Microsoft Remote Desktop Services f/Windows Server 2008 R2, WIN, 1DCAL, MLP, EDU, DUT 6VC-00161 Leaflet
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6VC-00161
With Windows Server® 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Microsoft is progressing in its vision to provide the best
virtualization platform for accelerating and extending desktop and application deployments from the data center to any
device. In addition to the traditional session virtualization scenario (formerly known as “Terminal Services”), Remote Desktop
Services is expanding its role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
virtualization platform for accelerating and extending desktop and application deployments from the data center to any
device. In addition to the traditional session virtualization scenario (formerly known as “Terminal Services”), Remote Desktop
Services is expanding its role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
RDS is a cost-effective infrastructure platform for any type of organization, particularly those with a roaming workforce,
structured task workers or knowledge workers with a need for flexible desktop or application access, including contractors,
offshore workers and office workers that require a free seating environment or have a need to work from home.
structured task workers or knowledge workers with a need for flexible desktop or application access, including contractors,
offshore workers and office workers that require a free seating environment or have a need to work from home.
SOLUTION BENEFITS
ACCELERATE DESKTOP & APPLICATION
DEPLOYMENT
HELP SECURE DATA AND
APPLICATIONS
INCREASE REMOTE WORKER
EFFICIENCY
Remote Desktop Services accelerates and
extends the deployment of desktops and
applications to a wide array of client devices,
helping make your organization more agile
and responsive. RDS also enables flexible
work scenarios such as hot-desking and work
from home.
extends the deployment of desktops and
applications to a wide array of client devices,
helping make your organization more agile
and responsive. RDS also enables flexible
work scenarios such as hot-desking and work
from home.
Remote Desktop Services helps
organizations keep critical
intellectual property highly secure
and helps radically simplify
regulatory compliance by removing
applications and data from the
desktop.
organizations keep critical
intellectual property highly secure
and helps radically simplify
regulatory compliance by removing
applications and data from the
desktop.
Remote Desktop Services helps
simplify remote connectivity,
enabling rich applications to be
accessed from a web page and
seamlessly integrated with a local
desktop, improving remote worker
efficiency.
simplify remote connectivity,
enabling rich applications to be
accessed from a web page and
seamlessly integrated with a local
desktop, improving remote worker
efficiency.
Key Features in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:
•
Microsoft RemoteFX introduces a new set of end user experience capabilities, enabling local-like
access to media-rich applications for virtual and session-based desktops; it can be deployed to a
range of thick and thin client access devices. RemoteFX also supports a broad range of end user
USB peripherals for virtual desktops.
access to media-rich applications for virtual and session-based desktops; it can be deployed to a
range of thick and thin client access devices. RemoteFX also supports a broad range of end user
USB peripherals for virtual desktops.
•
Full-Fidelity User Experience significantly improves the user experience of remote users, bringing it closer to that
enjoyed by users accessing local computing resources. RDS provides multi-monitor support, support for Windows
Media
enjoyed by users accessing local computing resources. RDS provides multi-monitor support, support for Windows
Media
®
Player redirection, bi-directional audio as well as support for rich media content such as Silverlight.
•
RD Connection Broker creates a unified administrator experience for traditional session-based remote desktops and
applications (session virtualization or “Terminal Services”), and emerging virtual machine-based remote desktops (VDI).
applications (session virtualization or “Terminal Services”), and emerging virtual machine-based remote desktops (VDI).
•
RemoteApp™ applications appear no different than local applications, performing seamlessly with the new task bar in
Windows 7. RemoteApp helps improve the end user experience and reduce training requirements.
Windows 7. RemoteApp helps improve the end user experience and reduce training requirements.
•
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections simplifies access to a set of resources, such as RemoteApp programs and
Remote Desktops that perform seamlessly with Windows 7. These connections are easy to set up and are automatically
kept up to date so the user always has access to the latest resources that are being made available.
Remote Desktops that perform seamlessly with Windows 7. These connections are easy to set up and are automatically
kept up to date so the user always has access to the latest resources that are being made available.
•
App-V for RDS helps solve application compatibility on Remote Desktop Session Hosts and helps consolidate RDSH
servers. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for RDS now supports 64-bit operating systems.
servers. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for RDS now supports 64-bit operating systems.
•
RD Web Access helps simplify application and desktop deployment by making those resources available to Windows 7,
Windows Vista and Windows XP clients from a web page or a SharePoint portal.
Windows Vista and Windows XP clients from a web page or a SharePoint portal.
•
RD Gateway helps provide a secure connection between internal applications and data to users outside the firewall. It
delivers critical applications and data to mobile employees without additional VPN infrastructure.
delivers critical applications and data to mobile employees without additional VPN infrastructure.