Leostream Connection Broker 6.2
With this release, the Connection Broker can be installed on Microsoft Hyper-V, to build enterprise-class VDI in a Microsoft environment Note: 6.2 will be generally available in mid-September. Please leave your name here to be notified when 6.2 is available for download.
Connection Broker 6.2 will enable Microsoft customers to create a complete, scalable, enterprise-class virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. This release enables organizations operating in a Microsoft environment to deploy the Leostream Connection Broker to build out VDI that fully integrates with their existing infrastructure. Key features include:
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Installation & Management
- Installation as a virtual appliance: provides native installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V or Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 hypervisor;
- Native support for Hyper-V based virtual machines simplifies discovery and machine power control
End-user Experience Pack
- Windows 7 support: full support for Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system;
- RDP 7 support: full support for the new remote desktop protocol (RDP) 7, with its high-performance enhancements such as bi-directional audio and rich graphics;
- Multimonitor support: support for multiple monitors with RDP and a wide range of additonal protocols;
- USB Management: USB passthrough policies allow administrators to manage classes of devices or individual devices, depending on need. USB policies can be combined with other Leostream policies, such as location-based policies, to support the exact implementation of business rules and ease operational management;
- Location-based Printing: administrators can specify a list of network printers to connect to a particular group of clients based on their location. End-users can select local printers when connected to remote desktops;
- Single Sign On for RDP: provides seamless access to all versions of Windows virtual desktops from any client device, including Windows 2000, 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7;
- User profile support: consistently offers the same desktop to the user who travels or changes physical location; and
- Extensive flexibility in assigning users to resources such as desktops, applications and sessions: Leostream’s powerful policy capabilities are natively available in Microsoft environments.
We will be demonstrating Connection Broker 6.2 at VMworld. If you will be attending the show, stop by booth #2325 to see the new Microsoft-focused feature set, as well as our vendor-independent support for all other major VDI partners. Release 6.2 will be generally available on September 15th. Please fill in this form if you would like to be notified when the release is available for download on our Website. Thank you for your interest in Leostream.
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