This four-day course provides an introduction to desktop virtualization using VMware View 4.5. It covers topics such as installing and configuring VMware View, creating and managing desktop pools, deploying virtual desktops and applications, and securing access through public networks. The course is aimed at IT professionals looking to understand, design, and implement a virtual desktop environment using VMware's products.

1. VMware View 4.5
Course Summary
Description
Desktop virtualization promises to be the next great wave in IT's ongoing quest to provide better service, higher
availability, improved security, increased standardization and a more robust computing environment while
lowering deployment, administration and infrastructure costs.
Desktop Virtualization with VMware View 4.5 is an intense introduction to desktop virtualization using VMware’s
immensely popular View 4.5 product suite including VMware View Composer, VMware View Manager and
VMware ThinApp. Assuming no prior desktop virtualization experience, this class starts with the basics and
rapidly progresses to more advanced topics. 40%+ of class time is devoted to labs so concepts and skills are
reinforced. By the end of the class, attendees will have learned the benefits, mechanics and best practices of
desktop virtualization. Attendees will be able to design, implement, deploy, configure, monitor, manage,
troubleshoot and secure a robust virtual desktop environment.
Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Explain the many significant benefits of desktop virtualization
Install and configure VMware View according to best practices
Create, administer and manage desktop pools
Deploy traditional and linked-clone virtual desktops
Build and run local mode virtual desktops
Create secure desktop connections through untrusted public networks
Deploy virtual applications using VMware ThinApp
Topics
Introduction to Desktop Virtualization Administering VMware View
VMware View VMware ThinApp
Connection Services Linked Clone Virtual Desktops
Virtual Desktops Security
View Client Options Managing Capacity and Performance
Audience
System architects who need to understand and design virtual desktop infrastructure
Senior administrators responsible for technical design and lead the implementation of virtual desktop
projects
Security specialists responsible for monitor, managing, securing and administering access to remote
desktops
Operators responsible for day-to-day operation of virtual desktops
VMware customers and prospects who want to learn how to extract the maximum benefit from their
investment in virtual desktops
Managers who need an unbiased understanding of virtual desktops before committing their organization
to a virtual desktop deployment.
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2. VMware View 4.5
Course Summary (cont’d)
Prerequisites
Success in VMware's View virtual desktop application suite is dependent upon having the knowledge and skill to
successfully deploy and manage VMware's server virtualization products. Consequently, attendees are assumed
to be familiar with VMware vSphere including ESXi and vCenter.
Those considering attending our VMware View class should be able to:
Install, configure and administer ESXi 4.x and vCenter 4.x
Build virtual machines from scratch and also from clones and templates
Understand and use VM Spec files that assist in rapid VM deployment
Work with shared storage resources including SAN LUNs and NAS shares
Understand and use VMware Thin and Thick virtual disks
Integrate desktops into an Active Directory environment
Duration
Four days
Due to the nature of this material, this document refers to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. References to other companies and their products are for informational
purposes only, and all trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. It is not the intent of ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc. to use any of these names generically
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3. VMware View 4.5
Course Outline
I. Introduction to Desktop Virtualization VII. VMware ThinApp
A. Virtualization basics A. Application virtualization with VMware
B. Server virtualization explained ThinApp
C. Desktop virtualization explained B. Creating and publishing virtual applications
D. Features and benefits of desktop C. Controlling access to virtual applications
virtualization
VIII. Linked Clone Virtual Desktops
II. VMware View A. Creating Linked clone virtual desktop base
A. VMware View features and components images
B. VMware View Composer B. Deploying Linked Clone virtual desktop
C. VMware View Manager instances
D. VMware ThinApp C. Administering persistent virtual disks
D. Work with VMware View Composer
III. Connection Services E. VMware View database administration
A. Installing VMware Connection Services F. GUI and command line View administration
B. Configuring and administering Connection
Services IX. Security
A. Security overview for virtual desktops
IV. Virtual Desktops B. Authentication options for user access
A. Desktop display protocols including RDP, C. Planning and implementing network security
ICA and PCoIP
B. VMware View desktop agent X. Managing Capacity and Performance
C. Working with virtual desktop removable A. Sizing your virtual desktop deployment
media B. Monitoring key performance metrics
D. Managing virtual desktop USB connections C. Scaling your virtual desktop environment
E. Building a hybrid physical/virtual desktop D. Using VMware vSphere components to
environment manage performance and availability
V. View Client Options
A. Working with the View Client
B. View Client in Local Mode
C. Thin client options
D. Connecting to printers and other network
resources
VI. Administering VMware View
A. Dedicated virtual desktops
B. Floating virtual desktops
C. Virtual desktop session management
D. Virtual desktop user management
E. Managing virtual desktop access and
permissions
Due to the nature of this material, this document refers to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. References to other companies and their products are for informational
purposes only, and all trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. It is not the intent of ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc. to use any of these names generically
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