Case Studies
Enhancing user experience in virtual desktops: The power of webcam redirection
The recent surge in global teleworking intensified the market demand for robust DaaS & VDI solutions. A critical issue emerged from the continuous use of video conferencing applications (such as Zoom and Teams), which generated excessive bandwidth consumption, particularly when transmitting uncompressed, raw camera streams. This bandwidth bottleneck degraded the overall user experience and strained corporate networks.
To address this situation, the primary DaaS & VDI service providers implemented a feature to reduce network load by processing and compressing video directly on the endpoint before transmission.
Leading manufacturer of DaaS & VDI endpoints, such as Dell and HP, required an integrated video optimization solution compatible with existing webcam offloading features to replace raw video streams with compressed, high-quality ones. This solution must be legally compliant and highly optimized for the endpoints’ hardware capabilities. Fluendo became the ideal partner, recognized for its expertise in multimedia technologies and codec licensing.
Low Bandwidth
Achieved significant bandwidth reduction for continuous video calls in VDI environments
Hardware Acceleration
Optimized video encoding to leverage GPU resources, drastically reducing CPU load
Legal Compliance
Ensured H.264 licensing compliance, simplifying deployment for enterprise clients
Real-Time Processing
Delivered real-time webcam video encoding directly on the thin client
Low Bandwidth
Achieved significant bandwidth reduction for continuous video calls in VDI environments
Hardware Acceleration
Optimized video encoding to leverage GPU resources, drastically reducing CPU load
Legal Compliance
Ensured H.264 licensing compliance, simplifying deployment for enterprise clients
Real-Time Processing
Delivered real-time webcam video encoding directly on the thin client
Proposed solutions
Optimizing video encoding for DaaS & VDI environments
The solution was to implement a high-performance H.264 encoder and integrate it directly into the endpoint. This encoder compresses the raw video stream into the efficient H.264 format before it is transmitted across the network.
The solution offered both a pure software encoder and a hardware-accelerated version optimized for common endpoints’ GPUs. This hardware acceleration offloaded the heavy encoding task from the CPU, freeing up critical resources on the endpoint.
Fluendo guaranteed that all H.264 codecs were fully licensed by MPEG LA, ensuring legal compliance. The solution was also built for seamless integration with existing VDI infrastructure, such as Citrix’s webcam redirection functionality, without requiring vendors to modify established protocols.
Proposed solutions
Optimizing video encoding for DaaS & VDI environments
The solution was to implement a high-performance H.264 encoder and integrate it directly into the endpoint. This encoder compresses the raw video stream into the efficient H.264 format before it is transmitted across the network.
The solution offered both a pure software encoder and a hardware-accelerated version optimized for common endpoints’ GPUs. This hardware acceleration offloaded the heavy encoding task from the CPU, freeing up critical resources on the endpoint.
Fluendo guaranteed that all H.264 codecs were fully licensed by MPEG LA, ensuring legal compliance. The solution was also built for seamless integration with existing VDI infrastructure, such as Citrix’s webcam redirection functionality, without requiring vendors to modify established protocols.