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
H
HA cluster 45, 46, 48
hardware requirements, PCoIP 19
Horizon Workspace 7
I
I/O storms 52
iSCSI SAN arrays 28
J
Java Message Service 78
Java Message Service protocol 72
JMS protocol 72, 74
K
kiosk mode 43
knowledge workers 34, 35, 41
L
LAN configurations 57
latency 55
LDAP configuration data 14
LDAP directory 12, 78
legacy PCs 11
linked clones 13, 29, 30, 46, 50
Linux clients 11, 13
load balancing, View Connection Server 57, 69
local desktop use, benefits 23
local desktops, View Transfer Server 14
local mode, See local desktop
local mode users 42
Log in as current user feature 26, 66
LUNs 29
M
Mac clients 11, 13
media file formats supported 25
memory allocation for virtual machines 35, 44
messaging router 78
Microsoft RDP 17, 26, 63
mobile clients 11
multimedia redirection (MMR) 25
multimedia streaming 25
multiple monitors 9, 26
N
NAS arrays 28
network bandwidth 52
O
Offline Desktop (Local Mode), See local desktop
P
parent virtual machine 29, 30
PCoIP, hardware requirements 19
PCoIP Secure Gateway connection 62, 69, 77
persistent disks 29
persona management, configuring and
managing 21
Persona Management 9
physical PCs 46
pod design 59
policies, desktop 32
pools
desktop 29, 40
kiosk users 43
knowledge workers 41
local mode users 42
task workers 41
pools, desktop 13, 27
power users 34
printers 17
printing, virtual 25
processing requirements 37
professional services 5
provisioning a pool 54
provisioning desktops 7
R
RADIUS authentication 65
RAM allocation for virtual machines 35, 44
RDP 21
rebalance feature 29
rebalancing a pool 54
recompose feature 30
recomposing a pool 54
refresh feature 30, 38
refreshing a pool 54
remote desktops, compared to local
desktops 23
remote display protocols
PCoIP 19
RDP 21
replicas 29
restricted entitlements 66
roaming profiles 21
RSA key size, changing 78
RSA SecurID authentication, configuring 65
S
scalability, planning for 33
SCOM 14
SCSI adapter types 44
security features, planning 61
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