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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

Upgrading the Horizon Client

There is no built-in method to upgrade the Horizon Clients automatically, unless, of course, you use something like Microsoft SCCM to deploy software automatically.

If you are running thin clients as end user devices for your users, the upgrade procedure is usually easily managed with the management software that comes with the thin clients.

If you are using re-provisioned PCs, or maybe laptops, to connect to the Horizon View environment, you are going to need to either manually update the client, direct your users to do so, or use a third-party software deployment tool to complete the upgrade.

For those users who are using BYOD, or any other type of non-corporate device, then they will have to rely on the device stores to alert them to the fact that a new version is available. However, you will need to make sure that any new client version that a...