VMware Horizon View Training Environment Design & Implementation
Scope |
Training organisation requested the implementation of a Physical to Virtual Migration for delivery of automated course content |
Challenge |
Remote control software for teachers was not intended to work in virtual environments |
Solution |
The client wanted to remove the physical desktops in the classrooms and to automate course lab environment. The solution was developed over two iterations. Apart from migrating physical servers to virtual servers, the first iteration also involved a migration of VMware vSphere 5.0 to 5.1. The preparations were complete and hence we could proceed with VMware View 5.0 Design & Implementation. PCoIP based Client Integration was achieved and the desktops could then be removed from the classrooms. Second iteration involved a migration from Microsoft Active Directory 2008 to 2012 with a re-Design of Microsoft AD & VMware View Pools. VMware View 5.0 was updated to Horizon View 5.2. Customisation of different baselines for course labs was achieved through the implementation of Liquidware Labs Profile Management. |
Value |
The client immediately saved costs in deploying and maintaining over 120 physical machines in the classrooms. The organisation was more agile through the ability in rapdily creating and deploying automated course content. The changes in the Active Directory environment resulted in reduced administration costs, optimisation of resources and improved security. |