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VDI Design Guide—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes
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Solution Introduction
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Solution Architecture Validation Sizing the solution Backup and restore Summary References Appendix A: Definition of performance metrics

Solution Introduction

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Solution Introduction

  • Overview

    Dell Technologies Validated Designs for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) on vSAN-based infrastructure provide a quick and easy way to simplify and extend your VMware environment. These solutions are ideal for VDI applications because they combine compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and management.

    The Dell Technologies Validated Designs for VDI are built on Dell EMC VxRail or Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes. These true hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platforms provide performance, flexibility, and scale for VDI environments.

    Dell Technologies recommends VxRail for an enhanced VDI solution that uses a wide range of software, tools, and resources co-developed by Dell Technologies and VMware. The VMware hyperconverged software is vSphere-ready and based on vSAN software-defined storage (SDS). Dell Technologies deployment and support tools integrate the software management within VxRail Manager. Data protection and replication are included and can support either hybrid or all-flash storage configurations.

    vSAN Ready Nodes do not include the full automation suite that is available in VxRail, but they provide more flexibility in platform choices. vSAN Ready Nodes offer the confidence that your pre-validated configuration will work with vSAN technology as well as the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops software suite.

    Installing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with its VDI components on VxRail or vSAN Ready Nodes enables organizations to quickly deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops or server-based hosted shared sessions on a wide variety of endpoint devices.

    Document purpose

    This document introduces the architecture, components, design options, best practices, and configuration details for successful VDI deployments on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops .

    Audience

    This document is intended for decision makers, managers, architects, developers, and technical administrators of IT environments who want an in-depth understanding of the value of the Dell Technologies Validated Designs for VDI that deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops VDI components on VxRail or vSAN Ready Nodes.