Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
With VDI, could users use thin clients or Chomebooks to dramatically lower end point costs?
If so, is that worth it? Or are Windows endpoints better to lower the VDI costs?
This is actually something I thought I had tossed out there the other day - exactly this.
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For VDI with Windows, I believe that you only now need...
Windows 10 Pro with Software Assurance. Which is a one time cost of over $100, but an ongoing cost far less.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
Platform to run on has no licensing cost if you don't want. Run on a normal server with KVM, Hyper-V, or Xen.
OK - so you've changed my original post in the thread to talk about something else - so now my answer/and train of thought is split.
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VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
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Is @Chris around to answer?
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
VDI :
1 yr : $100
2 yr : $200
3 yr : $300
4 yr : $400
5 yr : $500
6 yr : $600
7 yr : $700Windows 10 + SA
1 yr : $358
2 yr : $417
3 yr : $479
4 yr : $535
5 yr : $594
6 yr : $653
7 yr : $712It takes more than 7 years before you overcome the cost of the initial license of Windows 10 pro.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
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Still not super cheap, BUT, might pay for itself in seven year in hard IT costs anyway.
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So roughly, $600 over 7 years.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
So roughly, $600 over 7 years.
The question then becomes - between cheap chrombook/Thin client devices for the users and the Server hardware on the back end - will it be cheaper? I have no idea.
I don't understand how to build a VDI infrastructure - something I've never done before. Will I have performance issues? how much RAM do I need? etc, etc, etc.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
Not the base, the base comes with your hardware (OEM). Then you get the upgrade from the VLSC.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
Not the base, the base comes with your hardware (OEM). Then you get the upgrade from the VLSC.
If I have a device that already comes with Windows 10 - why do I want VDI?
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
I don't understand how to build a VDI infrastructure - something I've never done before. Will I have performance issues? how much RAM do I need? etc, etc, etc.
Nothing to it. Nothing at all. Just install individual Windows 10 VMs. That's it. Same as a desktop. It's literally the same as physical.
Only gets complex with you start not talking about VDI, but proprietary "VDI add ons" like XenApp or whatever. Those are what cost money and make it hard... also great value from other things, not knocking them, just don't make any assumptions.
Doing one to one, always on VDI is ridiculously easy. People just RDP to their private instance.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
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KVM is also nice because you can continue using that machine as a regular desktop as well, if you need to do so. (Can't do that with VMware, Hyper-V or XenServer).
No one expects to use their Type 1 hypervisor as a desktop.
I have VMs on my local desktop with Hyper-V. Not production but they are good for a lab.
Is it your expectation to use XenServer as a desktop?
FFS did I say something that was confusing.
This is not an expectation generally made that a Type 1 Hypervisor can also be used as a daily driver. Persons who do this are making a case in which they need a daily driver and a Type 1 Hypervisor.
It is not the normal expectation.
I'm late to this - but I absolutely want this - hell I want this for normal users so they can be more protected.
I think you could with VDI. Just gets expensive.
Yeah - normals would love VDI if there was a super easy/cheap way to do it.
There is, don't use Windows.
did you miss the part where I said - normals?
What is this normals crap you keep talking about. There are IT professionals and then users.
The user doesn't need to know anything other than how to do their job.
So if your VDI solution uses a Linux terminal and reminna to access a Windows VDI your cost is greatly reduced.
Otherwise your licening just keeps building for their terminal and their VDI.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
Not the base, the base comes with your hardware (OEM). Then you get the upgrade from the VLSC.
If I have a device that already comes with Windows 10 - why do I want VDI?
So that you have the ability to log in from any device, be totally mobile, take your environment everywhere without lugging a device around, and use far cheaper devices.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
Not the base, the base comes with your hardware (OEM). Then you get the upgrade from the VLSC.
If I have a device that already comes with Windows 10 - why do I want VDI?
You priced it out with the assumption that you were using Windows on the end points, so I just went from there.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
I don't understand how to build a VDI infrastructure - something I've never done before. Will I have performance issues? how much RAM do I need? etc, etc, etc.
Nothing to it. Nothing at all. Just install individual Windows 10 VMs. That's it. Same as a desktop. It's literally the same as physical.
Only gets complex with you start not talking about VDI, but proprietary "VDI add ons" like XenApp or whatever. Those are what cost money and make it hard... also great value from other things, not knocking them, just don't make any assumptions.
Doing one to one, always on VDI is ridiculously easy. People just RDP to their private instance.
OK, that's good to know. Thanks.
I know it's off topic - but do you have examples of who those add-ons can be/are worthwhile? -
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
VDA licensing is what is or was $100/year. that's for non-SA devices.
Right - But windows 10 pro + SA = $299 + $59/yr
$188 on Open License
That makes that lower overall.
You can get the base license from Open License? You're the one that keeps saying you can't get anything but upgrade licenses from Open License/Value, etc.
Not the base, the base comes with your hardware (OEM). Then you get the upgrade from the VLSC.
If I have a device that already comes with Windows 10 - why do I want VDI?
So that you have the ability to log in from any device, be totally mobile, take your environment everywhere without lugging a device around, and use far cheaper devices.
Far cheaper, but still have windows on them? OK - but I still have to update those machines. - manage them. Though granted it becomes a lot easier because they are 'just windows'.
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@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
@Dashrender said in Does VDI Conquer the Dashrender Challenge?:
I don't understand how to build a VDI infrastructure - something I've never done before. Will I have performance issues? how much RAM do I need? etc, etc, etc.
Nothing to it. Nothing at all. Just install individual Windows 10 VMs. That's it. Same as a desktop. It's literally the same as physical.
Only gets complex with you start not talking about VDI, but proprietary "VDI add ons" like XenApp or whatever. Those are what cost money and make it hard... also great value from other things, not knocking them, just don't make any assumptions.
Doing one to one, always on VDI is ridiculously easy. People just RDP to their private instance.
OK, that's good to know. Thanks.
I know it's off topic - but do you have examples of who those add-ons can be/are worthwhile?If you want to deliver an office 365 app and nothing else. Is an example I've seen.
Makes for data processing "easy" without any distraction.
