Re: Desktop as a service
@Abhisek..I want an open source service which can be used for both ..Xen Desktop is paid one... @sergio tonani : can i get a link to the service you guys are creating and have a look at it?? On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 6:05 AM, abhisek basu wrote: > > Citrix Xen Desktop can be integrated with Citrix Cloud Platform (which is > based on Cloud Stack). > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 15 Dec 2014, at 5:49 am, "Tilak Raj Singh" wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone... > > > > I just found an open source web application called Guacamole ( > > http://guac-dev.org/) which can be used to share rdp and vnc connections > > over a webbrowser..the user connections can be provided using xml or > > ldapI was thinking about using it to create a service for cloudstack > > VDI. Like creating a template and running the service on multiple VMs and > > using a load balancer for the incoming requests and providing virtual > > desktops. > > I think this might be a feasible solution for cloudstack VDI support. Can > > somebody please give me or share views about the idea here?? > > > > Regards > > > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM, sergio tonani > > wrote: > >> > >> Hello > >> we are working on a solution to deploy virtual desktops (and servers > too) > >> using cloudstack and a front end portal developed in python by our > team. We > >> have customized the kvm agent to support spice. In future we want also > >> support rdp and other protocols like x2go. > >> The solution will be available with open source license in spring 2015. > >> > >> > >> > >> We will make a point of keeping you up to date > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > _____________ > >> > >> > >>>> Il 10 dicembre 2014 alle 19.04 Ignazio Cassano < > >> ignaziocass...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > >> > >> > >> > >>>> Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could > >> use > >> > >>>> ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to > >> add > >> > >>>> some user permissions and it supports spice. > >> > >>>> Regards > >> > >> > >>>> Ignazio > >> > >>>> Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: > >> > >> > >>>>> Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with > >> "on-VM" > >> > >>>>> softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. > >> > >> > >>>>> HTH > >> > >>>>> Lucian > >> > >> > >>>>> -- > >> > >>>>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > >> > >> > >>>>> Nux! > >> > >>>>> www.nux.ro > >> > >> > >>>>> - Original Message - > >> > >>>>>> From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > >> > >>>>>> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > >> > >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > >> > >>>>>> Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > >> > >> > >>>>>> Hello John, > >> > >> > >>>>>> Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking > >> for > >> > >>>>> some > >> > >>>>>> open source alternative to this..Is there something else > >> available for > >> > >>>>> such > >> > >>>>>> tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > >> > >>>>>> I found a few alternatives like spice ( > >> http://www.spice-space.org/ > >> ), > >> > >>>>> apache > >> > >>>>>> VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > >> > >>>>>> I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If > >> yes then > >> > >>>>>> can someone please guide me how to do that? > >> > >> > >>>>>> Regards > >> > >> > >>>>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella > >> wrote: > >> > >>
Re: Desktop as a service
Citrix Xen Desktop can be integrated with Citrix Cloud Platform (which is based on Cloud Stack). Sent from my iPhone > On 15 Dec 2014, at 5:49 am, "Tilak Raj Singh" wrote: > > Hello Everyone... > > I just found an open source web application called Guacamole ( > http://guac-dev.org/) which can be used to share rdp and vnc connections > over a webbrowser..the user connections can be provided using xml or > ldapI was thinking about using it to create a service for cloudstack > VDI. Like creating a template and running the service on multiple VMs and > using a load balancer for the incoming requests and providing virtual > desktops. > I think this might be a feasible solution for cloudstack VDI support. Can > somebody please give me or share views about the idea here?? > > Regards > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM, sergio tonani > wrote: >> >> Hello >> we are working on a solution to deploy virtual desktops (and servers too) >> using cloudstack and a front end portal developed in python by our team. We >> have customized the kvm agent to support spice. In future we want also >> support rdp and other protocols like x2go. >> The solution will be available with open source license in spring 2015. >> >> >> >> We will make a point of keeping you up to date >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> _ >> >> >>>> Il 10 dicembre 2014 alle 19.04 Ignazio Cassano < >> ignaziocass...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> >> >> >>>> Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could >> use >> >>>> ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to >> add >> >>>> some user permissions and it supports spice. >> >>>> Regards >> >> >>>> Ignazio >> >>>> Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: >> >> >>>>> Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with >> "on-VM" >> >>>>> softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. >> >> >>>>> HTH >> >>>>> Lucian >> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >> >>>>> Nux! >> >>>>> www.nux.ro >> >> >>>>> - Original Message - >> >>>>>> From: "Tilak Raj Singh" >> >>>>>> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Desktop as a service >> >> >>>>>> Hello John, >> >> >>>>>> Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking >> for >> >>>>> some >> >>>>>> open source alternative to this..Is there something else >> available for >> >>>>> such >> >>>>>> tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... >> >>>>>> I found a few alternatives like spice ( >> http://www.spice-space.org/ >> ), >> >>>>> apache >> >>>>>> VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) >> >>>>>> I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If >> yes then >> >>>>>> can someone please guide me how to do that? >> >> >>>>>> Regards >> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>>>>>> On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh < >> tila...@gmail.com >> >>>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>>>>> Hello Everybody, >> >> >>>>>>>> I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the >> topic >> >>>>> here. I >> >>>>>>>> wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) >> using >> >>>>>>>> cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the >> >>>>>>> capabilities >> >>>>>>>> to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy >> such a >> >>>>>>>> service? If
Re: Desktop as a service
Hello Everyone... I just found an open source web application called Guacamole ( http://guac-dev.org/) which can be used to share rdp and vnc connections over a webbrowser..the user connections can be provided using xml or ldapI was thinking about using it to create a service for cloudstack VDI. Like creating a template and running the service on multiple VMs and using a load balancer for the incoming requests and providing virtual desktops. I think this might be a feasible solution for cloudstack VDI support. Can somebody please give me or share views about the idea here?? Regards On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM, sergio tonani wrote: > > Hello > we are working on a solution to deploy virtual desktops (and servers too) > using cloudstack and a front end portal developed in python by our team. We > have customized the kvm agent to support spice. In future we want also > support rdp and other protocols like x2go. > The solution will be available with open source license in spring 2015. > > > > We will make a point of keeping you up to date > > > > Regards > > > > _ > > > > > > > Il 10 dicembre 2014 alle 19.04 Ignazio Cassano < > ignaziocass...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could > use > > > > ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to > add > > > > some user permissions and it supports spice. > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Ignazio > > > > Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: > > > > > > > > > Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with > "on-VM" > > > > > softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. > > > > > > > > > > HTH > > > > > Lucian > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > > > > > > > > > Nux! > > > > > www.nux.ro > > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > > > From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > > > > > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > > > > > > Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > > > > > > > > > > > Hello John, > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking > for > > > > > some > > > > > > open source alternative to this..Is there something else > available for > > > > > such > > > > > > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > > > > > > I found a few alternatives like spice ( > http://www.spice-space.org/ > ), > > > > > apache > > > > > > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > > > > > > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If > yes then > > > > > > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh < > tila...@gmail.com > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Hello Everybody, > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the > topic > > > > > here. I > > > > > >> > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) > using > > > > > >> > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the > > > > > >> capabilities > > > > > >> > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy > such a > > > > > >> > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly > appreciated. > > > > > Also > > > > > >> > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some > > > > &g
Re: Desktop as a service
Hello we are working on a solution to deploy virtual desktops (and servers too) using cloudstack and a front end portal developed in python by our team. We have customized the kvm agent to support spice. In future we want also support rdp and other protocols like x2go. The solution will be available with open source license in spring 2015. We will make a point of keeping you up to date Regards > _ > > > Il 10 dicembre 2014 alle 19.04 Ignazio Cassano < ignaziocass...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > > > > > Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could use > > ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to add > > some user permissions and it supports spice. > > Regards > > > > Ignazio > > Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: > > > > > Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with "on-VM" > > > softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. > > > > > > HTH > > > Lucian > > > > > > -- > > > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > > > > > Nux! > > > www.nux.ro > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > > > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > > > > Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > > > > > > > Hello John, > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for > > > some > > > > open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for > > > such > > > > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > > > > I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/ ), > > > apache > > > > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > > > > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then > > > > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > Hello Everybody, > > > >> > > > > >> > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic > > > here. I > > > >> > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using > > > >> > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the > > > >> capabilities > > > >> > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a > > > >> > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. > > > Also > > > >> > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some > > > >> alternative > > > >> > to this? > > > >> > > > >> Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and > > > XenApp > > > >> to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop > > > >> install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) > > > >> > > > >> > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines > > > >> > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing > > > >> and > > > >> > I guess its regarding this only. > > > >> > > > >> If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to > > > >> CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking > > > >> for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load > > > >> balancers or XenServer virtualization. > > > >> > > > >> > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on > > > >> > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual > > > machines. > > > >> Now > > > >> > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop > > > the > > > >> > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the > > > >> load > > > >> > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt > > > is > > > >> > clear. > > > >> > > > >> Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) > > > >> > > > > > John > > >
Re: Desktop as a service
Hello we are working on a solution to deploy virtual desktops (and servers too) using cloudstack and a front end portal developed in python by our team. We have customized the kvm agent to support spice. In future we want also support rdp and other protocols like x2go. The solution will be available with open source license in spring 2015. We will make a point of keeping you up to date Regards > _ > > > Il 10 dicembre 2014 alle 19.04 Ignazio Cassano < ignaziocass...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > > > > > Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could use > > ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to add > > some user permissions and it supports spice. > > Regards > > > > Ignazio > > Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: > > > > > Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with "on-VM" > > > softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. > > > > > > HTH > > > Lucian > > > > > > -- > > > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > > > > > Nux! > > > www.nux.ro > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > > > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > > > > Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > > > > > > > Hello John, > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for > > > some > > > > open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for > > > such > > > > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > > > > I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/ ), > > > apache > > > > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > > > > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then > > > > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > Hello Everybody, > > > >> > > > > >> > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic > > > here. I > > > >> > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using > > > >> > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the > > > >> capabilities > > > >> > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a > > > >> > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. > > > Also > > > >> > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some > > > >> alternative > > > >> > to this? > > > >> > > > >> Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and > > > XenApp > > > >> to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop > > > >> install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) > > > >> > > > >> > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines > > > >> > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing > > > >> and > > > >> > I guess its regarding this only. > > > >> > > > >> If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to > > > >> CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking > > > >> for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load > > > >> balancers or XenServer virtualization. > > > >> > > > >> > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on > > > >> > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual > > > machines. > > > >> Now > > > >> > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop > > > the > > > >> > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the > > > >> load > > > >> > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt > > > is > > > >> > clear. > > > >> > > > >> Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) > > > >> > > > > > John > > >
Re: Desktop as a service
Hi, if you do not want to modify acs to add spice support you could use ovirt : it is not a desktop as a service platform but it let you to add some user permissions and it supports spice. Regards Ignazio Il giorno 10/dic/2014 17:29, "Nux!" ha scritto: > Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with "on-VM" > softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. > > HTH > Lucian > > -- > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > > Nux! > www.nux.ro > > - Original Message - > > From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > > Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > > Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > > > Hello John, > > > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for > some > > open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for > such > > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > > I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/), > apache > > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then > > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > > > Regards > > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > > > >> > >> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh > wrote: > >> > > >> > Hello Everybody, > >> > > >> > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic > here. I > >> > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using > >> > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the > >> capabilities > >> > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a > >> > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. > Also > >> > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some > >> alternative > >> > to this? > >> > >> Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and > XenApp > >> to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop > >> install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) > >> > >> > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines > >> > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing > >> and > >> > I guess its regarding this only. > >> > >> If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to > >> CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking > >> for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load > >> balancers or XenServer virtualization. > >> > >> > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on > >> > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual > machines. > >> Now > >> > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop > the > >> > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the > >> load > >> > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt > is > >> > clear. > >> > >> Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) > >> > > > John >
Re: Desktop as a service
Until ACS supports Spice, if ever, I think you're better off with "on-VM" softare such RDP for Windows and X2GO/NX for Linux. HTH Lucian -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro - Original Message - > From: "Tilak Raj Singh" > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Tuesday, 9 December, 2014 19:37:55 > Subject: Re: Desktop as a service > Hello John, > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for some > open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for such > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/), apache > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > Regards > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > >> >> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh wrote: >> > >> > Hello Everybody, >> > >> > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic here. I >> > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using >> > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the >> capabilities >> > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a >> > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. Also >> > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some >> alternative >> > to this? >> >> Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp >> to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop >> install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) >> >> > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines >> > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing >> and >> > I guess its regarding this only. >> >> If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to >> CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking >> for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load >> balancers or XenServer virtualization. >> >> > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on >> > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual machines. >> Now >> > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop the >> > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the >> load >> > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt is >> > clear. >> >> Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) >> > > John
Re: Desktop as a service
I don’t know of a good OSS alternative to XenDesktop. From what I’ve seen on Cantivo’s site, no source was released and what was released hasn’t had an update in a few years. VCL I think of more for lab management than virtualized desktop orchestration. Spice itself looks like it has potential, but i haven’t looked deep enough to see how ready-to-go it is, maybe somebody else can chime in. I’m not aware of anybody working on Spice/ACS integration, yet. John > On Dec 9, 2014, at 11:37 AM, Tilak Raj Singh wrote: > > Hello John, > > Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for some > open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for such > tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... > I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/), apache > VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) > I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then > can someone please guide me how to do that? > > Regards > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > >> >>> On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh wrote: >>> >>> Hello Everybody, >>> >>> I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic here. I >>> wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using >>> cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the >> capabilities >>> to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a >>> service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. Also >>> if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some >> alternative >>> to this? >> >> Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp >> to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop >> install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) >> >>> Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines >>> automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing >> and >>> I guess its regarding this only. >> >> If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to >> CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking >> for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load >> balancers or XenServer virtualization. >> >>> The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on >>> demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual machines. >> Now >>> when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop the >>> load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the >> load >>> of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt is >>> clear. >> >> Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) >> >> John
Re: Desktop as a service
Hello John, Thanks for your reply. Have looked at XenDesktop but I am looking for some open source alternative to this..Is there something else available for such tasks which can be used for both windows and Linux... I found a few alternatives like spice (http://www.spice-space.org/), apache VCL (http://vcl.apache.org/) and cantivo (http://cantivo.org/) I wished to know if any of these an be used with cloudstack? If yes then can someone please guide me how to do that? Regards On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM, John Kinsella wrote: > > > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh wrote: > > > > Hello Everybody, > > > > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic here. I > > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using > > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the > capabilities > > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a > > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. Also > > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some > alternative > > to this? > > Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp > to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop > install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) > > > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines > > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing > and > > I guess its regarding this only. > > If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to > CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking > for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load > balancers or XenServer virtualization. > > > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on > > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual machines. > Now > > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop the > > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the > load > > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt is > > clear. > > Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) > > John
Re: Desktop as a service
> On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Tilak Raj Singh wrote: > > Hello Everybody, > > I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic here. I > wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using > cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the capabilities > to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a > service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. Also > if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some alternative > to this? Hi and welcome! CloudStack can be used with Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp to provide VDI services for users. It’s covered in the XenDesktop install/setup docs (just replace CloudPlatform with CloudStack) > Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines > automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing and > I guess its regarding this only. If you mean for VDI, XenDesktop can manage this once connected to CloudStack. If you mean outside of that setup, the phrase you’re looking for is “autoscaling.” Currently it works with either NetScaler load balancers or XenServer virtualization. > The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on > demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual machines. Now > when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop the > load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the load > of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt is > clear. Yep - XenDesktop will do that for ya. :) John
Desktop as a service
Hello Everybody, I am new to cloudstack so I dont know if I am going off the topic here. I wished to know how to setup Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) using cloudstack. I browsed the net and found that openstack has the capabilities to setup this feature. Does cloudstack can be used to deploy such a service? If yes some links for the same would be highly appreciated. Also if cloudstack does not have that capability then is there some alternative to this? Another thing I wanted to know is how to instantiate virtual machines automatically if the load is increased. Have read about load balancing and I guess its regarding this only. The architecture I wish to setup is to provide VDI to several users on demand via browsers, where the compute is done on the virtual machines. Now when suppose 10 users are simultaneously using this Virtual Desktop the load on the VM increases so cloudstanck spawns another VM to share the load of these 10 users to 5 each on these two VMs created. I hope my doubt is clear. Regards
Desktop as a Service solution
Hello, i m working on a DaaS solution based on open source IaaS. Do you advise me to base my work on CloudStack? And if so, what are the VDI protocoles that it's using? Ps: I have a realy short amount of time to provide a Beta version. Thank you, Iheb Kahloul
