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         VMware Horizon
      Application Manager



               August 2012
CDH                    Quick Facts



About Us           Approach          Partnerships
• 22nd Year        • Vendor          •   Microsoft Gold
• Grand Rapids &     Independent     •   VMware Enterprise
  Royal Oak        • Non-reseller    •   Citrix Silver
• 30 Staff         • Professional    •   Cisco Registered
                     Services Only   •   Novell Gold
CDH   Expertise
CDH         Get Social with C/D/H

  C/D/H Talks Tech     C/D/H Tweets Tech
CDH            Your Presenter


  Jason Shroll
  Consultant
  VCP | MCITP:EA | CCEA

  Jason.Shroll@cdh.com
CDH                    Agenda

      • What is Horizon Application Manager
        – Benefits
        – Components
        – Uses
      • How Horizon works with ThinApp
      • Horizon in action
      • Q&A
CDH                   What is it?

      “VMware Horizon Application Manager is a
      cross-platform end-user management
      solution that unifies, secures and controls
      access to SaaS, Web and Windows
      applications across end-users devices.”
VMware Horizon Application
CDH            Manager Overview
      SIMPLIFY         MANAGE                       CONNECT




       Desktop
       Service




        App Catalog
        Service
                                                                       • My Apps
                                                                       • My Device


                      • Centralize IT Services
                      • Centralize Policy control
                      • Centralize User Identity
                        with Active Directory
       Data
       Service                                      Secure Universal
                                                    Access
CDH          Unified End User Experience
                                                Overview
                                Single web workspace for all applications
                                Secure single sign-on
                                Horizon is device aware, and optimizes
                                 for user experience
                                On-demand application store with
                                 integration option to enterprise approval
                                 control

                                                Benefits

                                Simplified seamless end-user experience
                                 anywhere
                                Secure, fast access to applications
Single access experience for    Lowers cost of managing users devices
users across all devices        Increase productivity to the right
                                 applications for your end-users
Horizon Single Sign-On for SaaS
CDH              and Web Applications
                                                             Horizon
                                                             Application Manager
                                                             Appliance
      SAML to App




                       Username & Password entered*                         Authentication

                                                                               Success
                       Generate SAML assertion for Horizon
                                                          Horizon
         SAML to App




                                                                                              Enterprise
                                                          Connector                           Directory
                                                          Appliance




                                                   *If user is already signed into Active Directory a Kerberos TGT
                                                   will be provided and user will not be prompted to sign in
Horizon Application Manager
CDH            Appliance
                                 Overview
                    Scales to support 100K users
                    vSphere based virtual appliance
                    Configuration wizards for deployment
                    Updates direct to appliance, no need
                     to re-install the appliance


                                  Benefits
                  Faster time to market
                  Easy to maintain, lower TCO
                  Non-disruptive maintenance and
                     updates
                  Scalability and High Availability
CDH   Horizon Connector Appliance
                                Overview
                  Virtual appliance authenticates users
                   against AD for Horizon
                  Connects to ThinApp repository to
                   populate Application Catalog
                  Configurable settings


                                  Benefits
                  Syncs with directory – does not make
                   changes to directory services
                  Leverage existing directory services
                  Support your business policies and
                   requirements
Application Manager and
CDH   Connector Virtual Appliances
Horizon Management of
CDH            ThinApp Windows Apps
                                                         Horizon
                                                         Application Manager
                                                         Appliance




                                        Publish App to
                                        App Catalog
                                        Horizon
      User authenticates to Directory




                                                                                   Enterprise
                                             Horizon                               Directory
                                             Connector
                                             Appliance




                                                          Populate CIFS Share
                                                          With Horizon Enabled
                                                          ThinApps               ThinApp
                                           ThinApp                               Repository
                                           Packager                              (CiIFs Share)
CDH   ThinApp Packaging Demo
Delivering Packages and
CDH          Entitlement
Support for ThinApp application
CDH         delivery and sync
                                   Overview
                   Reports device data back to Horizon
                   Deliver ThinApps to Windows devices
                   Track ThinApp application leases and
                     expirations
                   Customize sync preferences
                   Windows XP and Win 7 supported

                                    Benefits

                    Single Sign-on
                    Seamless access to applications (SaaS,
                     web and ThinApps)
                    Customize preferences to support
                     business policies
CDH   Horizon Agent Demo
CDH   Horizon Manager
                            Overview
            Manage users and applications within
               an organization / tenant
              Provision entitlements to applications
              Policy Manager controls
              Application Catalog builder
              Reporting across assets and usage
                            Benefits
              Centralize policy management
              Better manage license costs
              Reduce support costs
              Streamline management by policy
CDH        Horizon Competitive Edge

      • Simplicity
      • Lower TCO
      • High Scalability
CDH   Licensing Information
CDH   Summary
CDH                       Thank You

 Royal Oak                   Grand Rapids
 306 S. Washington Ave.      15 Ionia SW
 Suite 212                   Suite 270
 Royal Oak, MI 48067         Grand Rapids, MI 49503
 (248) 546-1800              (616) 776-1600




                  www.cdh.com

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VMware Horizon Application Manager

  • 1. CDH VMware Horizon Application Manager August 2012
  • 2. CDH Quick Facts About Us Approach Partnerships • 22nd Year • Vendor • Microsoft Gold • Grand Rapids & Independent • VMware Enterprise Royal Oak • Non-reseller • Citrix Silver • 30 Staff • Professional • Cisco Registered Services Only • Novell Gold
  • 3. CDH Expertise
  • 4. CDH Get Social with C/D/H C/D/H Talks Tech C/D/H Tweets Tech
  • 5. CDH Your Presenter Jason Shroll Consultant VCP | MCITP:EA | CCEA Jason.Shroll@cdh.com
  • 6. CDH Agenda • What is Horizon Application Manager – Benefits – Components – Uses • How Horizon works with ThinApp • Horizon in action • Q&A
  • 7. CDH What is it? “VMware Horizon Application Manager is a cross-platform end-user management solution that unifies, secures and controls access to SaaS, Web and Windows applications across end-users devices.”
  • 8. VMware Horizon Application CDH Manager Overview SIMPLIFY MANAGE CONNECT Desktop Service App Catalog Service • My Apps • My Device • Centralize IT Services • Centralize Policy control • Centralize User Identity with Active Directory Data Service Secure Universal Access
  • 9. CDH Unified End User Experience Overview  Single web workspace for all applications  Secure single sign-on  Horizon is device aware, and optimizes for user experience  On-demand application store with integration option to enterprise approval control Benefits  Simplified seamless end-user experience anywhere  Secure, fast access to applications Single access experience for  Lowers cost of managing users devices users across all devices  Increase productivity to the right applications for your end-users
  • 10. Horizon Single Sign-On for SaaS CDH and Web Applications Horizon Application Manager Appliance SAML to App Username & Password entered* Authentication Success Generate SAML assertion for Horizon Horizon SAML to App Enterprise Connector Directory Appliance *If user is already signed into Active Directory a Kerberos TGT will be provided and user will not be prompted to sign in
  • 11. Horizon Application Manager CDH Appliance Overview  Scales to support 100K users  vSphere based virtual appliance  Configuration wizards for deployment  Updates direct to appliance, no need to re-install the appliance Benefits  Faster time to market  Easy to maintain, lower TCO  Non-disruptive maintenance and updates  Scalability and High Availability
  • 12. CDH Horizon Connector Appliance Overview  Virtual appliance authenticates users against AD for Horizon  Connects to ThinApp repository to populate Application Catalog  Configurable settings Benefits  Syncs with directory – does not make changes to directory services  Leverage existing directory services  Support your business policies and requirements
  • 13. Application Manager and CDH Connector Virtual Appliances
  • 14. Horizon Management of CDH ThinApp Windows Apps Horizon Application Manager Appliance Publish App to App Catalog Horizon User authenticates to Directory Enterprise Horizon Directory Connector Appliance Populate CIFS Share With Horizon Enabled ThinApps ThinApp ThinApp Repository Packager (CiIFs Share)
  • 15. CDH ThinApp Packaging Demo
  • 17. Support for ThinApp application CDH delivery and sync Overview  Reports device data back to Horizon  Deliver ThinApps to Windows devices  Track ThinApp application leases and expirations  Customize sync preferences  Windows XP and Win 7 supported Benefits  Single Sign-on  Seamless access to applications (SaaS, web and ThinApps)  Customize preferences to support business policies
  • 18. CDH Horizon Agent Demo
  • 19. CDH Horizon Manager Overview  Manage users and applications within an organization / tenant  Provision entitlements to applications  Policy Manager controls  Application Catalog builder  Reporting across assets and usage Benefits  Centralize policy management  Better manage license costs  Reduce support costs  Streamline management by policy
  • 20. CDH Horizon Competitive Edge • Simplicity • Lower TCO • High Scalability
  • 21. CDH Licensing Information
  • 22. CDH Summary
  • 23. CDH Thank You Royal Oak Grand Rapids 306 S. Washington Ave. 15 Ionia SW Suite 212 Suite 270 Royal Oak, MI 48067 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (248) 546-1800 (616) 776-1600 www.cdh.com