Let us start this section by diving into the backup at the root, the vSphere environment. The vSphere environment is the base on which VMware View runs. Not only do the View desktops run here but also the various View Servers. Backing up the vSphere environment is a book in itself; however I will shortly discuss the main components that require backup.
When we look at a vShpere 5.1 environment, we are looking at the following three main components: SSO, Inventory, and vCenter service. SSO and vCenter each require a database. Backing up the VM on which SSO and vCenter service are running is only good if you want a very fast recovery, however the most important piece to backup is the database where SSO and vCenter store their configuration.
You might want to backup the vSphere management VMs if you have added special configurations into the operation system, such as firewall rules or certificates. Most enterprises use tools from the storage or backup vendor to backup...