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Virtual Desktop in Horizon – Creating a VM for Cloning

We can create a pool of desktop machines by cloning a vCenter Server VM. Before we create the desktop pool, we need to prepare and configure this VM, which is used to spawn cloned virtual desktops. For instant-clone desktop pools, the base image is called a golden image. For full-clone desktop pools, the base image is called a Template VM. […]

Introduction to Virtual Desktops in Horizon

With Horizon, you can create desktop pools that include thousands of virtual desktops. You can deploy desktops that run on virtual machines (VMs) or manage access to desktops that run on non-vSphere machines or physical machines. Create one VM as a golden image, and Horizon can generate a pool of virtual desktops from that image. The golden image is also […]

Horizon Installation – Configuring Event Reporting

You can create an event database to record information about VMware Horizon events. Prepare an SQL Server Database for Event Reporting Step 01. Log in to the SQL Server and connect to SQL. Step 02. In SQL Server Management Studio, right-click on Database and select New Database. Step 03. Fill in the name a Name for the database (HCSEVENT) andleave […]

Horizon Installation – Add Domain to VMware Horizon

Before you deploy instant clones, you must create a user account that has permission to perform certain operations in Active Directory.Select this account when you add an instant-clone domain administrator before deploying instant-clone desktop pools. Active Directory Delegation for Instant Clones Step 01. Create an OU in Active Directory where the Horizon Agent Computer Objects want to store. Step 02. […]