VMware View is an enterprise-class virtual desktop manager that securely connects authorized users to centralized virtual desktops. It allows you to consolidate virtual desktops on datacenter servers and manage operating systems, applications and data independently for greater business agility while providing a flexible high-performance desktop experience for end users, over any network. Storage is the foundation of any VMware View implementation. This document is intended for architects and systems administrators who are considering an implementation of View. It outlines the steps you should take to characterize your environment, from determining the type of users in your environment to choosing storage protocols and storage technology.
The paper covers the following topics:
• Windows Disk I/O Workloads
• Base Image Considerations
• Storage Protocol Choices
• Storage Technology Options
• Storage Array Decisions
• Increasing Storage Performance
• Increasing Storage Performance
