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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 Horizon Agent
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using Hosted Applications
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops and Applications
- 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
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location
- Advantages of Desktop Pools
- Advantages of Application Pools
- Reducing and Managing Storage Requirements
- Application Provisioning
- Deploying Individual Applications Using an RDS Host
- Deploying Applications and System Updates with View Composer
- Deploying Applications and System Updates with Instant Clones
- Managing VMware ThinApp Applications in View Administrator
- Deploying and Managing Applications Using App Volumes
- Using Existing Processes or VMware Mirage for Application Provisioning
- Using Active Directory GPOs to Manage Users and Desktops
- 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
- Using Smart Policies
- 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
Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
The example settings for items such as memory, number of virtual processors, and disk space are 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 the following table are for a standard Windows 7 or later virtual machine desktop.
Table 4‑2. 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
RDS Host Virtual Machine Configuration
Use RDS (Remote Desktop Services) hosts for providing hosted applications and session-based remote
desktops to end users.
An RDS host can be a physical machine or a virtual machine. This example uses a virtual machine with the
specifications listed in the following table. The ESXi host for this virtual machine can be part of a VMware
HA cluster to guard against physical server failures.
Table 4‑3. RDS Host Virtual Machine Example
Item Example
Operating system 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 R2
RAM 24GB
Virtual CPU 4
System disk capacity 40GB
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default for Windows Server 2008)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3
1 NIC 1 Gigabit
Maximum number of client connections total
(including session-based remote desktop
connections and remote application connections)
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