Microsoft RDS StartService is a Microsoft authorized service delivered by Microsoft certified partners. The service includes deployment of a pilot zone of a VDI infrastructure. As a part of the program in-house specialists get knowledge and practical training from MS partner.
Microsoft Start Service:
Expected results
The following results can be expected on completion of the project:
Physical infrastructure
- One physical or virtual server with deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 and adjusted RD Connection Broker service
- One physical server with deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 and adjusted RD Virtualization Host service
- Two physical or virtual servers with deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 and adjusted RD Session Host service
- Several (5-10) work stations adjusted for RDS
RDS functionality
- Remote connection to applications on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Remote startup of applications from web
- Possibility to work in the operating system virtually deployed on RDS server
- Balancing adjustment of load on RDS
Training
- Up to 5 in-house customer’s IT specialists
Documentation
- Logic diagram of service infrastructure (developed as the project progresses)
Roles and responsibilities
- Partner: the service is provided by a certified specialist; setup and deployment of a pilot zone, consulting on maintenance.
- Customer: provides the site and software (trial versions are allowed); provides hardware for successful deployment including network infrastructure, workstations; up to 5 in-house IT specialists have to participate in the project.
Customer’s infrastructure requirements
To ensure the success of deployment of RDS solution, customer’s infrastructure should meet the following requirements:
- Active Directory branching
- Administration role in Active Directory (Schema Admin, Enterprise Admin)
If customer’s infrastructure does not meet these requirements, it is possible, as a part of the service, to deploy a separate branch of Active Directory in the pilot zone.
Hardware requirements
One MS Exchange Server (can be a virtual)
- Processor: one 2-core 64x with 2.0 GHz and more
- OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64x Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition
Deployment plan
Day 1
- Review of Windows Remote Desktop Services features
- Design of Windows Remote Desktop Services architecture
- Planning infrastructure of Windows Remote Desktop Services
- Questions and answers
Day 2
- Getting servers ready; deployment of Windows Server 2008 R2
- Roles setup to work with Remote Desktop Services
- Server optimization for Remote Desktop Services
- Getting a virtual machine with Windows 7 OS ready
- Setup of virtual workstations
- Questions and answers
Day 3
- Setup of clients’ computers and getting them ready to work with RDS
- Work with profile on RDS server, optimization of group politics
- Adjustment of load balancing between servers of terminal farm
- Questions and answers
Price
- 1500 EURO for remote implementation;
- 2000 EURO for on-site implementation.
Deployment time
3 days