Key Features
- This is the first book on the market that delivers desktops and applications through a single Virtual Desktop Infrastructure platform
- Reduce enterprise costs by dynamically allocating resources with virtual storage, compute and networking
- This comprehensive guide provides simplified operations, improved security, and accelerated time-to-value using VMware Horizon 6.X
Book Description
VMware Horizon View 6.2 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons being its compatibility with Windows 10. This book will complement the product documentation by providing real-life examples of how it is implemented along with the latest features and components of the platform. You will gain additional insights into when and how the product can be commonly used, and you'll understand the benefits that each feature can provide.
We'll take you beyond deploying virtual desktops using VMware Horizon View. We'll explore the latest features of the platform including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. We'll take you through the latest vSphere releases such as VSAN, which is used to provide storage for VMware Horizon View.
Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such as the Cloud Pod, which is entitles users to desktop pools across multiple View pods in the same or different sites. You'll also learn to create linked-clone RDSH desktop pools.
Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of what capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon View can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
What you will learn
- Walk through the configuration of VMware Horizon View, including the new Horizon View Access Point appliance
- Implement a multi-site VMware Horizon View pod using the Cloud Pod Architecture feature
- Understand the integration between VMware Horizon View and VSAN, and see how they are deployed together
- Familiarize yourself with the deployment and configuration of the latest VMware Horizon View optional components such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes
- Explore how to implement and maintain Microsoft RDSH and View Linux and Windows Desktop Pools
- Create and optimize desktop master images
- Understand how to manage the SSL certificates for each of the VMware Horizon View components.
Jason Ventresco is a 17 year veteran in the IT field, and is currently working for EMC2 as a Consultant Solutions Engineer. In that role, he architects, builds, and tests End User Computing solutions to validate their performance and provides guidance to EMC2 customers and partners.
Jason 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 previously published the books Implementing VMware Horizon View 5.2, VMware Horizon View 5.3 Design Patterns and Best Practices, and VMware Horizon View 6.0 Desktop Virtualization Cookbook.
Jason lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife Christine and daughter Amanda. He holds two degrees, a Master of Science of Information Assurance from Norwich University, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. In his free time, he likes to travel, go boating, and attend Carolina Hurricanes games.
