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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
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Preface

Backing up a Horizon Connection Server


The information required to restore a Horizon Connection Server is stored in two different databases:

  • Horizon Connection Server AD LDS database

  • vCenter Server database

Horizon Composer, described in Chapter 3, Implementing Horizon Composer, also uses a database that contains critical Horizon configuration information. Horizon installations that utilize Horizon Composer will also need to back up the Composer database as part of their backup and recovery plan.

Backing up the vCenter Server database

The vCenter Server database should be backed up using whatever method is available within your environment. This includes options such as:

  • Native backups based on the capabilities of the database platform, such as Microsoft SQL Server backup or Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) backup

  • Third-party database backup solutions

There are no specific requirements with regard to database backup methodologies, so long as you can recover the database to a previous state; either...