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Implementing VMware Horizon 7

Implementing VMware Horizon 7

By : Ventresco
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Implementing VMware Horizon 7

Implementing VMware Horizon 7

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By: Ventresco

Overview of this book

VMware Horizon 7 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons is the introduction of the new Instant Clones feature. 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. We'll explore the latest features of the platform, including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such Linked-Clone RDS pools. Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of the capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
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Windows OS optimizations

A default installation of Microsoft Windows contains a number of configuration settings, components, and scheduled tasks that may not be required or are not desirable in a Horizon environment. This section will detail these settings, and provide instructions on how to make the recommended changes.

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A team of VMware engineers have created a tool that can be used to automatically apply (or remove) a number of different Windows desktop and server OS optimizations. The VMware OS Optimization Tool (https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vmware-os-optimization-tool). This tool may be used to perform many of the optimizations detailed throughout the rest of this chapter, as well as additional ones not listed.

Many of these optimizations are implemented using Windows Group Policies, which can be applied to the Master Horizon desktop image prior to deployment, or by using domain-enforced Active Directory Group Policies. It is recommended to apply the majority of the policies directly...

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