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How Virtual Desktop Delivery Works

Authentication – With virtualization, users can access their virtual desktops from almost any computer. Typically, the connection will be from either a desktop appliance in the office or from a PC from home for remote desktop access. When connecting to the virtual desktop from a desktop appliance at work, the user simply switches the device on and they are presented with an authentication request. If they are connecting to the virtual desktop from a home PC for remote desktop access, they will navigate to a Web page that looks identical to the desktop appliance authentication page. At this point, the users enter their credentials, and the next thing they will see is the virtual desktop which is identical to their corporate desktop in the office.

Brokering and Desktop Assembly – After authentication, the Desktop Delivery Controller (DDC) identifies the user and dynamically assembles her virtual desktop. The appropriate desktop operating system is streamed into the hosting environment using the built-in Provisioning Services. The user’s profile is added to the desktop operating system, and the user’s applications are made available via integrated application delivery technology. This assembly can be scheduled to occur before the user tries to connect ensuring instant access to the user’s virtual desktop while allowing effective power and hosting infrastructure utilization, as well as streamlined centralized desktop management.

Desktop Delivery – Once the user’s identity has been verified, his desktop environment is then delivered via the ICA protocol. As part of the user verification stage, policies controlling the user’s environment can be applied such as limiting the user’s ability to upload files if they are connecting from a home PC. Additionally, XenDesktop can also stream a virtual desktop over the LAN to a standardized PC or desktop appliance from a single desktop image that is managed in the datacenter for truly streamlined centralized desktop management. This centralized desktop management and control of the desktop leverages the processing power of the endpoint as part of a complete datacenter-to-the-desktop desktop virtualization or virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation. Since all corporate data is centrally stored and managed inside the data center, data security - of confidential infomation, intellectual property, customer records, patient data, etc - is ensured. Furthermore, users can gain remote desktop access to their corporate desktops and virtual applications from anywhere - even in the event of a natural or man-made disaster - thus ensuring business continuity.

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