VMware view 5 : building a successful virtual desktop

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Doherty, Paul, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

VMware.

Virtual computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v. (various pagings)) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

VMware view five

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] VMware 2013

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

VMware View 5 for the Desktop DELIVER HIGH-VALUE VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE AND A SUPERIOR USER EXPERIENCE Companies that have already realized the benefits of VMware server virtualization are now discovering that VMware View 5 offers equally powerful opportunities on the client side. VMware View 5 is a comprehensive enterprise-class solution. But, until now, crucial information about it has been scattered throughout dozens of technical documents. In VMware View 5, leading desktop virtualization expert Paul O’Doherty combines this critical information with deep insights and best practices from his extensive enterprise deployment experience. O’Doherty walks through every step, from the earliest planning phases through configuration, implementation, and management. He addresses important considerations ranging from changes to end-user experience through support and performance management. You’ll learn how to plan and smoothly stage virtual desktop infrastructure deployments, and avoid pitfalls associated with latency, scalability, storage, and networking. Whether you’re an architect, system administrator, or virtualization consultant, this guide’s proven techniques can help you dramatically improve IT productivity as you build environments that are far more flexible and easier to manage. COVERAGE INCLUDES Understanding the business value of desktop virtualization, and how VMware View delivers it Engaging end users in the process of delivering desktop services Using vSphere virtual infrastructure to add even more value to the virtual desktop Properly installing and configuring VMware View environments, including View Persona Virtualizing applications with ThinApp Building and tuning virtual desktops for optimal performance Managing ThinApp packages and pools in complex enterprise environments Protecting virtualized desktops against malware with VMware vShield EndPoint Delivering a rich, high-performance user experience Using Offline Desktops to serve tablets and other mobile devices Migrating from older versions of View Providing high availability and addressing single points of failure Monitoring and actively managing virtual desktops by integrating vCenter Operations Manager with VMware View Adapter Paul O’Doherty is a Cloud Solution Manager at Onx.com, and has spent 20 years designing, implementing, and managing IT infrastructures in highly available computing environments. His experience with virtualization includes OS virtualization, st...

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Contents

Preface

About This Book

What This Book Covers

Author Disclaimer

Featured in Safari Edition

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewers

We Want to Hear from You!

Reader Services

Chapter 1. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Overview

The Evolution of the Virtual Desktop

VoIP

Summary

Chapter 2. VMware View Architecture

Virtual

VMware View Architecture

Chapter 3. VMware View 5 Implementation

Preparing a vCenter Installation

Installing Microsoft SQL Server

Installing vCenter

Installing vSphere

Installing VMware View

Configuring the View Connection Server

Chapter 4. Application Virtualization

Why Virtualize Applications?

Chapter 5. Building Your Virtual Desktop

P2V or Clean Build?

Chapter 6. View Operations and Management

Managing a VMware View Environment

Using View Folders

Types of Desktop Pools

Creating Desktop Pools

Power Options

View Composer Settings

Entitlement

View Composer

Managing Persistent Disks

Managing Applications

Chapter 7. VMware vShield EndPoint

VMware vShield EndPoint

High-Level Architecture

vSphere Update Manager

Patching Your Environment

Adding the vShield Manager to the vSphere Environment

Adding the vShield Driver to Your VMs

Plugging In Your Third-Party Solution

Integrating vShield and Trend Micro Deep Security

Chapter 8. A Rich End-User Experience

How Do You Deliver a Rich End-User Experience?

Enhancements in PCoIP

Building a Performance Test Environment

Installing and Configuring WANem

Installing and Configuring WireShark

Tuning PCoIP

Tuning Parameters

Further Analysis

The Impact of Load or IOPS.

Setting Up VMware ViewPlanner

Setting Up the Client Desktop

Chapter 9. Offline Desktops

Why Deliver an Offline Desktop?

Chapter 10. Migrating from Older Versions of View

Upgrading to New Versions of View

Upgrading Example

Chapter 11. High Availability Considerations

Making Your View Environment Resilient

Storage Heartbeats

Configuring iSCSI Multipathing

VMware FT

Other Services and Considerations

High Availability Scenario

Deploying a Microsoft Cluster on vSphere

Chapter 12. Performance and Monitoring

Establishing a Performance Baseline

Index

Footnotes

Chapter 1

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 10.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780132983709

0132983702

OCLC:

797965946