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Dell Validated Designs for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in vSAN-based environments simplify and extend your VMware environment. By combining compute, storage, virtualization, and management, Dell Validated Designs for VDI are the ideal solutions for your VDI environment.
The Dell Validated Designs for VDI are built on vSAN Ready Nodes appliances. These Ready Nodes are true hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platforms providing performance, flexibility, and scale for VDI environments.
Dell vSAN Ready Nodes ensure that your pre-validated configuration works with vSAN technology and VMware Horizon 8 suite. Installing VMware Horizon 8 with its VDI components on vSAN Ready Nodes enables organizations to quickly deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops or server-based hosted shared sessions on a wide variety of endpoint devices.
The purpose of this document is to introduce the architecture, components, design options, best practices, and configuration details for successful VDI deployments for vSAN Ready Nodes with VMware Horizon 8.
This document is intended for decision makers, managers, architects, developers, and technical administrators of IT environments who want an in-depth understanding of the value of the Dell Validated Designs for VDI that deliver Microsoft Windows virtual desktops using VMware Horizon 8 VDI components on vSAN Ready Nodes.