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Table Of Contents
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VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning 5
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Introduction to Horizon View 7
Advantages of Using Horizon View 7
Horizon View Features 9
How the Components Fit Together 10
Integrating and Customizing Horizon View 14
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Planning a Rich User Experience 17
Feature Support Matrix 17
Choosing a Display Protocol 19
Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings 21
Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode 23
Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer 24
Printing from a View Desktop 25
Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop 25
Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop 26
Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop 26
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Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location 27
Advantages of Desktop Pools 27
Reducing and Managing Storage Requirements 28
Application Provisioning 30
Using Active Directory GPOs to Manage Users and Desktops 32
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Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines 33
Virtual Machine Requirements 33
Horizon View ESX/ESXi Node 39
Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers 40
Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration 44
vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration 45
View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration 46
View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage 47
vSphere Clusters 48
Storage and Bandwidth Requirements 50
Horizon View Building Blocks 57
Horizon View Pods 57
Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod 59
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Planning for Security Features 61
Understanding Client Connections 61
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