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Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to Horizon View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer
- Printing from a View Desktop
- Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop
- Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines
- Virtual Machine Requirements
- Horizon View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- Horizon View Building Blocks
- Horizon View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting View Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure View Desktops
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding Horizon View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a Horizon View Environment
- Index
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Use an Active Directory GPO (group policy object) to configure location-based printing, so that the desktop
uses the nearest printer. For a complete list and description of the settings available through Group Policy
administrative (ADM) templates, see the VMware Horizon View Administration document.
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Use a GPO if you want to override the default policy that enables connecting local USB devices to the
desktop when the desktop is launched or when USB devices are plugged in to the client computer.
Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
Because the amount of RAM, CPU, and disk space that virtual desktops require depends on the guest operating
system, separate configuration examples are provided for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and
later virtual desktops.
The example settings for items such as memory, number of virtual processors, and disk space are
Horizon View-specific.
The amount of system disk space required depends on the number of applications required in the base image.
VMware has validated a setup that included 8GB of disk space. Applications included Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer, McAfee Antivirus, and PKZIP.
The amount of disk space required for user data depends on the role of the end user and organizational policies
for data storage. If you use View Composer, this data is kept on a persistent disk.
The guidelines listed in Table 4-2 are for a standard Windows XP virtual desktop running in remote mode.
Table 4-2. Desktop Virtual Machine Example for Windows XP
Item Example
Operating system 32-bit Windows XP (with the latest service pack)
RAM 512MB
Virtual CPU 1
System disk capacity 16GB
User data capacity (as a persistent disk) 5GB (starting point)
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic Parallel (not the default)
Virtual network adapter Flexible (the default)
The guidelines listed in Table 4-3 are for a standard Windows Vista virtual desktop running in remote mode.
Table 4-3. Desktop Virtual Machine Example for Windows Vista
Item Example
Operating system 32-bit Windows Vista (with the latest service pack)
RAM 1GB
Virtual CPU 1
System disk capacity 20GB (standard)
User data capacity (as a persistent disk) 5GB (starting point)
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic Parallel (the default)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3
The guidelines listed in Table 4-4 are for a standard Windows 7 or later virtual desktop running in remote
mode.
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