View the VDI solution demo to learn how the, "Sun VDI Software is the Sun Virtual Desktop Connector which provides seamless integration with the virtualization layer and makes it easy to control the life cycle of virtual machines and assign users to virtual desktop environments."

According to Albert Kwok, "Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software delivers access to a highly secure, resilient and available virtual desktop environment on a wide variety of client devices, from traditional PCs to Sun Ray virtual display clients."

VDI Solution Demo Topics

How to get started with the VDI solution demo, the Value Proposition, Architecture, Instruction for Sun Ray setup, Demo setup, Demo Steps, and FAQ.

Please note the following: An ID and password is required to show the demo. "You can do that by submitting an engagement request. See Sun Solution Centers for detail including how to engage us and get access to the demo so that you don't have to build one to test it first," said Kwok.

The Value Proposition includes the following:

• Security with mobility

• Any desktop from the same virtual display

• Access virtual desktops with Sun Ray virtual display clients or use existing PCs
• Increase compute resource utilization

• High performance Sun Ray Appliance Link Protocol enable consistent graphic display performance over long distance WAN across time zones and the oceans. "Maximize server and software license utilization, for example the same VM can be shared between people in different continents, so that when user in America goes to sleep, the same VM can be used by user in Asia as they wake up, then user in Europe, and then back again to user in America," said Kwok.

• Manage user desktops without leaving your desk.

VDI Solution Cookbook Part 1 Topics

• Introduction, Architecture, Terminology, Prerequisites, and…

• Installation and configuration –

• Setting up the laptop

• Configuring iLOM

• eLOM for console access to the server

• VMWare ESX 3.5 Installation/Configuring ESX –

• Connecting to the ESX server

• Using VI Login into ESX server

• Configuring Networking

• Creating a Solaris VM

• Installing Solaris 10

• Configuring basic Solaris networking (VMTools, Enable ssh for root, Enable telnet and ftp, Enable NAT, Enable DHCP)

• Installing and configuring Sun Ray

VDI Solution Cookbook Part 2 Topics

-Creating a Win 2003 VM "Skip this if you are running VC on a physical server which was the old recommendation but VMWare now recommend you to run VC on a VM instead so that you can easily extended to HA."

• Install Win 2003

• Configuring Win 2003

• VMWare Virtual Center

• Set up VMWare ESX to start critical VM automatically

• Creating XP VM, template, and customization spec

• Installing SGD and VDI

• Configuring VDI and SGD

• Configuring Sun Ray server for VDI

• Installation verification

• Appendix Promoting VC to DC "Coming soon"

More Information

VDI Solution Demo, by Albert Kwok

VDI Solution Cookbook-Part I, by Albert Kwok

VDI Solution Cookbook-Part II, by Albert Kwok

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