Architecture Planning
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 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 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
Contents
View Architecture Planning 5
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Introduction to View 7
Advantages of Using View 7
View Features 9
How the Components Fit Together 11
Integrating and Customizing View 15
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Planning a Rich User Experience 19
Feature Support Matrix for View Agent 19
Choosing a Display Protocol 21
Using Hosted Applications 23
Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings 24
Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops and Applications 25
Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones 26
Using 3D Graphics Applications 26
Streaming Multimedia to a Remote Desktop 27
Printing from a Remote Desktop 27
Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a Remote Desktop 28
Using Multiple Monitors 28
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Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location 29
Advantages of Desktop Pools 29
Advantages of Application Pools 30
Reducing and Managing Storage Requirements 31
Application Provisioning 36
Using Active Directory GPOs to Manage Users and Desktops 38
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Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines for Remote Desktop
Deployments 41
Virtual Machine Requirements for Remote Desktops 42
View ESXi Node 46
Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers 47
Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration 50
RDS Host Virtual Machine Configuration 51
vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration 51
View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration 53
vSphere Clusters 54
Storage and Bandwidth Requirements 56
View Building Blocks 64
View Pods 64
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