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Architecture Design Elements and
Planning Guidelines
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A typical VMware View architecture design uses a building block strategy to achieve scalability. Each building
block definition can vary, based on hardware configuration, View and vSphere software versions used, and
other environment-specific design factors.
This chapter describes a validated example building block that consists of components that support up to 2,000
virtual desktops using vSphere 4.1. The overall deployment integrates 5 of these building blocks for a total of
10,000 virtual desktops in what is termed a "pod."
This architecture provides a standard, scalable design that you can adapt to your enterprise environment and
special requirements. This chapter includes key details about requirements for memory, CPU, storage capacity,
network components, and hardware to give IT architects and planners a practical understanding of what is
involved in deploying a VMware View solution.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Virtual Machine Requirements,” on page 29
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“VMware View ESX Node,” on page 34
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“Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers,” on page 35
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“Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration,” on page 38
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“vCenter and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration and Desktop Pool Maximums,” on
page 40
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“View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration,” on page 40
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“View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage,” on page 41
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“vSphere Clusters,” on page 42
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“VMware View Building Blocks,” on page 43
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“VMware View Pod,” on page 46
Virtual Machine Requirements
When you plan the specifications for View desktops, the choices that you make regarding RAM, CPU, and
disk space have a significant effect on your choices for server and storage hardware and expenditures.
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Planning Based on Types of Workers on page 30
For many configuration elements, including RAM, CPU, and storage sizing, requirements depend largely
on the type of worker who uses the virtual desktop and on the applications that must be installed.
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