Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops increases the security, manageability, and agility of enterprise desktop deployments. The combination of the Leostream Connection Broker and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops provides a flexible, end-to-end solution for regulating access to virtualized desktops and end-user resources hosted in the data center. With seamless integration into the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and the SPICE protocol via Red Hat's APIs, the added benefit of the Leostream Connection Broker to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops delivers a simplified migration path to Red Hat and adds an advanced set of brokering features.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Support
Leostream utilizes the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization REST API to provide tight integration with the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager. By using the APIs, Leostream provides full management and assignment of virtual machines hosted on a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor, including:
- Cataloging the Windows and Linux virtual machines
- Performing power control on the virtual machines
- Providing advanced policy-assignment of the virtual machines to users
- Connecting to the virtual machines using the Red Hat SPICE protocol
SPICE Support
Leostream allows enterprises to connect users to their desktops using the high-performance SPICE protocol. SPICE, the Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments, is an adaptive remote rendering protocol that delivers a remote end-user experience on par with local desktops.
In summary, using the Leostream Connection Broker, organizations can:
- Build a pure Red Hat VDI, by installing the Leostream Connection Broker on the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor.
- Create flexible and advanced policies to define when and what users have access to virtual machines hosted in a Red Hat environment.
- Assign desktop based on end-user location to tailor the end-user experience based on where the user logs in.
- Allow users to connect to resources using the Red Hat SPICE protocol.
