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VDI Design Guide—VMware Horizon on Dell Three Tier Architecture
Introduction Solution Architecture
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Servers PowerEdge R660 server PowerEdge R760 server PowerEdge R860 server Dell Technologies Validated Design VDI-optimized configurations NVIDIA GPUs Physical network components
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Overview VMware vSphere VMware Horizon Horizon clone technology NVIDIA vGPU
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  • VMware Horizon

    The architecture that this guide describes is based on VMware Horizon 8, which provides a complete end-to-end solution delivering Microsoft Windows virtual desktops to users on a wide variety of endpoint devices. Virtual desktops are dynamically assembled on demand, providing users with pristine, yet personalized, desktops each time they log in.

    VMware Horizon 8 provides a complete virtual desktop delivery system by integrating several distributed components with advanced configuration tools that simplify the creation and real-time management of the VDI.

    For more information, see the Horizon resources page and the VMware Horizon Frequently Asked Questions.

    • Horizon Connection Server (HCS)—Installed on servers in the data center, HCS brokers client connections, authenticates users, entitles users by mapping them to desktops or pools, establishes secure connections from clients to desktops, supports single sign-on, and sets and applies policies.
    • Horizon Administrator—Provides administrator functions such as deploying and managing Horizon desktops and pools, setting and controlling user authentication, and more.
    • Horizon Agent—Provides a means of communication with Horizon clients. The agent is installed on all VMs, physical machines, and Terminal Service servers that are used as a source for Horizon desktops. On VMs, the agent communicates with the Horizon client to provide services such as USB redirection, printer support, and more.
    • Horizon Client—Installed on endpoints, the client creates connections to Horizon desktops that can be run from tablets, Windows, Linux, or Mac PCs or laptops, thin clients, and other devices.
    • Unified Access Gateway—Provides a way to securely deliver connections that require a higher level of security to access, such as remote connections from the Internet.
    • Horizon Portal—Provides access to links for downloading full Horizon clients. The portal enables the HTML access feature to run a Horizon desktop inside a supported browser.
    • vCenter Server—Provides centralized management and configuration to the entire virtual desktop and host infrastructure. It facilitates configuration, provisioning, and management services.