Question: Hi,
We are strongly considering moving our desktop infrastructure to VDI and migrate to Windows 7.
We were wondering if someone could answer these questions:
1.) We currently have about 500 physical desktops. We would like to use these desktops for the first deployment and then gradually replace them with Wyse terminals (or similar). Is there any way to install VMWare View client without the need of having to have an OS installed on the computer. Our goal is to replace the current Windows XP and install a piece of software (similar to what the terminals are using) and then load the VMWare view client. Are there any ways to accomplish this setup?
2.) Also we have a lot of mobile users and some of them they do not need a dedicated computer. We think that configuring a pool of computers by department would be a good approach however we are wondering if the following issues could be solved by View4.
A.) Handicap users with special settings – If we have a pool by department is there any native way within View4 that will allow us to push a particular set of settings that are required for these users? Or do we have to do that via GPOs?
B.) If we use a generic pool of computers by Department how do we deal with the users data like their local profiles with their particular desktop shortcuts, favorites, etc.? If they logon to the VMs those profiles are going to be stored locally on the VMs and the will generate at list the following issues:
B1.) The size of the VMs is going to keep growing - We could use non-persistent however the profiles
will be deleted every time the computer is rebooted and their personalized profile data will be lost.
B2.) If we use this type pool they will get any of the VMs that is available when they request the access,
perhaps the VM the get is the one in which they didn't leave their local profile (with shortcuts, favorites,
etc.)
Does the implementation of roaming profiles is the only way to overcome issue B?
3.) How does VMView and VDI will work with Adobe Photoshop and similar products for the digital image management? We have some computers that work with large image files.
4.) View4 - Migrating from XP to Windows7 - Have you done this type of migration on any of your clients? If so, how was the transition? Were they using their current desktop infrastructure and installing View client? Were they migrating to Terminals? What is the best approach?
