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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Ventresco
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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: 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

Horizon Composer requirements


Horizon Composer requires a minimum server configuration to ensure adequate performance and to properly support linked clone provisioning and maintenance operations. In this section we will focus on the hardware requirements, the supported OSs were already listed in Chapter 1, VMware Horizon Infrastructure Overview .

Hardware requirements

The Horizon Composer software has specific requirements with regard to the hardware specifications and host operating system. Horizon Composer may be installed on a dedicated virtual or physical server, or on an existing vCenter virtual or physical server. The vCenter Server Linux-based virtual appliance also supports Horizon Composer but requires that it be installed on a dedicated server.

The following table outlines both the minimum and recommended hardware specifications of a dedicated Horizon Composer server. Additionally, the server hosting Horizon Composer must have a static IP address.

Hardware component

Minimum requirement...