TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objectives........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Intended audience ........................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Vendor involvement ......................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Feedback ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.5 Contact............................................................................................................................ 1 2. About .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 About PQR ....................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................ 3 2.3 Quote’s ............................................................................................................................ 5 3. Application and Desktop Delivery ...................................................................................... 6 3.1 Strategy .......................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 The essence of application and desktop delivery ................................................................ 7 3.3 Overview of application and desktop delivery solutions ....................................................... 8 3.4 Trusted and untrusted work place scenarios ...................................................................... 8 3.5 Secure access .................................................................................................................. 9 3.6 Mobile Application Delivery ............................................................................................... 9 3.7 Web application acceleration ............................................................................................. 9 3.8 Connection broker .......................................................................................................... 10 3.9 Application virtualization ................................................................................................. 10 3.10 Application layering ........................................................................................................ 10 3.11 OS provisioning .............................................................................................................. 11 3.12 Server-Hosted Desktop Virtualization (VDI) ...................................................................... 11 3.13 VDI with GPU acceleration .............................................................................................. 11 3.14 Session Virtualization (TS) .............................................................................................. 12 3.15 Client-Side virtualization ................................................................................................. 12 3.16 Workspace Aggregation .................................................................................................. 13 3.17 Client management ........................................................................................................ 13 3.18 Vendor matrix, who delivers what ................................................................................... 14 4. Desktop Virtualization ..................................................................................................... 16 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 User Centric Computing .................................................................................................. 16 4.3 Desktop virtualization types ............................................................................................ 17 4.4 Server hosted desktop virtualization directions ................................................................. 18 4.5 VDI strategy .................................................................................................................. 20 4.6 Microsoft Licensing for VDI solutions ............................................................................... 23 4.7 HTML5 .......................................................................................................................... 26 4.8 Workspace Aggregation .................................................................................................. 26 5. Vendors and their solutions ............................................................................................. 27 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 27 5.2 Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect ..................................................................................... 27 5.3 Citrix XenDesktop ........................................................................................................... 29 5.4 Citrix VDI-in-a-Box (Kaviza) ............................................................................................ 32 5.5 Dell vWorkspace ............................................................................................................ 34 5.6 Desktone ....................................................................................................................... 35 5.7 LISTEQ BoxedVDI .......................................................................................................... 37 5.8 NICE DCV ...................................................................................................................... 39 5.9 Microsoft RDVH - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ............................................................... 40 5.10 Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ............................................................................... 43 Version 2.3 November 2013 VDI Smackdown solutions overview and feature comparison matrix 5.11 Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops ................................................................. 44 5.12 Virtual Bridges, VERDE ................................................................................................... 46 5.13 VMware View ................................................................................................................. 47 5.14 VMware Mirage .............................................................................................................. 49 5.15 Unidesk ......................................................................................................................... 53 6. VDI features Comparison ................................................................................................ 57 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 57 6.2 Product Version .............................................................................................................. 57 6.3 Scope ............................................................................................................................ 57 6.4 Feature compare matrix ................................................................................................. 57 6.5 Compare Matrix, Features ............................................................................................... 58 7. RemoteFX/RDP Software clients ...................................................................................... 79 7.1 Vendors and their solutions ............................................................................................. 79 7.2 Product Version .............................................................................................................