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The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Partner platforms and client hardware platforms listed in the table that follows are supported in Lync Server 2013. For a given configuration to be supported, both the VDI partner platform and the client hardware platform need to be supported.
About VDI
With the release of Lync Server 2013, Microsoft works closely with multiple partners to bring enterprise-grade audio and video communication support using Lync to thin clients running in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment. This functionality works through a combination of the Lync rich client running in the datacenter along with a Lync VDI plug-in running in the local client hardware. The solution is extensible and designed to work on both VDI Partner platforms such as VMware and client hardware platforms such as Dell Wyse and HP.
Related resources
Deploying the Lync VDI Plug-in
Troubleshooting the Lync VDI Plug-in
VDI environments
The following table lists the VDI partners and their products that are tested with the Lync 2013 VDI plug-in.
| Vendor | Tested Product | Local Client | Remote Server | Protocol |
| Citrix | XenDesktop | Citrix Receiver 4.1.02 | XenDesktop Virtual Delivery Agent 7.1 | ICA |
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https://www.citrix.com/products/xendesktop/overview.html Note: Citrix VDI solution for Lync Plugin is currently approved for use with Win 7 client OS. Testing on Win 8 and 8.1 is in progress. For the best experience, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest available Lync cumulative update. |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Remote Desktop Services | Remote Desktop Client | Remote Desktop Server | RDP |
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https://www.microsoft.com/itpro/windows mstsc.exe only. The Windows 8 App "Remote Desktop" isn't supported |
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| VMware | Horizon View 5.2 | Horizon View Client 5.2 | Horizon view Agent | PCOIP |
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http://www.vmware.com/solutions/desktop/business-process-desktop/partners.html |
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Client hardware platforms
The Lync 2013 VDI Plug-in must be installed on the local machine in combination with the VDI Partner's local client. The Plug-in uses the local machine's processing, memory, and network resources to provide an optimal media experience for the end user.
The Lync 2013 VDI Plug-in is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions and is supported on clients meeting following requirements.
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Windows 8
- Windows Embedded Standard 7
Minimum system requirements:
- CPU: 1.5-GHz processor
- Memory: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
- Space required: 32 bit: ~700 MB, 64 bit: ~900 MB
Clients, which don't meet the preceding requirements aren't supported by Microsoft.
The specific VDI client terminals tested by the VDI client manufacturers and validated by Microsoft are as follows.
| Vendor | Tested terminals |
|---|---|
| Dell Wyse | R90L7, X90m7, Z90D7 |
| HP | t510, t5740e, t610 |
For additional information about specific thin clients, contact the client hardware manufacturer.