Presentation about Microsoft RemoteApp solutions, delivered at Microsoft WinDays15 conference in Croatia.

1. RemoteApp
TOMICA KANIŠKI
Citus d.o.o.

2. • 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
Today’s challenges

3. • make programs that are accessed
remotely through Remote
Desktop Services appear as if they
are running on the end user's
local computer
• integrated with the client's
desktop, runs in its own resizable
window, can be dragged between
multiple monitors, and has its own
entry in the taskbar
RemoteApp

4. • can reduce complexity and administrative overhead in many
situations:
– branch offices, where there may be limited local IT support and
limited network bandwidth
– situations where users need to access programs remotely
– deployment of line-of-business (LOB) programs, especially custom
LOB programs
– environments, such as "hot desk" or "hoteling" workspaces, where
users do not have assigned computers
– deployment of multiple versions of a program, particularly if
installing multiple versions locally would cause conflicts
Why use RemoteApp?

5. Standard (demo) deployment
AD
DesktopHostingService
RDCBRDLic
DOM01
File
Server
RDS03
Hyper-V
Infrastructure
Services
Storage
RDSH
RDS02
remote.v-next.eu
RDS01
RDWebRDGW

6. DEMO
RemoteApp on-premise

7. • your entire RemoteApp deployment can be
built on top of Azure IaaS
– connected with your on-premise?
– load-balanced?
– Traffic Manager maybe (for LB/HA)?
– using DirSynced credentials?
RemoteApp in Azure?

8. Simple?
Tenant Cloud Service
(RemoteAzure01)
AD
DesktopHostingService
RDCBRDLic
RDS01
DOM01
File
Server
Other Tenant
Services
RDS03
Load Balancer
Hypervisor
Infrastructure
Services
Storage
Management
Portal
Infrastructure
Services
RDWebRDGW
RDSH
RDS02

9. Tenant Cloud Service 1
(RemoteAzure01)
AD
DesktopHostingService
RDCBRDLic
RDS01
DOM01
File
Server
Other Tenant
Services
RDS03
Load Balancer
Hypervisor
Infrastructure
Services
Storage
Management
Portal
Infrastructure
Services
Tenant Cloud Service 2 (RemoteAzure02)
RDGW
RDS04
Traffic Manager
(windays.trafficmanager.net)
RDWebRDWebRDGW
RDSH
RDS02
Enhanced?

10. DEMO
RemoteApp in Azure IaaS

11. Microsoft Azure RemoteApp
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
* RemoteApp-as-a-Service ()

12. Deployment options
RemoteApp Cloud
Deployment
• Office 2013 ProPlus preinstalled
• Rapid provisioning: apps quickly available
• 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

13. Cloud Deployment
RemoteApp service
Pre-built template image
Automatically maintained
Published Apps
Session
Host …
Session
Host
Session
Host
Elastic Runtime
Persistent user data
(50GB per user)
Microsoft
Account
Azure Active
Directory
On-premises Network
Windows Server
Active Directory
DirSync
(optional)
RDP
Identity
Options
Authentication

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

15. DEMO
Microsoft Azure RemoteApp

16. • very simple process:
– create an empty VHD (!)
– install Windows Server 2012 R2
– add RD Session Host role
– don’t add the RD Connection Broker
– add the Desktop Experience feature
– install updates
– disable encryption
– sysprep
– upload
– deploy
• step-by-step with details:
– http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/remoteapp-create-custom-image/
Creating the image(s)

17. • Cloud Deployment
– automatically maintained (Microsoft)
• latest OS and application updates rolled out on an ongoing basis
• always the latest Microsoft Office 2013 ProPlus
• Hybrid Deployment
– updates under IT Control
• ongoing updates
– running RDSH VMs can be updated with GP, WSUS, SC, and other management tools from
on-premises
• image-based updates
– you can upload a new template image and apply it to a RemoteApp service instance
– update will be rolled out automatically
Patching and Updates

18. http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/remoteapp/
Pricing?

19. • networking „challenges”
– totally different implementation of Vnets
• can be connected to existing Vnets, but… 
– gateway creation and provisioning takes „so looong” in some DCs 
– gateways must use Dynamic mode!
• even on the Azure VNet side (if interconnecting)
– gateway changes are… „challenging”; don’t use ADSL/dynamic IPs for production 
• directory „challenges”
– add the UPN suffix into your on-premise network if using Hybrid Deployment
(otherwise authentication fails)
• PowerShell makes your life so much easier! 
Keep in mind…

20. … it depends? 
So… which one will you choose?

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Anytime with Microsoft Azure
RemoteApp
Link
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Microsoft Azure Deep Dive
Link
Microsoft Desktop
Virtualization
Link