Not all virtual mobile infrastructure (VMI) solutions are equal. Learn more about mobile app virtualization and how this architecture delivers better density to reduce hardware costs and streamline operations.
2. BYOD
has forced IT departments
to change the way that
they manage and secure
applications and devices.
3. Due to BYOD, IT must:
Provision and maintain mobile apps
Support phones and tablets from
different manufacturers
Protect business data on mobile devices
4. Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI)
helps solve BYOD challenges by allowing
users to access mobile apps that are hosted
in remote data centers—so sensitive data is
never stored on mobile devices.
Virtual Mobile
Infrastructure
5. VMI empowers organizations to:
Develops apps once and support any device
Centralize mobile app management
Detect unauthorized access or data loss
Enforce strong authentication and encryption
6. Not all VMI solutions are equal.
Mobile App Virtualization
offers better session density than
other VMI solutions. It can run
multiple, isolated user instances on
a single Android operating system.
7. 64-bit Android
Multi User Extensions
User 1
User 3
User 2
HW Offload Engines
Because mobile app virtualization does not need to run
a separate Android VM per user, it delivers 8 to 10x
better density compared to full OS virtualization1
Android
VM 1
Android
VM n
Mobile App Virtualization Full OS Virtualization
Hypervisor
1 Density estimate based on a 16 MB mobile app running on a 1 GB Android system.
9. The cost savings are even greater
in the cloud. Organizations can
rent one VM for hundreds of
users rather per user.
10. Mobile app virtualization:
Accelerates app “boot up time”
Reduces storage requirements
Processes input events and images at
the app level to maximize performance
11. 64-bit Android VM needs more than 2GB of RAM
More VMs will require
• Large data center with higher power and cooling costs
• Complex IT management
• Expensive external storage solution
• Additional VM management solution like OpenStack
Most VMI solutions require professional services
• Not a drop in solution
• High initial setup cost and time
Cost and Scalability of Alternative Approaches
12. Android VM
App App
Display
Audio
Input
Simple Doesn’t Scale…
XEN/KVM - HYP
Base Linux or DOM0 Linux
QEMU – Emulation
X-Win
VMI Remote Protocol
QEMU overhead is substantial.
All devices such as display are emulated.
The amount of traffic between VM and
host will be enormous. A 1080p emulated
device will consume 2 Xeon cores.
10+ Gbs
Display Audio Touch
13. Capturing Encrypted Data
Multi-User Android Runtime
Secure Container
Secure
SSL Proxy
File Scanner
Secure I/O Monitor
for Keystroke & Video
App Behavior Scanner
Network Scanner
14. Mobile App Virtualization: Security
Centralized storage of data
– Prevents data loss from device theft
Centralized patch management
– Eliminates concerns about devices with
vulnerable or unpatched software
Optional user monitoring
– Records sessions for forensics
15. Monitor User and Application Activity
Dashboard of
system status
Detailed logs of
user activity
Ability to record
full user session
Geo-tracking
16. Mobile App Virtualization Architecture
VMI Security
Gateway Clients
Authentication
Server
Benefits
Very high density
Apps can share resources like GPU
Easy to manage
No need for expensive storage
Considerations
Cannot define hardware
resources per session
64-bit Android
Multi User Extensions
User 1
User 3
User 2
HW Offload
Engines
17. Reasons to Consider Mobile App Virtualization
Low Hardware Costs
High User Density
Streamlined Management
in the Cloud
Accelerated Boot Up Time and
Responsive User Interface
18. Try Mobile App Virtualization at www.sierraware.com/demo