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VMware Improves Desktop Virtualization Scalability, Costs with View 4

VMware Improves Desktop Virtualization Scalability, Costs with View 4
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Jeff Burt
Jeff Burt
Nov 9, 2009
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VMware Improves Desktop Virtualization Scalability, Costs with View 4

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VMware Improves Desktop Virtualization Scalability, Costs with View 4By Jeffrey Burt


For IT Administrators

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VMware is looking to make it easier for IT administrators to manage tens of thousands of virtualized desktops, where before they could handle 500 to 1,000.


Creating Virtual Pools

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IT administrators can create automated pools of virtualized desktops that can be customized through VMware’s View Manager.


Protocol Choice

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VMware View 4 gives users a choice of communications protocols, enabling them to decide between Microsoft’s RDP or the PC over IP protocol in View 4, which VMware licenses from Teradici.


Removing the Smartcard Option

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Using View 4, IT administrators can opt to require users to use smartcard authentication in order to activate sessions when the RDP is being used in the virtualized desktop environment.


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User Logon

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VMware officials say View 4 makes it easier for users to manage their virtual desktop environment, including giving them desktop options when they sign on.


View and vSphere

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Building View 4 atop vSphere 4 brings a host of enhancements for desktop virtualization in the areas of performance and scalability. It also brings VMware’s vMotion migration tool into the environment.


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