Project Accelerator Question 3 :. Picking FlexCast

Project Accelerator Question 3 :. Picking FlexCast -

We all want the FlexCast gathering was as easy as playing Rock-Paper-Scissors

In reality, the decision to FlexCast is more like rock- Paper-Scissors-lizard-Spock.

Unfortunately, many people go on the rock-paper-scissors-Gun Ligntning-Devil-dragon-Water-Air-Sponge-Wolf-Tree- path Human-Snake-Fire

There is a lot of anxiety with taking FlexCast decision because it directly affects the capacity of affected users. When should I choose

• vs. Pooled VDI Hosted Shared
• streamed VHD vs. Streamed VDI
• PvD vs Remote PC

This decision is even more difficult, because there is not a single question which can be asked to decide on the appropriate model . So, do not ask a single question. 6 ask J

Say you have a group of users who should be locked so they can not make any customizations to their virtual environment. Which model should I use?

seems easy ... Hosted shared.

Not so fast. This might not be the best option.

First, what models can support a requirement "No Customization" (I talked about the customization requirement in a previous blog)? All, D'oh! Even a dedicated desktop computer "would "work, but seems like a bad idea. Why give users a virtual desktop that is based on a use case of complete customization when they need without customization?

If we reduce this decline, our best option would probably Hosted shared desktops (as we originally said), but a Pooled VDI and VHD Streamed are as capable and should be considered as good options.

what if the organization has already deployed XenDesktop for some users and currently has no deployment of XenApp? is still shared hosted the best option? Not really. I'd probably opt for Pooled VDI because the organization already knows how to deploy / manage. If we shared Hosted, a new environment, a new thing to learn and support.

What if this group of users is local and has applications that run hot enough (lots of CPU, RAM or graphics)? Pooled VDI is always the best option? Perhaps, but Streamed VHD looks pretty good too.

What if the solution must be cost-consciousness? I will now go further into the camp of Streamed VHD. Use local materials instead of purchasing a large number of servers, certainly cheaper alternative.

This is how Accelerator project determines FlexCast. It gathers information in many different categories and ranks FlexCast model appropriately as good, better, best and Bad. The only "scoring" is our highest recommendation. Any model of FlexCast receive a single "Bad" rating in any category is removed from further consideration.

So you may be wondering, what are the categories you use to classify each FlexCast model?

A level user group, we have the following:

1. Customizing
2. security
3. Mobility
4. risk

at the organizational level, we also use:

1. technical Skillsets
2. business priorities

the level user group allows us to classify FlexCast models based on capacity, while the level of organization helps us to break a tie. The model must meet the needs of first

user

If you want to know more, then look at the "Assess-user Segmentation" section of the Citrix Virtual Desktop Manual

Daniel - .. lead Architect
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