Oracle VDI

Oracle VDI

Original author(s)	Oracle
Stable release	3.3 / July 7, 2011; 4 months ago (2011-07-07)
Type	Connection broker
Website	Oracle VDI

Oracle VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) software is a connection broker that provides desktop virtualization to replace personal computers with virtual machines (VMs) on a server. Users can access these VMs though any RDP client, or through the web via Sun Secure Global Desktop (SGD).

Oracle Corporation released Oracle VDI 3.2.2 on January 24, 2011.^[1] The product features tight integration with LDAP and Active Directory for user authentication. When accessing a VM, the user is presented with an Oracle VDI login screen. Upon entering his credentials, the connection broker determines the correct VM for the user based on customizable policies. Once the VM has been determined it will be made available (resuming when suspended, starting when shut down) and the user is then redirected to the client OS or, if VirtualBox is used as virtualization backend, the RDP server built into VirtualBox.

Main features

• Integration with LDAP or Active Directory for user authentication
• Integration of Sun Ray Server Software for VDI access through Sun Ray thin clients. No additional SRSS license is needed.
• Integration of Sun Secure Global Desktop (SGD) for remote access through a web interface.
• Choice of virtualization backend: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Oracle VM VirtualBox are supported
• Built-in RDP support in VirtualBox can be used to remotely access operating systems that lack a built-in RDP server, such as Linux, or Windows 2000)
• Oracle VM VirtualBox backend offers high performance through tight integration with Oracle's Unified Storage products

In 2008 VMware announced a similar integrated solution consisting of VMware VDI and Sun Ray Software solution.^[2]

See also

• Sun xVM
• VirtualBox
• Sun Ops Center

References

1. ^ "Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 3.2 Now Available" (Press release). Oracle. January 24, 2011. http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/165180. Retrieved 2011-01-24. 
2. ^ VMware Combines VDI with Sun Microsystems' Sun Ray Software, Adds Certification Program For Thin Clients And Professional Services Suite | Virtualization.com