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Mastering VMware Horizon 7.8 - Third Edition

By : Peter von Oven, Barry Coombs
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Mastering VMware Horizon 7.8 - Third Edition

By: Peter von Oven, Barry Coombs

Overview of this book

Desktop virtualization can be tough, but VMware Horizon 7.8 changes all that. With a rich and adaptive UX, improved security,and a range of useful features for storage and networking optimization, there's plenty to love. But to properly fall in love with it, you need to know how to use it, and that means venturing deeper into the software and taking advantage of its extensive range of features, many of which are underused and underpromoted. This guide will take you through everything you need to know to not only successfully virtualize your desktop infrastructure, but also to maintain and optimize it to keep all your users happy. We'll show you how to assess and analyze your infrastructure, and how to use that analysis to design a solution that meets your organizational and user needs. Once you've done that, you'll find out how to build your virtualized environment, before deploying your virtualized solution. But more than that,we'll also make sure you know everything you need to know about the full range of features on offer, including the mobile cloud, so that you can use them to take full control of your virtualized infrastructure.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Section 1: Installation and Configuration
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Section 2: Building and Delivering the Virtual Desktop Experience
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Section 3: Advanced Features, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading an Environment

Types of desktop pools

Different desktop pools can also be built and assigned differently. For example, one pool may be built using Linked Clones, and another could have a dedicated user assignment. The types of desktop pools available are as follows:

  • Automated desktop pool
  • Manual desktop pool
  • RDS desktop pool

So, let's take a minute to describe what each of these types of desktop pools is used for.

An automated desktop pool is a collection of desktops that are automatically created from a snapshot or a virtual machine template by Horizon View. Desktops within an automated pool may be created on demand or built in advance. They can also be deleted or refreshed on logoff. Automated pools are generally the most widely used pools within Horizon View deployments, as they allow great flexibility for administration.

A manual desktop pool provides access to an existing desktop...