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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
Book Image

Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

VMware Horizon 7 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons is the introduction of the new Instant Clones feature. This book will complement the product documentation by providing real-life examples of how it is implemented along with the latest features and components of the platform. We'll explore the latest features of the platform, including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such Linked-Clone RDS pools. Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of the capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Implementing VMware Horizon 7 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Windows OS pre-deployment tasks


The following tasks are unrelated to the other optimization tasks that are described in this chapter, but they should be completed prior to placing the desktop into production.

Installing VMware Tools

VMware Tools should be installed prior to the installation of the Horizon Agent software. To ensure that the master image has the latest version of the VMware Tools software, apply the latest updates to the host ESXi server prior to installing the tools package on the desktop.

Tip

The same applies if you are updating your VMware Tools software. The Horizon Agent software should be reinstalled after the VMware Tools software is updated to ensure that the appropriate Horizon drivers are installed in place of the versions included with VMware Tools.