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
To set up kiosk mode, you must use the vdmadmin command-line interface and perform several procedures
documented in the topics about kiosk mode in the View Administration document. As part of this setup, you
can use the following pool settings.
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Create an automated pool so that desktops can be created when the pool is created or can be generated
on demand based on pool usage.
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Use floating assignment so that users can access any available desktop in the pool.
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Create View Composer linked-clone desktops so that desktops share the same base image and use less
storage space in the datacenter than full virtual machines.
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Institute a refresh policy so that the desktop is refreshed frequently, such as at every user logoff.
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If applicable, consider storing desktops on local ESXi datastores. This strategy can offer advantages
such as inexpensive hardware, fast virtual-machine provisioning, high-performance power operations,
and simple management. For a list of the limitations, see “Local Datastores for Floating, Stateless
Desktops,” on page 36.
NOTE For information about other types of storage options, see “Reducing and Managing Storage
Requirements,” on page 31.
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Use an Active Directory GPO (group policy object) to configure location-based printing, so that the
desktop uses the nearest printer. For a complete list and description of the settings available through
Group Policy administrative (ADM) templates, see Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in View.
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Use a GPO if you want to override the default policy that enables connecting local USB devices to the
desktop when the desktop is launched or when USB devices are plugged in to the client computer.
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)
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