Deploying virtual workstation?
Hi EE Guru,
I'm looking for ways to deploy virtual workstation in the work environment. So i've been reading about virtual workstation. But, I have no idea how would a virtual workstation, installed in a physcial desktop machine, can be managed by your virtual host server, eventually, becomes a virtual machine?
If you have installed virtual workstation in your work environment or in the lab, appreciate if you can answer the following questions:
Appreciate your generous help.
I'm looking for ways to deploy virtual workstation in the work environment. So i've been reading about virtual workstation. But, I have no idea how would a virtual workstation, installed in a physcial desktop machine, can be managed by your virtual host server, eventually, becomes a virtual machine?
If you have installed virtual workstation in your work environment or in the lab, appreciate if you can answer the following questions:
Obviously, you need your host server to host your vm machines?
So if you need a host server to house your vm machines, how do you install the virtual workstation?
Do you just install the virtual workstation client in a physical desktop, then it will ask during the installation process, to point the virtual workstation VMDK file to your host server?
Does IBM VDI virtual workstation client, work with VMware vSphere 4 or 5? In other words, can you install IBM virtual workstation in a physical machine using VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
I know Citrix Xen has virtual workstation also, that can be installed in a physical machine, using
VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
Appreciate your generous help.
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Lets assume we have a Type 1 Non-Brand Hypervisor.
Obviously, you need your host server to host your vm machines?
Yes, a Type 1 Hypervisor is installed on the Host Server to host and manage the Virtual Machines, usually we would deploy a Desktop Operating System of Windows XP or Windows 7. These are the virtual workstations.
So if you need a host server to house your vm machines, how do you install the virtual workstation?
The Virtual Machine/Workstatoon Operating System of choice, Windows XP or Windows 7 is installed in the virtual machine, as you would a Server Operating System. The CDROM Media, is copied as an ISO image, the ISO image is copied to a datastore available to the Hypervisor, a Virtual Machine specificaition is created, e.g. 1 CPU, 1GB RAM, 40GB Hard DIsk, this Virtual Machine is booted from the ISO OS Workstation Media, and the OS is installed, in exactly the same manner, as you would install a physical workstation. At the end of installation, some customizations are made specific to the hypervisor.
Do you just install the virtual workstation client in a physical desktop, then it will ask during the installation process, to point the virtual workstation VMDK file to your host server?
No, you create a Virtual Machine, in the Hypervisor and install the OS.
Does IBM VDI virtual workstation client, work with VMware vSphere 4 or 5? In other words, can you install IBM virtual workstation in a physical machine using VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business provides virtual Windows or Linux desktops, running on a server that can be accessed from a variety of end user devices such as iPads, thin clients, old desktops, netbooks, and laptops. It combines VDI technology with stateless and personalized dynamic sessions, integrated offline VDI (for disconnected and mobile use) and remote branch support.
It can be installed on a Physical or Virtual Server. Virtual Servers can run on VMware vSphere 4 or 5.
I know Citrix Xen has virtual workstation also, that can be installed in a physical machine, using
VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
Why Citrix Xen, are we referring to, XenDesktop, XenApp or Xen Server?
Obviously, you need your host server to host your vm machines?
Yes, a Type 1 Hypervisor is installed on the Host Server to host and manage the Virtual Machines, usually we would deploy a Desktop Operating System of Windows XP or Windows 7. These are the virtual workstations.
So if you need a host server to house your vm machines, how do you install the virtual workstation?
The Virtual Machine/Workstatoon Operating System of choice, Windows XP or Windows 7 is installed in the virtual machine, as you would a Server Operating System. The CDROM Media, is copied as an ISO image, the ISO image is copied to a datastore available to the Hypervisor, a Virtual Machine specificaition is created, e.g. 1 CPU, 1GB RAM, 40GB Hard DIsk, this Virtual Machine is booted from the ISO OS Workstation Media, and the OS is installed, in exactly the same manner, as you would install a physical workstation. At the end of installation, some customizations are made specific to the hypervisor.
Do you just install the virtual workstation client in a physical desktop, then it will ask during the installation process, to point the virtual workstation VMDK file to your host server?
No, you create a Virtual Machine, in the Hypervisor and install the OS.
Does IBM VDI virtual workstation client, work with VMware vSphere 4 or 5? In other words, can you install IBM virtual workstation in a physical machine using VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business provides virtual Windows or Linux desktops, running on a server that can be accessed from a variety of end user devices such as iPads, thin clients, old desktops, netbooks, and laptops. It combines VDI technology with stateless and personalized dynamic sessions, integrated offline VDI (for disconnected and mobile use) and remote branch support.
It can be installed on a Physical or Virtual Server. Virtual Servers can run on VMware vSphere 4 or 5.
I know Citrix Xen has virtual workstation also, that can be installed in a physical machine, using
VMware vSphere as your host server and vice versa?
Why Citrix Xen, are we referring to, XenDesktop, XenApp or Xen Server?
This post kinda confused me, so hopefully 1 of us answered his questions @hanccocka :)
last comment was what Citrix Xen? XenDesktop, XenApp or Xen Server?
Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop can be installed on servers, and used on VMware vSphere.
Citrix Xen Server is a Type 1 Bare Metal Hypervisor, a competitor to VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.0.
Citrix Xen Client is a Type 1 Bare Metal Hypervisor for Laptops!
Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop can be installed on servers, and used on VMware vSphere.
Citrix Xen Server is a Type 1 Bare Metal Hypervisor, a competitor to VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.0.
Citrix Xen Client is a Type 1 Bare Metal Hypervisor for Laptops!
The best VMware View 4.5/4.6/5.0 Walkthrough is here, if you want to try installing and testing VMware View 4.5.
Installing & Configuring VMware View 4.5 Part 1
http://paulslager.com/?p=572
I think I've highlighted this article before, I cannot remember, it explains VDI....and compares vendors.
http://www.pqr.com/images/stories/Downloads/whitepapers/vdi%20smackdown.pdf
Installing & Configuring VMware View 4.5 Part 1
http://paulslager.com/?p=572
I think I've highlighted this article before, I cannot remember, it explains VDI....and compares vendors.
http://www.pqr.com/images/stories/Downloads/whitepapers/vdi%20smackdown.pdf
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Thank you coolsport00 and hanccocka
Apologize if I asked some elementary questions regarding Virtual Workstation.
Do you just install the virtual workstation client in a physical desktop, then it will ask during the installation process, to point the virtual workstation VMDK file to your host server?
No, you create a Virtual Machine, in the Hypervisor and install the OS.
Perhaps, I should have just asked the above question and made this post a lot easier.
After absorbing the above invaluable comments, there are two forms of virtual workstation:
1) Create a virtual machine with Windows XP O/S for instance, in vmware vSphere, then use virtual workstation (e.g., VMware Workstation) from a physical machine to access your virtual workstation?
2 Installed the virtual workstation client on a desktop/or notebook (e.g., vmware workstation 8 or mvware view), whereby the VMX file is housed in the local pc. Here, you have the option to move the virtual workstation installed on the desktop/or notebook into vmware vSphere by virtualising it through vmware workstation client or vmware view).
As per IBM Virtual Desktop, Is this solution is similar with VMware Workstation, you can install it on physical desktop/or notebook then from within virtual workstation client, install Windows XP or Windows 7 for instance?
As per IBM Virtual Desktop: If you install it in vmware vSphere as virtual machine, what tool would you use to access your vm?
Apologize if I asked some elementary questions regarding Virtual Workstation.
Do you just install the virtual workstation client in a physical desktop, then it will ask during the installation process, to point the virtual workstation VMDK file to your host server?
No, you create a Virtual Machine, in the Hypervisor and install the OS.
Perhaps, I should have just asked the above question and made this post a lot easier.
After absorbing the above invaluable comments, there are two forms of virtual workstation:
1) Create a virtual machine with Windows XP O/S for instance, in vmware vSphere, then use virtual workstation (e.g., VMware Workstation) from a physical machine to access your virtual workstation?
2 Installed the virtual workstation client on a desktop/or notebook (e.g., vmware workstation 8 or mvware view), whereby the VMX file is housed in the local pc. Here, you have the option to move the virtual workstation installed on the desktop/or notebook into vmware vSphere by virtualising it through vmware workstation client or vmware view).
As per IBM Virtual Desktop, Is this solution is similar with VMware Workstation, you can install it on physical desktop/or notebook then from within virtual workstation client, install Windows XP or Windows 7 for instance?
As per IBM Virtual Desktop: If you install it in vmware vSphere as virtual machine, what tool would you use to access your vm?
1. VMware Workstation is a Type 2 Hypervisor. It's used to host Virtual Machines, Servers and Workstations on an Operating System. This is where it not gets confusing because VMware Workstation v8, can now Access and Manage vSphere Environments!
But you would traditionally use RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) or PCoIP to access virtual workstations or VDI workstations hosted on vSphere.
2. Again VMware Workstation v8 is a standlone Hypervisor Product, use to start and run virtual machines.
VMware View Client and Remote Desktop Connections are JUST CLIENTS which connect to a PC, virtual or physical.
IBM Virtual Desktop, is another VDI product, similar to VMware View.
But you would traditionally use RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) or PCoIP to access virtual workstations or VDI workstations hosted on vSphere.
2. Again VMware Workstation v8 is a standlone Hypervisor Product, use to start and run virtual machines.
VMware View Client and Remote Desktop Connections are JUST CLIENTS which connect to a PC, virtual or physical.
IBM Virtual Desktop, is another VDI product, similar to VMware View.
Just to be clear
VMware Workstation 6,7 and 8 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Player 3,4 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Server 2.0.2 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Fusion 4.0 - Type 2 Hypervisor for Mac
Oracle Virtualbox - Type 2 Hypervisors
Parallels 4 - Type 2 Hypervisor
Parallels 6 - Type 2 Hypervisor for Mac
Micrsoft Virtual PC - Type 2 Hypervisor
All of the above allow you to run Virtual Machines, Servers or Workstations on a Workstation or Server, on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Type 2 Hypervisors are SLOW. In most reviews and experience, they perform at roughly 30-40% hardware capability. That means an OS in a VM run off VMWare Workstation will likely perform at best like it has an 800 MHz CPU if you have 2 GHz physical CPU. You install Type 2 hypervisors onto of an existing host operating system.
If you use a Type 1 Hypervisor, you get MUCH better performance. ESX, ESXi, are all Type 1 hypervisors - they (based on experience and reviews) typically get 80-90% hardware capability - so that same VM run off the same 2 GHz CPU should operate more like it has a 1.6 GHz CPU instead of 800 Mhz. Type 1 hypervisors are installed on the bare metal of the server.
Type 1 Hypervisors
VMware vSphere, VMware ESX, ESXi, VMware Hypervisor
Microsoft Hyper-V
Citrix XenServer
Oracle VM
Type 2 Hypervisors are NOT Clients.
Remote Desktop (RDP), Citrix ICA, X Client, VMware View (PCoIP) are clients that allow you to connect to a computer remotely, other software that allows you to connect to a PC remotely
Teamviewer, WebEX, GotoMyPC, LogMeInRescure, Dameware Remote Control, PC Anywhere, VNC
The confusion is you can now connect from VMware Workstation 8.0 to vSphere Farms, and logon to Virtual Machine consoles, but you would usually use Client Software - RDP or VMware View Client.
VMware Workstation 6,7 and 8 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Player 3,4 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Server 2.0.2 - Type 2 Hypervisors
VMware Fusion 4.0 - Type 2 Hypervisor for Mac
Oracle Virtualbox - Type 2 Hypervisors
Parallels 4 - Type 2 Hypervisor
Parallels 6 - Type 2 Hypervisor for Mac
Micrsoft Virtual PC - Type 2 Hypervisor
All of the above allow you to run Virtual Machines, Servers or Workstations on a Workstation or Server, on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Type 2 Hypervisors are SLOW. In most reviews and experience, they perform at roughly 30-40% hardware capability. That means an OS in a VM run off VMWare Workstation will likely perform at best like it has an 800 MHz CPU if you have 2 GHz physical CPU. You install Type 2 hypervisors onto of an existing host operating system.
If you use a Type 1 Hypervisor, you get MUCH better performance. ESX, ESXi, are all Type 1 hypervisors - they (based on experience and reviews) typically get 80-90% hardware capability - so that same VM run off the same 2 GHz CPU should operate more like it has a 1.6 GHz CPU instead of 800 Mhz. Type 1 hypervisors are installed on the bare metal of the server.
Type 1 Hypervisors
VMware vSphere, VMware ESX, ESXi, VMware Hypervisor
Microsoft Hyper-V
Citrix XenServer
Oracle VM
Type 2 Hypervisors are NOT Clients.
Remote Desktop (RDP), Citrix ICA, X Client, VMware View (PCoIP) are clients that allow you to connect to a computer remotely, other software that allows you to connect to a PC remotely
Teamviewer, WebEX, GotoMyPC, LogMeInRescure, Dameware Remote Control, PC Anywhere, VNC
The confusion is you can now connect from VMware Workstation 8.0 to vSphere Farms, and logon to Virtual Machine consoles, but you would usually use Client Software - RDP or VMware View Client.
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I got it, chrystal clear.....Thank you sir
I got it, chrystal clear.....Thank you sir
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/view-46-architecture-planning.pdf
~coolsport00