Chapter 3. Designing XenDesktop^® for Complex Environments

In the earlier chapters, we saw the evolution and core strengths of XenDesktop. We also discussed the history and FMA (the architecture) of XenDesktop. These foundational chapters have helped you in building a deep understanding of the working of the XenDesktop and its design. In this chapter, we'll learn the application of that knowledge to designing XenDesktop deployment as per your business requirements. Designing a XenDesktop deployment involves establishing the critical path and making decisions at each stage of it. The deeper your understanding of the business requirements and the XenDesktop technology is, the better your XenDesktop design would be.

We'll start off by discussing the role of the desktop environments in various businesses. We will look at the enterprise features that businesses will ascertain in choosing a technology for transforming those desktop environments. We'll also learn how...