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Quantum Corporation Quantum vmPRO Data Protection Solution for VMware An Evaluation of Ease-of-Implementation, Functionality, and Interoperability in VMware vSphere 5 Environments Document number: 212100 Release Date: 02 Feb 2012 With virtualization’s ever-increasing adoption by small and medium size businesses (SMBs), and remote or branch offices (ROBOs), IT administrators face a major overhaul of the critical infrastructure that supports the expanding virtual environment. In the data protection arena, while the environment will shift, the goal remains the same: to provide backup and restore capabilities to every server instance both as a whole, and as a file structure for individual recovery. The task then becomes choosing and implementing data protection for virtualized environments while maintaining interoperability and manageability with existing disaster recovery deployments. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Hewlett-Packard Co. HP t5740e Thin Client Video User Experience Comparative Evaluation vs. Wyse Z90S7 & Wyse Z90D7 Running Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 Document number: 211124 Release Date: 27 Sep 2011 As thin client deployments become more common for complex, graphics- intensive applications, the demand for multi-display functionality continues to increase. Not only must thin clients offer flexible solutions for multi-monitor requirements, but they must also provide for good quality performance for high- resolution multimedia applications. HP commissioned Tolly to evaluate the user experience and feature set of the newly-enhanced HP t5740e in three configurations, comparing those systems to the Wyse Z90S7 and Z90D7 thin client solutions. All systems ran the Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 7 SP1 operating system in multi-monitor configurations with playback scenarios of high-definition video in popular formats. Overall, the HP solutions delivered a user experience comparable to the Wyse solutions. Only the HP solution offers out-of-box support for simultaneous use of 4 monitors. Furthermore, HP supports DisplayPort, VGA and legacy PS2, serial and parallel ports as standard features. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 vs. McAfee and Trend Micro Anti-virus Performance in VMware ESX Virtual Environments Document number: 211123 Release Date: 17 Aug 2011 As IT architects scale deployments of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions, they must be aware of the resource requirements of “always on” and high-use components such as endpoint security systems. In virtual environments, vendors can implement their solution as a client-based agent where all processing for each client takes place on the client, an virtual appliance that handles the a/v workload or, possibly, some hybrid of the two approaches. Symantec Corp. commissioned Tolly to benchmark the performance within virtual environments of its new Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 vs. comparable solutions from McAfee and Trend Micro. Specifically, this testing focused on the disk input/output requirements of each solution when performing on-access scan, on- demand scan and virus definition update. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation and Maintenance: VMware View 4.6 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop 5 Platinum Document number: 211115 Release Date: 27 May 2011 Deploying server-hosted virtual desktops can provide significant benefits to IT organizations. By moving desktop computing environments from user desktops on physical PCs to virtual machines hosted on servers in the data center, companies can realize significant cost-of-ownership reductions associated with the ongoing support and maintenance of their end-user computing resources. As Desktop Virtualization technology matures, the latest versions of VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop represent an evolution in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions towards ease of management and workflow efficiency, while aiming to deliver a rich user experience that is closer to using a physical PC. VMware’s PC over Internet Protocol (PCoIP) and Citrix’s HDX technologies make advances towards delivering smoother multimedia experience comparable to a physical PC. While Citrix XenDesktop 5 introduced several improvements - such as Machine Creation Services (MCS) and Desktop Studio - for creating and managing virtual desktops, VMware View 4.6 continues to offer a significantly simpler management and administration workflow using a single management interface. In contrast XenDesktop 5 continues to require the use of multiple interfaces - Desktop Studio, Provisioning Services Console, Active Directory, etc.. Combining these usability advantages with the lower licensing costs for a 1000 user deployment, View 4.6 delivers savings in both acquisition and ongoing administration costs over XenDesktop 5. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier Versus Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Document number: 209140 Release Date: 03 Nov 2009 VMware commissioned Tolly to evaluate the installation of their VMware View 3 Premier versus Microsoft's VDI solution, as well as the process for deployment of virtual desktop environments. The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the VMware and Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments while only using the tools provided by each vendor. The latest release offerings were used for each of the solutions Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Akamai IP Application Accelerator Service: Real-world Performance Benchmarking of the Citrix Virtual Desktop Environment Document number: 209121 Release Date: 21 Sep 2009 Akamai commissioned Tolly to evaluate the performance benefits of using Akamai IP Application Accelerator service when using a real-world deployment of the Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution Tests evaluated the end-user experience when accessing the VDI solution over the standard Internet and compared the experience to that while using optimized delivery over the Internet using Akamai's IP Application Accelerator Service Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Application Virtualization: VMware ThinApp 4.0 versus Microsoft App-V 4.5 CU1 and Citrix XenApp 5.0 Document number: 209136 Release Date: 31 Aug 2009 VMware commissioned Tolly to evalute the packaging and deployment chracteristics of VMware ThinApp 4.0 and compare that solution with Microsoft App-V 4.5 CU1 and Citrix XenApp 5.0 Benchmark scenarios explored applications packaged for streaming as well as applications packaged for offline use. Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 3.0 Document number: 209119 Release Date: 31 Aug 2009 Testers set out to build and deploy a virtual desktop environment capable of supporting 30 to 40 users. Engineers layered the virtual desktop capabilities onto a pre-existing virtualization environment to serve as a starting point. Once virtual desktops were built, testers conducted an informal examination of application responsiveness for LAN-based VDI users when running traditional business applications, as well as when accessing high-definition multimedia. The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the Vmware and Citrix desktop virtualization solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments. Current release offerings were used for each of the solutions. The Vmware View 3 VDI solution deployed more simply and more rapidly than Citrix XenDesktop 3.0. Vmware provided more comprehensive, efficient image and storage management of virtual desktops. It provides end-users with a quality of experience on the LAN that matches or exceeds that offered by the Citrix solution. Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Virtual Desktop-Implementierung: VMware View 3 Premier verglichen mit Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 2.1 Document number: 209101DE Release Date: 09 Mar 2009 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die VDI-Lösung View 3 von VMware lässt sich leichter und schneller implementieren als Citrix XenDesktop 2.1. VMware bietet eine umfassendere u n d e f fi z i e n t e r e I m a g e - u n d Speicherverwaltung für virtuelle Desktops. Endanwendern erhalten im LAN eine Erlebnisqualität, die der Citrix-Lösung gleichkommt bzw. diese übertrifft. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 2.1 Document number: 209101 Release Date: 09 Feb 2009 Testers set out to build and deploy a virtual desktop environment capable of supporting 30 to 40 users. Engineers layered the virtual desktop capabilities onto a pre-existing virtualization environment to serve as a starting point. Once virtual desktops were built, testers conducted an informal examination of application responsiveness for LAN-based VDI users when running traditional business applications, as well as when accessing high-definition multimedia. . The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the VMware and Citrix desktop virtualization solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments. Current release offerings were used for each of the solutions. The VMware View 3 VDI solution deployed more simply and more rapidly than Citrix XenDesktop 2.1. VMware provided more comprehensive, efficient image and storage management of virtual desktops. It provides end-users with a quality of experience on the LAN that matches or exceeds that offered by the Citrix solution. Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Citrix Systems, Inc. Tolly Group White Paper Series Sponsored by Citrix Systems: Virtualization’s Impact on the Desktop Document number: 206138 Release Date: 15 Sep 2006 Citrix Systems, Inc. — along with help from IBM and VMware, Inc. — commissioned The Tolly Group in June 2006 to conduct a comprehensive hands-on evaluation of a desktop virtualization environment combining solutions from Citrix, ESX Server software from VMware, Inc. and IBM System X and BladeCenter servers. Tolly Group engineers examined a variety of capabilities delivered by the Citrix Access Suite when used in a desktop virtualization solution. The tested solution included IBM blade servers and VMware virtualization; providing virtualized Windows XP "desktops" that could be accessed via remote desktop applications running on the Citrix Presentation Server. Tests focused on scalability, performance, and feature/functionality capabilities. Specifically, The Tolly Group focused on determining how many simultaneous remote control sessions could be supported by the "broker" machine. In addition, The Tolly Group performed functional testing aimed at assessing the solution's suitability for a remote deployment model. The report is informed reading for any company considering server virtualization. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Quantum Corporation Quantum vmPRO Data Protection Solution for VMware An Evaluation of Ease-of-Implementation, Functionality, and Interoperability in VMware vSphere 5 Environments

Document number: 212100
Release Date: 02 Feb 2012

With virtualization’s ever-increasing adoption by small and medium size businesses (SMBs), and remote or branch offices (ROBOs), IT administrators face a major overhaul of the critical infrastructure that supports the expanding virtual environment.

In the data protection arena, while the environment will shift, the goal remains the same: to provide backup and restore capabilities to every server instance both as a whole, and as a file structure for individual recovery. The task then becomes choosing and implementing data protection for virtualized environments while maintaining interoperability and manageability with existing disaster recovery deployments. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Hewlett-Packard Co. HP t5740e Thin Client Video User Experience Comparative Evaluation vs. Wyse Z90S7 & Wyse Z90D7 Running Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1

Document number: 211124
Release Date: 27 Sep 2011

As thin client deployments become more common for complex, graphics- intensive applications, the demand for multi-display functionality continues to increase. Not only must thin clients offer flexible solutions for multi-monitor requirements, but they must also provide for good quality performance for high- resolution multimedia applications.

HP commissioned Tolly to evaluate the user experience and feature set of the newly-enhanced HP t5740e in three configurations, comparing those systems to the Wyse Z90S7 and Z90D7 thin client solutions. All systems ran the Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 7 SP1 operating system in multi-monitor configurations with playback scenarios of high-definition video in popular formats.

Overall, the HP solutions delivered a user experience comparable to the Wyse solutions. Only the HP solution offers out-of-box support for simultaneous use of 4 monitors. Furthermore, HP supports DisplayPort, VGA and legacy PS2, serial and parallel ports as standard features. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 vs. McAfee and Trend Micro Anti-virus Performance in VMware ESX Virtual Environments

Document number: 211123
Release Date: 17 Aug 2011

As IT architects scale deployments of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions, they must be aware of the resource requirements of “always on” and high-use components such as endpoint security systems. In virtual environments, vendors can implement their solution as a client-based agent where all processing for each client takes place on the client, an virtual appliance that handles the a/v workload or, possibly, some hybrid of the two approaches.

Symantec Corp. commissioned Tolly to benchmark the performance within virtual environments of its new Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 vs. comparable solutions from McAfee and Trend Micro. Specifically, this testing focused on the disk input/output requirements of each solution when performing on-access scan, on- demand scan and virus definition update.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation and Maintenance: VMware View 4.6 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop 5 Platinum

Document number: 211115
Release Date: 27 May 2011

Deploying server-hosted virtual desktops can provide significant benefits to IT organizations. By moving desktop computing environments from user desktops on physical PCs to virtual machines hosted on servers in the data center, companies can realize significant cost-of-ownership reductions associated with the ongoing support and maintenance of their end-user computing resources.

As Desktop Virtualization technology matures, the latest versions of VMware View and Citrix XenDesktop represent an evolution in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions towards ease of management and workflow efficiency, while aiming to deliver a rich user experience that is closer to using a physical PC. VMware’s PC over Internet Protocol (PCoIP) and Citrix’s HDX technologies make advances towards delivering smoother multimedia experience comparable to a physical PC. While Citrix XenDesktop 5 introduced several improvements - such as Machine Creation Services (MCS) and Desktop Studio - for creating and managing virtual desktops, VMware View 4.6 continues to offer a significantly simpler management and administration workflow using a single management interface. In contrast XenDesktop 5 continues to require the use of multiple interfaces - Desktop Studio, Provisioning Services Console, Active Directory, etc.. Combining these usability advantages with the lower licensing costs for a 1000 user deployment, View 4.6 delivers savings in both acquisition and ongoing administration costs over XenDesktop 5. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier Versus Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Document number: 209140
Release Date: 03 Nov 2009

VMware commissioned Tolly to evaluate the installation of their VMware View 3 Premier versus Microsoft's VDI solution, as well as the process for deployment of virtual desktop environments.

The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the VMware and Microsoft virtual desktop infrastructure solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments while only using the tools provided by each vendor. The latest release offerings were used for each of the solutions

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Akamai Technologies, Inc. Akamai IP Application Accelerator Service: Real-world Performance Benchmarking of the Citrix Virtual Desktop Environment

Document number: 209121
Release Date: 21 Sep 2009

Akamai commissioned Tolly to evaluate the performance benefits of using Akamai IP Application Accelerator service when using a real-world deployment of the Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution

Tests evaluated the end-user experience when accessing the VDI solution over the standard Internet and compared the experience to that while using optimized delivery over the Internet using Akamai's IP Application Accelerator Service Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Application Virtualization: VMware ThinApp 4.0 versus Microsoft App-V 4.5 CU1 and Citrix XenApp 5.0

Document number: 209136
Release Date: 31 Aug 2009

VMware commissioned Tolly to evalute the packaging and deployment chracteristics of VMware ThinApp 4.0 and compare that solution with Microsoft App-V 4.5 CU1 and Citrix XenApp 5.0

Benchmark scenarios explored applications packaged for streaming as well as applications packaged for offline use.

Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 3.0

Document number: 209119
Release Date: 31 Aug 2009

Testers set out to build and deploy a virtual desktop environment capable of supporting 30 to 40 users. Engineers layered the virtual desktop capabilities onto a pre-existing virtualization environment to serve as a starting point. Once virtual desktops were built, testers conducted an informal examination of application responsiveness for LAN-based VDI users when running traditional business applications, as well as when accessing high-definition multimedia.

The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the Vmware and Citrix desktop virtualization solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments. Current release offerings were used for each of the solutions.

The Vmware View 3 VDI solution deployed more simply and more rapidly than Citrix XenDesktop 3.0. Vmware provided more comprehensive, efficient image and storage management of virtual desktops. It provides end-users with a quality of experience on the LAN that matches or exceeds that offered by the Citrix solution.

Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop-Implementierung: VMware View 3 Premier verglichen mit Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 2.1

Document number: 209101DE
Release Date: 09 Mar 2009

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Die VDI-Lösung View 3 von VMware lässt sich leichter und schneller implementieren als Citrix XenDesktop 2.1. VMware bietet eine umfassendere u n d e f fi z i e n t e r e I m a g e - u n d Speicherverwaltung für virtuelle Desktops. Endanwendern erhalten im LAN eine Erlebnisqualität, die der Citrix-Lösung gleichkommt bzw. diese übertrifft. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

VMware Virtual Desktop Implementation: VMware View 3 Premier vs. Citrix XenDesktop Enterprise 2.1

Document number: 209101
Release Date: 09 Feb 2009

Testers set out to build and deploy a virtual desktop environment capable of supporting 30 to 40 users. Engineers layered the virtual desktop capabilities onto a pre-existing virtualization environment to serve as a starting point. Once virtual desktops were built, testers conducted an informal examination of application responsiveness for LAN-based VDI users when running traditional business applications, as well as when accessing high-definition multimedia. .

The goal of the test was to help prospective users of the VMware and Citrix desktop virtualization solutions better understand the process of setting up and managing the respective VDI environments. Current release offerings were used for each of the solutions.

The VMware View 3 VDI solution deployed more simply and more rapidly than Citrix XenDesktop 2.1. VMware provided more comprehensive, efficient image and storage management of virtual desktops. It provides end-users with a quality of experience on the LAN that matches or exceeds that offered by the Citrix solution.

Download the free report. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Citrix Systems, Inc. Tolly Group White Paper Series Sponsored by Citrix Systems: Virtualization’s Impact on the Desktop

Document number: 206138
Release Date: 15 Sep 2006

Citrix Systems, Inc. — along with help from IBM and VMware, Inc. — commissioned The Tolly Group in June 2006 to conduct a comprehensive hands-on evaluation of a desktop virtualization environment combining solutions from Citrix, ESX Server software from VMware, Inc. and IBM System X and BladeCenter servers.

Tolly Group engineers examined a variety of capabilities delivered by the Citrix Access Suite when used in a desktop virtualization solution. The tested solution included IBM blade servers and VMware virtualization; providing virtualized Windows XP "desktops" that could be accessed via remote desktop applications running on the Citrix Presentation Server.

Tests focused on scalability, performance, and feature/functionality capabilities. Specifically, The Tolly Group focused on determining how many simultaneous remote control sessions could be supported by the "broker" machine. In addition, The Tolly Group performed functional testing aimed at assessing the solution's suitability for a remote deployment model. The report is informed reading for any company considering server virtualization.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)