mittim12
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1: VDI stands for virtual desktop infrastructure which can be used to describe any desktop that is hosted virtually. This could describe Xen, Hyper-V, or VMware environments. VMware View is a connection broker that faciliates connections to these desktops.

2: Haven't done a lot with thin clients but here is a compatbility guide. http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/pdf/vi_view_guide.pdf

3: USB redirection is supported. Get demo models and test before you buy.

4: Every workstation load is different but we use 1 CPU and 1 GB of memory for WIndows XP.

5: We utilize the same vCenter but have seperate physical hardware for servers and desktops. I would not mix desktops and servers on physical hardware or backend storage.

6: Your storage backend will be the most important piece to this puzzle. If you don't scale properly you will have poor user experience and that will derail a VDI project in a heartbeat. We use th liquidware labs product mentioned above and it works great. It be used for assessment and for user monitoring after the fact. From past experiences I would tell you to carefully plan your AV deployment for VDI machines, maybe even take into account the new vShield endpoint product. I would also play close attention to profiles and printing.

This site has a lot of great info.. http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/pdf/vi_view_guide.pdf






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