Each VMware View Horizon Security server is paired with a View Connection server. This relationship can be many-to-one (multiple View Security servers per connection server) or one-to-one (one security server connected to one connection server). Connection servers do not need a security server to function, but do require a security server to handle external clients and any NAT translation that is applicable.

The View Security servers don't have configuration data or management services that are required to keep the Horizon View environment running. The only prerequisite for rebuilding a View Security server is to have a functional View Connection server. Since the View Security servers don't talk to each other, there is no need for cluster logic beyond load balancing and failover. For most environments, DNS load balancing will be sufficient—assuming that the View Security servers have identical hardware. Note that DNS load balancing...