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
Table 4‑5. View Composer Virtual Machine Example (Continued)
Item
Example for a View Composer
That Manages 10,000 Desktops
Example for a View Composer That
Manages 2,000 Desktops
Virtual CPU 4 2
System disk capacity 50GB 40GB
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default for
Windows Server 2008)
LSI Logic SAS (the default for Windows
Server 2008)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3 VMXNET 3
Maximum View Composer pool size 2,000 desktops 1,000 desktops
Maximum concurrent View
Composer maintenance operations
12 12
Maximum concurrent View
Composer provisioning operations
8 8
IMPORTANT VMware recommends that you place the database to which vCenter Server and View Composer
connect on a separate virtual machine.
View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine
Configuration
When you install View Connection Server, the View Administrator user interface is also installed.
View Connection Server Configuration
Although you can install View Connection Server on a physical machine, this example uses a virtual
machine with the specifications listed in Table 4-6. The ESXi host for this virtual machine can be part of a
VMware HA cluster to guard against physical server failures.
Table 4‑6. Connection Server Virtual Machine Example
Item Example
Operating system 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 R2
RAM 10GB
Virtual CPU 4
System disk capacity 70GB
Virtual SCSI adapter type LSI Logic SAS (the default for Windows Server 2008)
Virtual network adapter VMXNET 3
Network adapter 1Gbps NIC
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