The costeffective, flexible solution for desktop virtualization UCS Desktop Virtualization Services (UCS DVS) is an Open Source software for the provision, operation and central management of workstation software (“desktops”) via virtualization. Desktop virtualization reduces administrative efforts as well as energy and maintenance costs while increasing the flexibility and security of the IT workstations. UCS DVS realises this via the combination of the easyto use management tools from Univention Corporate Server (UCS) with tried-and-tested Open Source technology. 

In addition, UCS DVS also includes a complete operating and management system for thin clients. In this way, this solution brings server and network administration, virtualization and thin client management together in one integral solution, which is incredibly easy to administrate and easily integrated in existing infrastructures.


This unique combination not only cuts costs, energy consumption and the efforts required for operation and administration, but also leads to increased efficiency during rollout and in the management of computer workstations. This increases availability and security.

Tried-and-tested technology with innovative management system UCS Desktop Virtualization Services is based on the tried-and-tested and costeffective Open Source technology from Univention Corporate Server (UCS) and can be easily administrated via a webbased user interface. This can be used, for example, to perform assignments between virtualized desktops and users.


Further functions include the administration of the desktops themselves with optimised utilisation and their distribution on different virtualization servers as well as the fully automatic creation of desktops from templates.
UCS DVS is also the only desktop virtualization solution to combine technologies for the administration and operation of thin clients and virtualized desktops in one product. This allows the quick and effective performance of related administrative procedures.


UCS DVS can be easily integrated in Microsoft Active Directory environments. In this way, the product supports the construction of thoroughly integrated solutions, from user administration to virtualization right up to the thin client infrastructure – even in environments in which Microsoft Windows is predominantly used for administration and desktop operation.

UCS Desktop Virtualization Services offer the following advantages:

  For user organisations:
· Reduction of administrative efforts as the desktop operating system and applications are not installed on the PCs, but provided centrally and duplicated

· Reduction of hardware costs thanks to consolidation of desktop systems on highperformance server hardware
· Reduction of energy costs with the employment of energysaving and lownoise thin clients
· Increased data security thanks to central storage
· Use of highperformance, scalable and triedandtested virtualization technology
· Professional maintenance by Univention and reliable support
· Linux corporate desktop Univention Corporate Desktop (UCD) and UCS Thin Client Services (UCS TCS) already included in the product

  For administrators:
· Easy-to-use, powerful administration tools for identity, infrastructure and virtualization management
· Uncomplicated integration in existing IT environments with the possibility of mounting in Microsoft Active Directory
· Simple personalisation of desktops

· Failsafe performance, as if one virtualization server should fail, the desktops affected can be started on another server
· UCS DVS allows very simple rollback following configuration changes and the simultaneous provision of different desktops for one user
· Integrated monitoring
· Optionally employable DNS, DHCP and PXE boot servers for desktops and thin clients completely integrated in the desktop management
· Documented interfaces for adaptations and expansions

For users:
· Complete retention of familiar working environment with all applications and settings
· Possibility of access to the same, trusted desktop environment from any location (from the workplace, from home or on the move)

Important features at a glance:
· Central, webbased management of virtualized desktops, templates and sessions
· Simple assignment between users and desktops
· Uncomplicated integration in environments with Microsoft Active Directory

· Simple procedures for the automatic configuration of new desktops
· Management of user sessions with optimised utilisation and distribution of peak loads when creating new desktop systems
· Energy savings thanks to automatic “suspend” and “resume” of unused desktops
· Automatic restart of virtualized desktops following failure of the virtualization server in question
· Integrated operating and management system for thin clients
· Employed hypervisor: Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM)
· UCS DVS is composed of established Open Source components and is 100% Open Source software.

UCS Desktop Virtualization Services support the following desktop systems:
· Microsoft Windows
· Univention Corporate Desktop (UCD) UCS Desktop Virtualization Services is based on UCS and requires the use of UCS and the UCS management system on the server side. Further information

Product page on the Internet: http://www.univention.de/en/products/ucsdesktopvirtualizationservices/
Prices: http://www.univention.de/en/products/prices/