
VMware Horizon View Essentials
Successfully design, install, and configure an end-to-end VDI infrastructure with VMware Horizon View
Packt Publishing
Published on 27. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-1-78439-936-8 (ISBN)
Description
Key Features
Book DescriptionIf you are a desktop administrator or an end user of a computing project team looking to speed up to the latest VMware Horizon View solution, then this book is perfect for you. It is your ideal companion to deploy a solution to centrally manage and virtualize your desktop estate using Horizon View 6.0.What you will learn
Understand the key Horizon View 6.0 components and architecture, how they work, and where their roles fit in the overall infrastructure
Approach a VDI project from the assessment phase through to POC, pilot, and deploying a production environment
Design a Horizon View 6.0 infrastructure through hints, tips, and best practice advice
Drive the management console to manage your environment and perform daytoday administration tasks
Enhance user experience while allowing users to access the environment in a way they want, when they want, and from a device or location of their choice
Optimize the performance of desktop services and applications through greater visibility across a desktop environment
Who this book is for
Book DescriptionIf you are a desktop administrator or an end user of a computing project team looking to speed up to the latest VMware Horizon View solution, then this book is perfect for you. It is your ideal companion to deploy a solution to centrally manage and virtualize your desktop estate using Horizon View 6.0.What you will learn
Understand the key Horizon View 6.0 components and architecture, how they work, and where their roles fit in the overall infrastructure
Approach a VDI project from the assessment phase through to POC, pilot, and deploying a production environment
Design a Horizon View 6.0 infrastructure through hints, tips, and best practice advice
Drive the management console to manage your environment and perform daytoday administration tasks
Enhance user experience while allowing users to access the environment in a way they want, when they want, and from a device or location of their choice
Optimize the performance of desktop services and applications through greater visibility across a desktop environment
Who this book is for
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78439-936-8 (9781784399368)
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Peter von Oven is an experienced technical consultant and has spent the past 25 years working with customers and partners designing technology solutions. During his career, Peter has presented at key IT events, such as VMworld, IP EXPO, and various VMUGs and CCUG events. He has also worked in senior presales roles and presales management roles for Fujitsu, HP, Citrix, and VMware, and has been awarded VMware vExpert four years running. In 2016, Peter founded his own company, Droplet Computing, where he works today as the Founder and Chief Technology Officer.Peter got his first taste for writing when assisting with some of the chapters in Building End-User Computing Solutions with VMware View, which then lead to five other Packt titles.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction to VMware Horizon 6
Horizon View 6.0 Architectural and Feature Overview
Designing and Building a Horizon View 6.0 Infrastructure
Installing Horizon View 6.0
A Guided Tour of the View Administrator
Building and optimizing the desktop image
Configuring the View Administrator
Horizon View Client
Fine Tuning the End User Experience
Appendix
Introduction to VMware Horizon 6
Horizon View 6.0 Architectural and Feature Overview
Designing and Building a Horizon View 6.0 Infrastructure
Installing Horizon View 6.0
A Guided Tour of the View Administrator
Building and optimizing the desktop image
Configuring the View Administrator
Horizon View Client
Fine Tuning the End User Experience
Appendix