Using VMware View
VMware View is VMware's virtual desktop infrastructure product. The use of virtual applications greatly enhances your VDI implementation. Using application virtualization makes management easier and studies have shown much greater return on investment compared to not using application virtualization. An optimal VDI design makes use of floating pools (no user has their own dedicated desktop) and Golden Images. Using a Golden Image means you have one image containing all shared content such as operating system and applications used by all your users. User unique information is stored either in the user's profile or on a user specific linked clone disk. In order to minimize the usage of expensive SAN disk space, the profile is often redirected to a network share using profile management tools. The only variable left is the linked clone. In minimizing the size of the linked clone, application virtualization is your best friend. Application entitlement and usage will not have...