VMWorld 2011 EUC1543 Deploying VMware View Across the LAN and WAN Notes

I'll be posting my notes from VMworld 2011 sessions.  I haven't dont this in the past.  They won't be pretty but hopefully useful for someone.


WAN Challenges
Speed of light
Career QoS
Bandwidth
Optimization of Protocol
Location of user data in relation to VDI cluster

PCoIP Tuning
Minimum image quality 40
MAx image quality 70
Salsa encryption
Max bandwidth 1500Kbps
Bandwidth floor 150Kbps
Frame rate size

RDP Tuning
15 bit color
bitmap cache size 30 Mbps
Profile Redirection
Folder redirection

Opalis - Work Flow Automation
View PowerCLi / PowerShell
Virtual Center and View
SCCM
Active Directory
Monitor task for completion
Status emailed

Group Policy
Protocol tuning
view settings

End Users
Set expectations
Communicate / educate how it works

Helpdesk team
Change support model
Get them using it, replace hardware
Get a go-to person

Technical problems
Bidirectional Audio
Video conferencing
De-centralized VDI
WAN restraints

 

Document requirements for each use case/department
Establish remote site champions as eyes and ears
Get good consistent feedback from end users
VMware WinXP and 7 optimization guides
Never P2V physical desktop image
Rethink antivirus / endpoint protection
move to vShield Endpoint based solution if possible
randomize scans

Stay Current - products are maturing rapidly

VMware View 5
75% reduced bandwidth
Automatic reconnect session upon network disconnect
Seamless user experience for VOIP 
Follow me desktop with VOIP phone for session flexibility
Faster user login times
Support single sign-on
Maintain user personalizations between sessions