Today, we enjoy almost limitless mobility. This is the result of new generations of devices such as smartphones, tablets, etc. The new mobile working style has created an expectation among employees: they want to access data and programs from anywhere, at any time and with any device. Companies are faced with the challenge of guaranteeing access to all applications as required and developing an intelligent strategy for bring-your-own-device (BYOD) management.
It is not only the employees who want this, but also the management. Mobile workstations have been proven to increase employee productivity and promote collaboration. The pressure on corporate IT is great. It must guarantee secure access to company data and programs via the Internet across all locations and find a granular, secure regulation for access to individual resources.
A good solution not only solves these problems, but also reduces the risk of data loss. It also minimizes the costs and complexity of application management.
The Remote Desktop Service from Leuchter IT Solutions AG offers a choice between access control via terminal server or VDI. To make the right decision for your company, we look together at the company infrastructure, business requirements and IT objectives.
With the terminal server, the applications are located on a server. They do not have to be installed on the users' local computers. This means that users no longer need cost-intensive end devices. Savings can be made with low-cost and low-maintenance thin clients. Several users share the resources of a powerful server operating system. If new employees are added, the resources of the terminal server can be expanded. Alternatively, a new server can be added to the network.
Low acquisition costs and a manageable administration effort confirm the advantages of this system. The terminal server environment is also impressive when it comes to licensing. Only one additional access license is required. One disadvantage is the delimitation of resources, as users are dependent on other users. Complications can be avoided with sophisticated monitoring. This ensures that every user has access to the required performance. The Leuchter Remote Desktop Service implements the terminal server environment with Citrix Xen App or Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host.
With Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), every user receives a virtual (VMware/Hyper-V) or physical desktop (HP Moonshot/Nvidia Grid). This contains the operating system and all applications. Mobile access is via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) or ICA.
VDI provides the user with dedicated resources for computing-intensive applications within the individual virtual machines. These resources do not affect the stability and integrity of the desktops. Developers and users of different operating systems in particular prefer VDI. They can easily create additional virtual machines with any operating system. Graphic artists and designers also like to work with VDI because virtualization enables optimal collaboration with CAD programs.
Compared to the terminal server system, the disadvantages of VDI are the higher acquisition and licensing costs. Licenses for a full operating system are required for each virtual desktop. On the server side, costs are incurred for the software required to create and manage the virtual machines. However, our license rental model from the Leuchter CLOUD with service provider licenses offers solutions for every need. The entire administration becomes more time-consuming and complex as the number of users increases. Outsourcing the service eliminates this effort. The Leuchter Remote Desktop Service implements the VDI with Citrix XenDesktop or Microsoft VDI at a monthly rental price.
Finally, the question arises as to which products are better suited to the company's needs. The Leuchter Remote Desktop Service (RDS) offers a choice between Microsoft and Citrix products.
Microsoft products already cover many needs. However, Citrix makes it possible to combine and extend various products, as the following table shows. It enables a more comprehensive coverage of all use cases. By combining XenApp and XenDesktop, a wider range of applications can be published from a central access point. For example, the Microsoft Office suite can be deployed on a terminal server and at the same time a single, hardware-dependent special application can be published on a Windows PC. The user does not recognize where the application comes from.
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