Installation guide

Chapter 1: Introduction
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EMC VSPEX End-User Computing: VMware Horizon View 5.3
and VMware vSphere for up to 2,000 Virtual Desktops
Implementation Guide
Scope
This Implementation Guide describes the high-level steps required to deploy the
VSPEX End-User Computing solution for VMware Horizon View 5.3, which is layered
on a VSPEX Private Cloud for VMware vSphere Proven Infrastructure . It provides
examples of deployments on EMC next-generation VNX5200, VNX5400, and VNX5600
storage arrays. The same principles and guidelines apply to all next-generation VNX
models that have been validated as part of the VSPEX program.
EMC Powered Backup solutions for VMware Horizon View data protection are
described in a separate document, EMC Backup and Recovery for VSPEX for End User
Computing with VMware Horizon View Design and Implementation Guide .
The optional RSA SecurID secure user authentication solution for VMware Horizon
View is also described in a separate document, Securing EMC VSPEX End-User
Computing with RSA SecurID: VMware Horizon View 5.2 and VMware vSphere 5.1 for
up to 2,000 Virtual Desktops Design Guide .
Audience
This guide is intended for internal EMC personnel and qualified EMC VSPEX Partners.
The guide assumes that VSPEX partners who intend to deploy this VSPEX Proven
Infrastructure for VMware Horizon View have the necessary training and background
to install and configure an end-user computing solution based on Horizon View with
VMware vSphere as the hypervisor, VNX series storage systems, and associated
infrastructure.
Readers should also be familiar with the infrastructure and database security policies
of the customer installation.
This guide provides external references where applicable. EMC recommends that
partners implementing this solution are familiar with these documents. For details,
refer to Essential reading and Chapter 6: Reference Documentation.