VMware

This is an introduction to VMware View 4.5 and how its components are installed and configured alongside vSphere to provide virtual desktops. 

 

New features in VMware View 4.5: 

  • VMware View 4.5 has a completely new Adobe Flex-based user interface and includes a number of new features and types of objects.
  • It supports role-based administration and has various degrees of administrative privileges for user accounts.
  • Supports the use of Microsoft System Center Operation Manager for managing servers from a central location.
  • Supports Sysprep for customizing and provisioning desktops.
  • Includes Refresh, Recompose, and Rebalance features for non-persistent pools.

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When configuring networking on an ESX/ESXi server it is important that you plan and configure it correctly.
Doing so will ensure you get the best reliability, performance and security within your virtual network.

Depending on your requirements the configuration will vary slightly. For example if network storage such and iSCSI and NFS will be used the setup will need to plan for this.
I will explain the different setups for these needs.

Thinstation is an open source thin client operating system. It supports most major protocols such as Windows Terminal Services RDP, Citrix ICA, SSH and so on... Most intrestingly it supports the VMware View Open Client.

VMware View Open Client ia provided by VMware and is an open source version of the client software used to connect to the View connection broker and provide virtual desktops.

 

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"VMware vCenter CapacityIQ allows the right capacity to be delivered at the right time—anytime!" this is a summary of CapacityIQ from VMware.

So what can CapacityIQ do and how does a vCenter admin use it?

I will briefly show you the core features of CapacityIQ and how this information is presented to administrators of vCenter.

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When configuring networking on an ESX/ESXi server it is important that you plan and configure it correctly.
Doing so will ensure you get the best reliability, performance and security within your virtual network.

Depending on your requirements the configuration will vary slightly. For example if network storage such and iSCSI and NFS will be used the setup will need to plan for this.
I will explain the different setups for these needs.

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