| Component | Role in Siemens Engineering | |-----------|-----------------------------| | | VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS, Microsoft AVD – must support USB redirection & real-time networking. | | vDesktop Image | Windows 10/11 LTSC (or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise) with Siemens sw installed via task sequence. | | License Server | ALM (Automation License Manager) containerized or on a separate VM – handles floating SLM/USB dongles. | | Network | Low-latency (≤10 ms RTT), high-bandwidth for PLC downloads and PLCSIM Advanced commun. | | Hardware Gateway | e.g., Secomea GateManager, Tosibox, or a Raspberry Pi with USB/IP to tunnel USB dongles. |
Furthermore, for heavy CAD (Siemens NX) requires GPU-paravirtualization, which adds cost. Organizations must carefully profile their workloads to decide which users get a shared vDesktop versus a high-end dedicated virtual workstation. vdesktop siemens
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