Unidesk

Microsoft VDI + Unidesk :

Better, Simpler and Half the Cost

• Lower cost than PC refresh (and 50% less than traditional VDI)
• Enterprise-ready hypervisor, connection broker, protocol, and management
• Microsoft-approved to leverage Windows Server and certified Azure-ready
• Unidesk application layering innovation for simplicity, flexibility and scalability

Azure + Unidesk :

Fast, Flexible Deployment and Management of Apps in the Cloud

• Simple Windows app deployment, upgrade, patching, and retirement.
• Full support for Azure RemoteApp and Azure RDSH
• Microsoft-approved, certified Azure-Ready and integrated with on-prem VDI
• Best-in-class application layering and image management capabilities.

Microsoft has chosen Unidesk as its application delivery and image management partner for Microsoft VDI and Azure. Unidesk accelerates Azure software deployment, upgrades, patching, and retirement by packaging Windows desktop applications as virtualized "layers." The same layers can be used for any number of RemoteApp images and RDSH servers for the ultimate in deploy-once, patch-once efficiency. Layered apps run on Azure and are accessed by end users through any computing device as though locally installed.

Citrix XenDesktop + Unidesk :

Redefining Windows Desktop an App Delivery 

• Deliver all apps as modular virtual disk “layers” separate from the Windows OS to Citrix desktops and session hosts.
• Leave no app behind with 99.5% compatibility.
• Manage Windows and apps once – no more image sprawl.
• Delegate app delivery and image management to helpdesk and Tier 1 IT staff.
• Plan for the cloud – extend XenDesktop and XenApp to Azure with the same management.

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Unidesk accelerates Citrix XenDesktop deployments and reduces costs by solving the biggest challenge in end user computing – how to deliver and manage your Windows apps. As the leader in application layering, Unidesk adds unparalleled value to Citrix XenDesktop implementations. For enterprises with a wide variety of Windows applications or a desire to keep platform and cloud options open for the future, Unidesk is the clear choice

Citrix XenApp + Unidesk :

Farm Management Simplified

Citrix XenApp is the leading solution for publishing Windows desktops and applications. Unlike VDI, where every user has their own virtual desktop, XenApp shares a single desktop or application instance among many users. Desktop and apps running on XenApp servers can be remotely accessed from any endpoint device.

The popularity of XenApp and the growth of XenApp server farms have created application delivery and image management challenges for IT, however. If all apps are installed on every server for uniformity and interoperability, the duplicate “images” create extra work for the administrators who need to keep Windows and apps up to date. If “silos” are created with fewer apps on each server, or if application virtualization is used to isolate applications in separate containers, apps can no longer interoperate and duplicate copies of Windows must still be patched. Time-consuming server rebuilds and application re-installations are also required to upgrade Citrix XenApp from one version to the next.

Unidesk overcomes these challenges by virtualizing the Windows operating system and applications as read-only virtual disks, or “layers.” IT administrators can use Unidesk to provision XenApp servers simply by selecting a Windows OS layer and any combination of app layers. Unidesk composites the layers into logical C: drives for each server, enabling new applications, application updates and Windows patches to be delivered to an entire XenApp farm or specific XenApp silos without ever being installed. Unlike traditional application virtualization, layering is fast and easy, works for all apps and Windows itself, and delivers apps as if they were locally installed – not isolated – for full interoperability. XenApp upgrades that traditionally take weeks now only take a few minutes, leveraging Unidesk’s ability to deliver the Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) as a layer to an entire XenApp farm, keeping all other server configurations and applications intact.

“Unidesk’s advanced layering technology has been verified in Citrix XenDesktop environments to help streamline the management of desktops and applications,” said Calvin Hsu, Vice President of Product Marketing for Desktops and Apps at Citrix. “By earning Citrix Ready verification for XenApp, they are now extending the value of their solution, which can ease management and simplify the upgrade process for our customers.”

Unidesk Features and Benefits for XenApp:

1. Layering - The Best WAy to Deliver Apps.
2. Imageless Management - Patch-Once Simplicity.
3. Provisioning - Custom for Any Cloud.
4. XenApp Upgrades - Fast and Future-Proof.

WATCH VIDEO: Unidesk Upgrade XenApp from 6.5 to 7.6 in 81 Seconds

VMware Horizon + Unidesk :

5 Resons Why WMware Horizon Customers Use Unidesk 

1. Less Complexity. Lower Cost : Complexity is one of the biggest barriers to VDI success. Unidesk replaces the multiple tools traditionally needed to manage desktops and applications in VMware Horizon environments with a single, best-in-class solution that is far easier to use. If you want your desktop people managing VDI or time back for other IT projects, you need Unidesk.
2. Overcome the App Delivery "Bottleneck" : VMware ThinApp is useful for virtualizing applications as isolated, self-contained files. However, apps that depend upon specific Windows OS features, registry entries and file locations cannot be delivered in this way. Limited interoperability between isolated applications and the time and expertise required by this approach are also problematic. VMware App Volumes is useful for delivering apps in real-time to running VMs as read-only volumes. But its "virtualize above the OS" approach introduces many of the same limitations as ThinApp. Apps with Windows dependencies and apps that need to stay running when users are logged out cannot be delivered. AppStacks - artificial groupings of apps - are needed to workaround limits of how many volumes can be attached to a VM. Apps that need to interoperate must be packaged in the same AppStack, adding packaging and patching complexity.
3. Imageless Management : Unidesk is the only solution that can deliver the Windows OS as a "layer" - a read-only virtual disk that can be assigned to any number of VMs. Our unique ability to "virtualize above the hypervisor" eliminates images - VMs are simply collections of modular OS and App layers. No more creating or patching multiple VM templates with apps built-in. No more updating the same apps in multiple AppStacks. Just one instance of your layers to manage, no matter how many different Horizon View pools, VM settings, and application combinations you have. Patching Windows, staying in compliance with the latest Microsoft hot fixes, auditing changes, and undoing patching mistakes doesn’t get any easier.
4. Persistent or Non-Persistent? Yes! : VMware Linked Clones and View Composer can reduce disk space requirements to make VDI implementations more affordable. However, the non-persistent desktops created by these tools do not retain user customizations. Persistent desktops that preserve personalization are what end users really want. Provision non-persistent AND persistent desktops with Unidesk – layering makes both space-efficient. In either case, the OS and application layers are stored once as read-only virtual disks and shared by many VMs. The only difference is whether the Unidesk Personalization layer is erased after each use. Your users will love customizing their persistent desktops with preferred settings, user-installed apps and plug-ins. Your IT team will love one set of layers to manage, the minimal space requirements, the quick and easy break/fix, and the end of profile management headaches.
5. VMware Horizon 6 Compatible : No matter which edition of VMware Horizon 6 you choose – View Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise – Unidesk is fully compatible.

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