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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 Horizon Composer


The information required to restore Horizon Composer is stored in two different locations:

  • Horizon Composer database

  • Horizon Composer SSL certificates or RSA key container

The Horizon Composer database should be backed up as part of a larger backup plan that includes the vCenter database, the Horizon Connection Server AD LDS database, and the Horizon Event database. By default, each Horizon Connection Server backs up both the AD LDS database and the Composer database to a folder on the Connection Server.

Backing up the Horizon Composer database

The Horizon Connection Server backs up the Horizon Composer database as part of its own native backup process. This is the preferred method of backing up the Horizon Composer database as it will be backed up at the same time as the Horizon Connection Server ADAM database. As these databases contain related information, it is critical that they are backed up at the same time.

The default location for the Horizon Connection Server...