
EMC Infrastructure for Virtual Desktops Enabled by EMC VNX Series,
VMware vSphere 4.1, VMware View 4.5, and VMware View Composer 2.5 Proven Solution Guide
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Windows infrastructure
Microsoft Windows provides the infrastructure used to support the virtual desktops
and includes the following components:
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft SQL Server
• DNS Server
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Active
Directory
The Windows domain controller runs the Active Directory service that provides the
framework to manage and support the virtual desktop environment. Active Directory
has several functions such as the following:
• Manage the identities of users and their information
• Apply group policy objects
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Deploy software and updates
Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS). SQL
Server 2008 is used to provide the required databases to vCenter Server and View
DNS is the backbone of Active Directory and provides the primary name resolution
mechanism of Windows servers and clients.
In this solution, the DNS role is enabled on the domain controller.
DHCP Server
The DHCP Server provides the IP address, DNS Server name, gateway address,
and other information to the virtual desktops.
In this solution, the DHCP role is enabled on the domain controller.
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