5.2
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
Table 4-5. vCenter Server Virtual Machine Example (Continued)
Item
Example for a vCenter Server That
Manages 10,000 Desktops
Example for a vCenter Server That
Manages 2,000 Desktops
System disk capacity 180GB 40GB
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default for
Windows Server 2008)
LSI Logic SAS (the default for Windows
Server 2008)
Virtual network adapter E1000 (the default) E1000 (the default)
Maximum concurrent vCenter
provisioning operations
20 20
Maximum concurrent power
operations
50 50
Table 4-6. View Composer Virtual Machine Example
Item
Example for a View Composer That
Manages 10,000 Desktops
Example for a View Composer That
Manages 2,000 Desktops
Operating system 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise
64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
RAM 10 GB 4GB
Virtual CPU 4 2
System disk capacity 50GB 40GB
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default for
Windows Server 2008)
LSI Logic SAS (the default for Windows
Server 2008)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3 VMXNET 3
Maximum View Composer pool size 2,000 desktops 1,000 desktops
Maximum concurrent View Composer
maintenance operations
12 12
Maximum concurrent View Composer
provisioning operations
8 8
IMPORTANT VMware recommends that you place the database to which vCenter Server and View Composer
connect on a separate virtual machine.
View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
When you install View Connection Server, the View Administrator user interface is also installed.
View Connection Server Configuration
Although you can install View Connection Server on a physical machine, this example uses a virtual machine
with the specifications listed in Table 4-7. The ESXi host for this virtual machine can be part of a VMware HA
cluster to guard against physical server failures.
Table 4-7. Connection Server Virtual Machine Example
Item Example
Operating system 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2
RAM 10GB
Virtual CPU 4
System disk capacity 70GB
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