Introduction to Microsoft RemoteApp covering the technology, deployment options, clients, best practices and real world experience.

4. Today’s challenges
• Deliver applications to mobile platforms (BYOD)
• Respond to dynamic business requirements for IT:
• Seasonal/temporary workers
• Vendors
• New employees (mergers and acquisitions)
• Reduce infrastructure costs (move CAPEX to OPEX)
• Provide access to legacy applications
• Protect corporate resources and ensure compliance

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Architecture and
Deployment Guides

7. Azure RemoteApp
Azure RemoteApp
combines Windows
application experience
and powerful RDS
capabilities
on Azure’s reliable
platform and helps IT to
bring, scale, agility and
global access to corporate
applications.

8. Introducing Azure RemoteApp Preview
Remote
applications
delivered from
Azure’s reliable
platform
Access from
Windows, iOS,
Mac OS X,
and Android
devices
Delivered via
Microsoft Remote
Desktop Protocol
and RemoteFX
Scale without
large capital
expense
Flexible hybrid or
cloud deployment
options

9. RemoteApp Cloud Deployment
• Office 2013 ProPlus preinstalled
• Rapid provisioning: apps quickly available
• IT can manage template images and apply
updates via Azure Portal
• Automatic maintenance: OS and apps always
up-to-date, Microsoft anti-malware
• Users can logon with Microsoft Account or with
corporate credentials federated with Azure AD
RemoteApp Hybrid Deployment
• Apps, OS and settings are fully customizable
• IT can manage template images and apply
updates via Azure Portal
• Full access to on-premises network
• User logon with corporate credentials federated
with Azure AD
Server 2012 R2
Session
Virtualization
Dynamic
Scalability
Global
presence
High Fidelity
with RDP
Secure,
WAN-ready
connectivity
Clients for
Windows, Mac,
iOS, Android

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RemoteApp Service
Elastic Runtime
Pre-built template image
Automatically maintained or custom
image maintained via Azure Portal
Published Apps
Session
Session
Host Host
…
Session
Host
Persistent user data
(50GB per user)
Microsoft
Account
Azure Active
Directory
On-premises Network
Windows Server
Active Directory
DirSync
(optional)
RDP
Identity
Options
Authentication

12. PREVIEW

13. • Core technology:
Azure Virtual
Networking with
Site-to-Site VPN
• RemoteApp Virtual
Networks build on
Azure networking
to seamlessly access
on-premises
resources
• Core technology:
Azure Active
Directory with
DirSync
• RemoteApp
leverages Azure AD
to control user
access and enable
Single Sign-On
• Core technology:
Windows Server
Active Directory
on-premises
• RemoteApp hybrid
resources are
domain-joined and
conform to on-premises
policies

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RemoteApp Service
On-premises Network
Published Apps Elastic Runtime
Session
Session
Host Host
…
Session
Host
Persistent user data
(50GB per user)
Corporate Apps
Azure Active
Directory
RDP
Authentication
Custom template image
Maintained via Azure Portal
Windows Server
Active Directory
Domain
Joined
Azure VPN
Subject to IT policy via
GP, System Center, or
other enterprise
management tools
DirSync

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Azure GW
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LAN NIC: 192.168.131.1
Azure GW
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File Server
RemoteApp
Session Host
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AADSync
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Internet
Azure West
Europe
Azure North
Europe

17. PREVIEW

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20. PREVIEW

21. RemoteApp Cloud Deployment
• Windows apps from Microsoft
as a turn-key, scalable,
globally available service
RemoteApp Hybrid Deployment
• Your corporate apps as a
service that can be access
from anywhere
Server 2012 R2
Session
Virtualization
Dynamic
Scalability
Global
presence
High Fidelity
with RDP
Secure,
WAN-ready
connectivity
Clients for
Windows, Mac,
iOS, Android

22. Price (per user) Free during preview
Window Server version Windows Server 2012 R2
Remoting Protocol RDP 8.1
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 
Bring your own applications 
Device platforms Windows 7/8.x, iOS, Android, Windows RT, Mac OS X
Coming soon: Windows Phone 8
Microsoft Account support 
Federated Identity with Active Directory 
Integration with On-Premises IT Infrastructure 
Storage (per user) 50 GB
Initial capacity at preview 20 users per Azure account.
Customers can request additional capacity during the preview.
Regions US East, US West, Europe North, Europe West, Asia Pacific East,
Asia Pacific Southeast

23. Copy/paste support 
Printer redirection 
Drive redirection No
Full desktop No
Sound and sound redirection 
Assign app to group No
Manage service via PS No
Run an app based on local file association No
Delete corrupt profiles No
Golden image in Azure IaaS VM No
Host reboot No
Unified vNet Management No
ClickOnce Application Support 