Virtualizing desktops & apps with Windows Server 2012 R2 inside out

Chapter 1   Desktop and application virtualization   1Overview of virtualization technologies   1User state virtualization   3Application virtualization   4Desktop Virtualization   6Storage virtualization   11Usage scenarios for desktop virtualization   12Meeting legal and security requirements   13Supporting desktop management tasks   14Improving application compatibility    15Implementing desktop as a service 16Supporting the mobile user experience   16Considerations for implementing virtualization   17User experience   17Network connectivity   18Infrastructure 20Licensing requirements   22Challenges for implementing desktop and application virtualization   24Identify virtualization technologies for business needs   25Improve roaming experience for users   26Improve performance of apps for mobile users   26Provide remote access to apps and data 27Update apps efficiently   28Provide unique apps and improve security   28Chapter 2   Planning and implementing user state virtualization   31Understanding user state and user profiles   31User profile creation   32User profile content   34Understanding and planning user state virtualization   35Assess user data requirements   38Assess user settings requirements   39Evaluate compatibility considerations   40Evaluate infrastructure and manageability requirements   40Evaluate usage scenario considerations   41Configuring user state virtualization technologies   44Configuring roaming user profiles   44Mandatory user profiles   52Configuring Folder Redirection   53Configuring Offline Files   59Using the Primary Computer setting   66Enabling user profile disks   70Configuring User Experience Virtualization   70UE-V architecture   72Comparing user state virtualization options   75Preparing to deploy UE-V   77Deploying the UE-V agent   78Managing the UE-V agent   81Managing default settings location templates   84Creating and managing custom settings location templates   87Chapter 3   Configuring Client Hyper-V   95Understanding Hyper-V   95Client Hyper-V architecture   97Installing Client Hyper-V   100Hyper-V management tools   104Managing virtual switches   108Creating virtual machines   112Virtual machine settings 121Generation 2 virtual machines   124Controlling virtual machines   125Managing virtual machine files   130Processing   135Dynamic memory   137Integration services   138Managing virtual hard disks   141Virtual hard disk formats   141Fixed and dynamically expanding disks   143Differencing disks   145Creating virtual hard disks   147Editing virtual hard disks   148Storage Quality of Service   150Managing checkpoints   151How checkpoints are created   152Using checkpoints   153Considerations for using checkpoints   155Chapter 4   Planning and implementing App-V   157Overview of App-V   157Benefits of App-V   157Differences between standard and virtualized applications   159Placing and functionality of the virtualization engine   160Application virtualization infrastructure   161App-V application life cycle   161App-V technologies   177App-V deployment models   184Planning App-V infrastructure   187App-V infrastructure requirements   187App-V deployment possibilities   189Service disruption impact   193Functional and physical placement   194Sizing and performance   195High availability for App-V   197Disaster recovery   199Deploying App-V infrastructure   200App-V infrastructure requirements   201Installing management databases   201App-V Management Server configuration   204App-V publishing server deployment and configuration   208App-V for Remote Desktop Services client   210Integrating App-V with System Center Configuration Manager   211Chapter 5   Planning and deploying App-V clients   213Overview of App-V client configuration   213App-V desktop client   213How the App-V client accesses applications   215Storage locations for App-V client data   216Planning for App-V 5.0 shared content store   220Methods for deploying the App-V client   224App-V client for Remote Desktop   227Installing and configuring the App-V client   227Prerequisites for App-V client installation   228Installing the client by using Configuration Manager   230Installing the App-V for Remote Desktop Services client   247Configuring the App-V client for stand-alone mode   250App-V and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution   252App-V 5.0 and third-party production integration   252Benefits of App-V and VDI integration   253Building images with App-V   254Managing App-V client properties   259Managing virtual applications   264Managing file type associations   265Managing server connections   266Using Windows PowerShell to configure the App-V client   267Using Group Policy to manage the App-V client   270Autoload   273Registry settings for the App-V client   273Chapter 6   Managing and administering Application Virtualization   277Using the Application Virtualization Management Console   277Managing App-V administrators   281Registering and unregistering servers   282Managing application packages   284Connection groups 287Managing management servers by using Windows PowerShell   289Modifying and upgrading published applications   297Update an application   297Copy access and configuration   303Update a connection group   304Remove applications   305Edit the default configuration for a package   306Exporting the configuration   307Assignment of applications   308Naming conventions   309Enabling scripting for dynamic configuration 310App-V reporting   312How App-V reporting works   312Data collected by App-V reporting   314App-V client configuration for reporting   315Generating App-V reports   317Chapter 7   Application sequencing   319Overview of application sequencing   319App-V Sequencer   319The sequencing process   321Items to document in a recipe   322Portions of a sequenced application   324Planning for application sequencing   326Sequencer configuration   326Best practices for application installation   330Best practices for package configuration   331Applications that cannot be sequenced   332Sequencing an application   333Types of applications that can be sequenced   333Preparing for sequencing 335Sequencing tasks   337Customizing the package   344Package editor   345Windows PowerShell   351Deploying Office 2013 by using App-V   351Advanced application sequencing   357Package accelerators   357Creating a package accelerator   358Options for updating packages   378Sequencing for connection groups 380Dynamic configuration and targeted scripting   381Chapter 8   Planning and deploying session-based virtual desktops   387Understanding RDS   387Comparing RDS and the Remote Desktop feature   389RDS architecture   390Connecting to virtual desktops and RemoteApp programs   392RDS functionality that enhances the client experience   395RemoteFX   397Remote Desktop Connection configuration options   399RDS licensing   401Planning infrastructure for session-based desktops 403Assessing RDS infrastructure requirements   403Planning for the RD Session Host role service   406Planning for the RD Connection Broker role service   408Planning for the RD Web Access role service   410Planning for preserving user state   411Deploying session-based virtual desktops   415Understanding the session-based desktop deployment process   415Understanding session collections   422Configuring session collections   426Configuring RD Licensing servers   434Understanding high availability for RDS   438Understanding load balancing   439High availability for RD Session Host servers   441High availability for the RD Connection Broker role service   443High availability for the RD Web Access role service   447High availability for the RD Licensing role service   447Chapter 9   Configuring RemoteApp programs and client connectivity   451Publishing and configuring RemoteApp programs   451Understanding RemoteApp programs   453Installing applications on RD Session Host servers   454Publishing RemoteApp programs   457Configuring RemoteApp programs   458Configuring and managing client connections to RDS   461Configuring RemoteApp and Desktop Connections   462Customizing RD Web Access   466Understanding device redirection   467Understanding printer redirection   469Managing connections   470Configuring certificates and single sign-on   472Understanding RDS certificates   473Requesting and configuring RDS certificates   475Understanding single sign-on   478Chapter 10   Planning and implementing pooled and personal virtual desktops   481Understanding pooled and personal virtual desktops   481Using pooled virtual desktops   483Using personal virtual desktops   484Comparing virtual desktop options   484High availability for pooled virtual desktops   485High availability for personal virtual desktops   486Planning and creating virtual desktop templates   489Selecting an operating system   490Activating the operating system   491Updating applications and the operating system    494Eliminating the system partition   495Optimizing operating system configuration   497Optimizing App-V   500Optimizing antivirus software   500Using Sysprep to prepare a virtual desktop template   501Planning storage for pooled and personal virtual desktops   503Using local storage for pooled and personal virtual desktops   503Using a SAN for pooled and personal virtual desktops   505Using scale-out file servers for pooled and personal virtual desktops   506Using additional Windows Server 2012 R2 storage technologies   508Capacity planning for pooled and personal virtual desktops   511Capacity planning for storage   512Capacity planning for memory   513Capacity planning for networking   514Capacity planning for processing   515Capacity planning example   517Implementing pooled and personal virtual desktops   518Deploying RD Virtualization Host servers   519Understanding user profile disks for VM-based virtual desktops   523Creating a virtual desktop collection   524Updating pooled virtual desktops   533Implementing RemoteApp for Hyper-V   535Chapter 11   Implementing Remote Access for VDI   541Extending VDI outside the organization   541Why remote access is important for VDI   541Methods for securing remote access to VDI   542Network configuration for RD Gateway   543Configuration options for RD Gateway   548Controlling RD Gateway access   557Overview of controlling RD Gateway access   557RD CAPs 557RD RAPs 559Central RD CAP store   560Integrating Microsoft Azure Multi-Factor Authentication   561Chapter 12   Performance and Health Monitoring of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure   565Monitoring desktop and application virtualization   565Understanding monitoring for desktop and application virtualization   565Event monitoring for desktop and application virtualization   566Performance monitoring tools for desktop and application virtualization   569Using Process Monitor to identify application issues   571Using Operations Manager for monitoring   572Parts of an Operations Manager implementation   573Understanding management packs and overrides   579Management packs for monitoring application and desktop virtualization   581Installing management packs   583Monitoring desktop virtualization infrastructure   585Understanding resource bottlenecks   585Considerations for monitoring desktop virtualization   586Monitoring RD Session Host server performance   587Optimizing RD Session Host server performance   588