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Presentation Virtualization with Terminal Services

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Terminal Services (TS), one of the core virtualization technologies available in Windows Server 2008, makes it possible to run an application in one location but have it be controlled in another—presentation virtualization. With Terminal Services presentation virtualization, you can install and manage applications on centralized servers in the data center; screen images are delivered to the users, and the users' client machines, in turn, send keystrokes and mouse movements back to the server. When using Terminal Services, administrators can present users with the individual applications and data they require to complete their task, or the whole remote desktop. From a user perspective, these applications are integrated seamlessly—looking, feeling, and behaving like local applications.

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Accelerating Application Deployment

  • Deliver rich applications to devices that cannot run them natively

  • Faster adoption of new operating systems, such as Windows Vista

  • Deploy applications once on the server, instead of local desktops

Improving Remote Worker Efficiency

  • Boost application performance over low-bandwidth connections

  • Launch rich applications via a web page or Microsoft SharePoint® portal

  • TS RemoteApp™ programs tightly integrated with the local desktop

Helping Secure Data and Applications

  • Help eliminate the risk of data theft when a laptop is lost or stolen

  • Centralized data helps simplify the burden of regulatory compliance

  • Connect via https to internal applications, without VPN infrastructure

In the News

Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services becomes Remote Desktop Services!

In the new release of Windows Server 2008 R2, Terminal Services (TS) will be adding new & improved features for traditional TS scenarios, as well as, expanding the TS role to provide an extensible platform for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). VDI provides a centralized desktop delivery architecture that enables Windows Vista Enterprise and other desktop environments to run and be managed on virtual machines within one centralized server. To better reflect the broader support of TS and VDI scenarios, the Terminal Services role will be renamed to “Remote Desktop Services” (RDS). RDS will offer single set of infrastructure for presentation Virtualization & VDI scenarios and will include improvements such as true multimonitor, audio input, multimedia redirection, improved management and more.

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Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 for Terminal Services Supports Windows Server 2008

Available November 1, 2008: Application Virtualization 4.5 for Terminal Services is the first version that will support Windows Server 2008. Designed to help IT manage large scale enterprise virtualization implementations across multiple sites, App-V for TS enables you to fully utilize your terminal servers by consolidating servers, therefore, increasing server farm ROI. Additional App-V for TS benefits include: accelerated application deployment, simplified profile management, reduced deployment risk and shortened regression testing.

To learn more visit: Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services.

Windows Server2008 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP6.1) White Paper Available

Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP6.1) enables new presentation and remote-oriented features such as Desktop Window Manager (DWM) presentation virtualization, 32-bit support, ClearType® display technology, and device redirection together with important performance-related improvements.

The RDP Performance White Paper describes the performance characteristics of several scenarios that include some of the key features in RDP6.1. It also includes performance considerations for individual features that can help guide your decisions when modifying your deployment configuration to improve performance or tune it to the specific needs of your end users.

Windows Server 2008 Launch Offer

Ericom Software has provided a no cost Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services enhancement to simplify TS management. The software enables organizations to dynamically publish applications for access via a native GUI or web interface.

Learn more about Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect for Windows Server 2008 at www.ericom.com/ws08.