Tips

Tips

Working with VMware View

• New features help VMware Horizon Client take step forward

  Just-in-Time desktops and VMware Instant Clone are two features that make Horizon 7 attractive to users.  Continue Reading

• Horizon View 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 add flexibility to features

  VMware Horizon View 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 brings flexibility to the features that were released in the original version earlier this season.  Continue Reading

• Horizon View Direct-Connection Plugin streamlines configuration

  The Direct-Connection Plugin lets Horizon View users connect to a virtual desktop without connecting to a Connection Server first.  Continue Reading

• What a desktop assessment can do for you

  Is every physical desktop a candidate for virtualization? A desktop assessment can help make this determination before a major VDI investment is made.  Continue Reading

• Unraveling the end-user computing layers of VMware Horizon Suite

  VMware Horizon Suite is the virtualization company's response to IT's needs in handling the numerous ways end users want to work.  Continue Reading

• Is VMware Workstation 10 worth the upgrade for your test-and-dev site?

  VMware's Workstation 10 upgrade can handle more powerful virtual machines and offers other enhancements, but is it worth the price?  Continue Reading

• Enabling HTML access to VMware View 5.2 virtual desktops with Blast

  Virtual desktop users will appreciate HTML-based access in VMware View 5.2. Here's how to enable VMware Blast and how it compares to PCoIP access.  Continue Reading

• Ways to investigate and fix VMware View Connection Server issues

  VDI admins can troubleshoot and fix problems in a VMware View Connection Server and its LDAP directory using just a few commands.  Continue Reading

• VMware View certificate tips: How to prevent VDI user confusion

  Why plan ahead for a VMware View certificate installation? Because one misstep could lead to a lot of help desk tickets from nervous VDI users.  Continue Reading

• Pacifying end users with vCenter Operations Manager for View

  To keep end users happy, vCenter Operations Manager for View can help you troubleshoot virtual desktop infrastructure problems and more efficiently assign hardware resources.  Continue Reading

• Protecting virtual desktops: Nine ways to ensure VMware View security

  You can improve the security of your VMware View environment by segregating desktops, tweaking network firewall rules and installing antivirus, to name a few.  Continue Reading

• Profile management alternatives for VMware View 4.5

  VMware View 4.5 has no profile management feature, but there are other ways to provide customized, consistent virtual desktops in View 4.5.  Continue Reading

• VMware View management: Four irritating obstacles

  After a VMware View installation, the last thing you need is users complaining about desktop problems. Avoid these View management hurdles to prevent VDI-related user issues.  Continue Reading

• VMware View 4.5: Three easy installation tips

  Installing VMware View 4.5 is a major undertaking. But you can learn from others' mistakes and get pointers in this tip on a successful VMware View 4.5 installation.  Continue Reading

• Migrating VMware View virtual desktops: Datastore considerations

  Moving View virtual desktop datastores to new datastores can be difficult if you have snapshots. Correct procedure also depends on the type of desktop pool.  Continue Reading