VMware Horizon View 6 Desktop Virtualization Cookbook - Softcover

Ventresco, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782171649 ISBN 13: 9781782171645

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Over 100 hands-on recipes demonstrating the core as well as latest features of your VMware Horizon View infrastructure

About This Book

• Gain a detailed insight into the configuration and administration of core features of VMware Horizon View
• Learn how to deploy the newest features of the VMware Horizon View 6.0 such as Cloud Pod Architecture, VSAN integration, and more
• Benefit from practical examples that provide a greater level of detail than the VMware Horizon View documentation

Who This Book Is For

If you want a more detailed explanation concerning the implementation of several different core features of VMware Horizon View, this is the book for you. Whether you are new to VMware Horizon View or an existing user, this book will provide you with the knowledge you need to successfully deploy several core features and get introduced to the latest features of version 6.0 as well.

What You Will Learn

• Administer a multi-site VMware Horizon View Cloud Pod
• Deploy streamed applications using VMware Horizon View and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
• Use VMware VSAN to provide the storage resources required for VMware Horizon View
• Configure and manage VMware Horizon View using the View command-line tools and PowerCLI
• Employ VMware Horizon View Persona Management to manage user profile data
• Utilize vRealize Operations for Horizon to monitor and troubleshoot the Horizon View infrastructure
• Use VMware ThinApp to virtualize applications, and VMware Horizon View to deploy them
• Implement Kiosk Mode VMware Horizon View clients

In Detail

Starting with the basics, this book will provide you with the knowledge you need to successfully configure several core features of VMware Horizon View. The latest features such as View Cloud Pods, application streaming using Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services, VMware VSAN, and VMware Horizon Mirage integration are covered. Several other important topics such as administration and configuration using both the View command-line tools and PowerCLI, View Persona Management, VMware vRealize Operations Manager, VMware ThinApp, and using View clients in Kiosk Mode are also explained with practical examples for you to understand the working aspects better. RDS-hosted apps, which allows you single application access from any device, are also touched upon. You will quickly learn how to work with each of these features to deploy and configure  core VMware Horizon View features.

About this title

About the Author

Jason Ventresco

Jason Ventresco has been a veteran of the IT field for 15 years and is currently working for EMC2 as a principal solutions engineer. In this role, he designs, builds, and tests the latest end user computing solutions in order to validate their performance and provide guidance to EMC2 customers and partners. He previously worked as a member of the global infrastructure team for FHI 360 and as an IT consultant for WorkSmart and Xerox Global Services. Jason has authored Implementing VMware Horizon View 5.2 and VMware Horizon View 5.3 Design Patterns and Best Practices, both by Packt Publishing. Jason lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife and daughter. He holds two degrees: a Master of Science in Information Security & Assurance from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. In his free time, he likes to travel, ride his WaveRunner, and attend Carolina Hurricanes games.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782171649
• ISBN 13: 9781782171645
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 332