In this chapter, we will cover the basic installation and configuration of Horizon Workspace 1.5. After making sure all the prerequisites are in place, we can now deploy the Horizon Workspace vApp.
In this chapter, we will cover the following key subjects:
Horizon Workspace Architecture Overview
Designing a solution
Sizing guidelines
vApp deployment
Step-by-step configuration
Install Certificates
Setting up Kerberos Single Sign-On (SSO)
Reading this chapter will provide you with an introduction to the solution, and also provides you with useful reference points throughout the book that will help you install, configure, and manage a Horizon Workspace deployment. A few things are out of scope for this chapter, such as setting up vSphere, configuring HA, and using certificates. We will assume that the core infrastructure is already in place.
We start by looking at the solution architecture and then how to size a deployment, based on best practice, and suitable...