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Table Of Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix for View Agent
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using Hosted Applications
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using 3D Graphics Applications
- Streaming Multimedia to a Remote Desktop
- Printing from a Remote Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a Remote Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines for Remote Desktop Deployments
- Virtual Machine Requirements for Remote Desktops
- View ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- RDS Host Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- View Building Blocks
- View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting Remote Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure Remote Desktops and Applications
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a View Environment
- Index
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 the following table are for a standard Windows XP virtual machine desktop.
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 the following table are for a standard Windows Vista virtual machine desktop.
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 the following table are for a standard Windows 7 or later virtual machine desktop.
Table 4‑4. Desktop Virtual Machine Example for Windows 7 or Windows 8
Item Example
Operating system 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 or later (with the latest service
pack)
RAM 1GB (4GB if users must have hardware-accelerated
graphics for 3D rendering)
Virtual CPU 1 (2 for 64-bit systems or if users must play high-definition
or full screen video)
System disk capacity 24GB (slightly less than standard)
User data capacity (as a persistent disk) 5GB (starting point)
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3
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