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
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Remote desktops and applications that are hosted in a datacenter experience little or no downtime.
Virtual machines can reside on high-availability clusters of VMware servers.
Virtual desktops can also connect to back-end physical systems and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
(RDS) hosts.
Convenience
The unified management console is built for scalability so that even the largest View deployments can be
efficiently managed from a single management interface. Wizards and dashboards enhance the workflow
and facilitate drilling down to see details or change settings. Figure 1-1 provides an example of the browser-
based user interface for View Administrator.
Figure 1‑1. Administrative Console Showing the Dashboard View
Another feature that increases convenience is the VMware remote display protocol, PCoIP. The PCoIP (PC-
over-IP) display protocol delivers an end-user experience equal to the current experience of using a physical
PC:
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On LANs, the display is faster and smoother than traditional remote displays.
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On WANs, the display protocol can compensate for an increase in latency or a reduction in bandwidth,
ensuring that end users can remain productive regardless of network conditions.
Manageability
Provisioning desktops and applications for end users is a quick process. No one is required to install
applications one by one on each end user's physical PC. End users connect to a remote application or a
remote desktop complete with applications. End users can access their same remote desktop or application
from various devices at various locations.
Using VMware vSphere to host virtual desktops and RDS host servers provides the following benefits:
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Administration tasks and management chores are reduced. Administrators can patch and upgrade
applications and operating systems without touching a user's physical PC.
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