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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to VMware 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
- VMware View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration and Desktop Pool Maximums
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- VMware View Building Blocks
- VMware View 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 VMware View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a VMware View Environment
- Index
H
HA cluster 46, 47, 49
hardware requirements, PCoIP 19
I
I/O storms 51
iSCSI SAN arrays 30
J
Java Message Service 71
Java Message Service protocol 66
JMS protocol 66, 68
K
kiosk mode 44
knowledge workers 36, 37, 42
L
LAN configurations 50
latency 52
LDAP configuration data 14
LDAP directory 11, 71
legacy PCs 11
linked clones 13, 31, 32, 47, 51
Linux clients 11, 12
load balancing, View Connection Server 50, 54,
63
local desktop use, benefits 23
local desktops, View Transfer Server 14
local mode, See local desktop
local mode users 43
Log in as current user feature 26, 60
LUNs 31
M
Mac clients 11, 12
media file formats supported 26
memory allocation for virtual machines 37, 45
messaging router 71
Microsoft RDP 17, 26, 57
mobile clients 11
multimedia redirection (MMR) 26
multimedia streaming 26
multiple monitors 9, 26
N
NAS arrays 30
network bandwidth 51
O
Offline Desktop (Local Mode), See local desktop
P
parent virtual machine 31, 32
PCoIP, hardware requirements 19
PCoIP Secure Gateway connection 56, 62, 70
persistent disks 31
persona management, configuring and
managing 21
Persona Management 9
physical PCs 47
policies, desktop 34
pools
desktop 31, 41
kiosk users 44
knowledge workers 42
local mode users 43
task workers 42
pools, desktop 13, 29
power users 36
printers 17
printing, virtual 25
processing requirements 39
professional services 5
provisioning desktops 7
R
RADIUS authentication 59
RAM allocation for virtual machines 37, 45
RDP 21
rebalance feature 31
recompose feature 32
refresh feature 32, 39
remote desktops, compared to local
desktops 23
remote display protocols
PCoIP 19
RDP 21
replicas 31
restricted entitlements 60
roaming profiles 21
RSA key size, changing 71
RSA SecurID authentication, configuring 59
S
scalability, planning for 35
SCOM 14
SCSI adapter types 45
security features, planning 55
security servers
best practices for deploying 63
firewall rules for 66
implementing 62
load balancing 63
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