Discover advanced virtualization techniques and strategies to deliver centralized desktop and application services

Key Features

• Leverage advanced desktop virtualization techniques and strategies to transform your organization
• Build better virtualized services for your users with VMware Horizon 7.8
• Develop and deploy end-to-end virtualized solutions

Book Description

Desktop virtualization can be tough, but VMware Horizon 7.8 changes all that. With a rich and adaptive UX, improved security,and a range of useful features for storage and networking optimization, there's plenty to love.

But to properly fall in love with it, you need to know how to use it, and that means venturing deeper into the software and taking advantage of its extensive range of features, many of which are underused and underpromoted. This guide will take you through everything you need to know to not only successfully virtualize your desktop infrastructure, but also to maintain and optimize it to keep all your users happy.

We'll show you how to assess and analyze your infrastructure, and how to use that analysis to design a solution that meets your organizational and user needs. Once you've done that, you'll find out how to build your virtualized environment, before deploying your virtualized solution. But more than that,we'll also make sure you know everything you need to know about the full range of features on offer, including the mobile cloud, so that you can use them to take full control of your virtualized infrastructure.

What you will learn

• Successfully configure Horizon 7.8 for the needs of your users
• Deliver virtual desktops, session-based desktops, and hosted applications
• Become familiar with how to develop, and deploy, a complete, end-to-end solution
• Discover how to optimize desktop OS images for virtual desktops
• Build, optimize, and tune desktop operating systems to deliver a superior end user experience
• Explore the Horizon 7.8 infrastructure so that you can take full advantage of it

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for system admins, and solution architects interested in gaining hands-on experience with virtualization. It will take you to an advanced level, but at a pace that ensures you are always solving real-world problems. Some experience in desktop management using Windows and Microsoft Office (and familiarity with Active Directory, SQL, Windows Remote Desktop Session Hosting, and VMware vSphere technology) is necessary.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing VDI and VMware Horizon 7
2. Understanding Horizon 7 Architecture and Components
3. Design and Deployment Considerations
4. Installing and Configuring Horizon 7 - Part 1
5. Installing and Configuring Horizon 7 - Part 2
6. Securing Horizon View with SSL Certificates
7. Building and Optimizing the Virtual Desktop OS
8. Configuring and Managing Desktop Pools - Part 1
9. Configuring and Managing Desktop Pools - Part 2
10. Fine-Tuning the End User Experience
11. Delivering Published Apps with Horizon 7
12. Horizon Client Options
13. Upgrading to a New Version of Horizon
14. JMP and VMware Horizon 7 Deployment Considerations
15. Troubleshooting
16. What is New in Horizon 7

About the Authors

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.

Barry Coombs is the Operations Director for Computerworld Systems LTD, a UK-based, virtualization-focused, value-added reseller. He has been focusing on virtualization, storage, and end user computing technologies as a customer, consultant, and architect for the last nine years. Barry is responsible for identifying new technologies as well as speaking and hosting customer-focused events associated with virtualization, storage, and end user computing. Barry has been awarded VMware's vExpert award for contributions to the VMware community every year since 2010. He is also part of the VMUG leadership team for South West UK. Barry has been a co-author of two VMware Horizon books.