Paper: Reference Architecture for Horizon with View and Virtual SAN

VMware has released a paper titled:"Reference Architecture for Horizon with View and Virtual SAN". The paper which contains 50 pages contains a reference architecture for VMware Horizon with View virtual desktops and Virtual SAN storage is based on real-world test scenarios, user workloads, and infrastructure system configurations.

It uses Dell R720 PowerEdge rack mount servers with local storage to support a scalable and cost-effective View linked-clone desktop deployment on VMware vSphere 5.5.

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Testing was done for experience and operations, including Login VSI desktop performance and VMware View Planner testing on 400 desktops.

The paper contains the following sections:

  • Executive Summary
  • Overview
  • Test Results
  • System Configurations
  • Test Methodology
  • System Sizing
  • Bill of Materials
  • Conclusion