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Mastering VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Barry Coombs
Book Image

Mastering VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: Barry Coombs

Overview of this book

Desktop virtualization can be a bit of a headache. But VMware Horizon 7 changes all that. With a rich and adaptive UX, improved security and a range of useful features for storage and networking optimization, there’s plenty to love. But to properly fall in love with it, you need to know how to use it. And that means venturing deeper into the software, taking advantage of its extensive range of features, many of which are underused and underpromoted. This guide will take you through everything you need to know to not only successfully virtualize your desktop infrastructure but also to maintain and optimize the infrastructure to keep all your users happy. We’ll show you how to assess and analyze your infrastructure, and how to use that analysis to design a solution that meets your organizational and user needs. Once you’ve done that, you’ll find out how to build your virtualized environment, before deploying your virtualized solution. But more than that, we’ll also make sure you know everything you need to know about the full range of features on offer, including mobile cloud, so you can use them to take full control of your virtualized infrastructure.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Mastering VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Managing USB devices


We are all used to plugging USB devices into our laptops and desktop machines. If you are working in a VMware Horizon View environment, you might want to continue using your USB devices within that virtualized desktop. USB device redirection is a functionality, built into Horizon View, that allows the USB device to be physically connected to the endpoint device while working as if it's connected to the virtualized desktop.

On the flip side, you might want to prevent users from plugging devices into their virtual desktop machines, to ensure you have a secure environment. After all, deploying a VDI environment is one reason companies use to create a secure environment and protect data.

USB device support in Horizon View

There isn't a list that details every single device that works within Horizon View, as that would be one very long list and it would be impractical to test everything out there, given the number of USB devices on the market.

Generally speaking, most USB devices...