I have just uploaded a new release of the VDI Calculator. This new some new features and fix a bug. Release 1.2 – Added Host number calculation based on Desktop State (On, Suspend, Power Off) – Added Storage calculation based on Desktop State (On, Suspend, Power Off) – Added 4Gb overhead for vmKernel for Host …
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Online Flash VDI Calculator
VDI is not one of those technologies that only require a simple next-next-finish installations. I know how challenging a small or large scale VDI design can be, specially for newcomers. VDI footprints are commonly made of 20 or more technology layers that are interdependent of each other and it is very common to get lost …
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Linked Cloning Storage Calculator
Linked Cloning technology and sizing has always been one of the VMware View design hot topics. Earlier this year I published the Sizing Storage for VMware View Linked Clones and the Real Life example of Storage Sizing for View Linked Clones guides. However, even after those articles I still receive requests to verify storage sizing …
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Configuring vNetwork Distributed Switch for VMware View
A vNetwork Distributed Switch is an aggregation of per-host virtual switches presented and controlled as a single distributed switch through vCenter Server at the Datacenter level. The vDS abstracts configuration of individual virtual switches and enables centralized provisioning, administration, and monitoring. It is not hard to realize how a VMware View environment with thousands of …
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Modifying VMware View Network Ports
In some circumstances where firewalls devices are blocking VMware View traffic, or when other network service is already making use of the VMware View default network ports you may be required to change the ports in use. Another reason for a View port change would be when an organisation have standard procedures to change default …
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vSphere 4.1 – What has changed for VMware View?
VMware released this week vSphere 4.1, a dot release packed with new features and improvements on key performance areas. How do all these new features and performance improvements will affect VMware View VDI infrastructures? Off course everything helps on the overall, but I decided to list and comments on those few improvements that will provide …
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Mastering VDI Templates updated for Windows7 and PCoIP
I have just uploaded an updated version of my Mastering VDI Templates spreadsheet. This is the 3rd version of the document and adds Windows 7 specific customisations and few additional PCoIP configuration settings. Amongst the new item are: Disable copy/paste using PCoIP Configure PCoIP virtual channels Change Startup Check Disk (Win7) Disable updates to the …
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