Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is the practice of hosting a desktop operating system within a virtual machine running on a centralized server. VDI users typically access the virtual desktops via a thin client. VDI is a variation on the client/server computing model, sometimes referred to as server-based computing. The term was coined by VMware Inc.
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I have an existing desktop, can you move it to AWS Workspaces?
I have an existing desktop with a bunch of applications already installed. Is there a way for me to move it to AWS Workspaces as is?
It seems from my testing is that AWS's Workspaces service doesn't support migrations. You have to use their…
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virtual box vdi takes up much more room than actual size
I have a dynamic disk ubuntu instance that df reports is using 30gig (this is about what df reports too) and yet the vdi file is 130gig on disk:
I don't recall it taking up this much room prior - (but not 100% on this) - its almost as if the guest…
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Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI Naming Suffix Length
With a 2012 R2 deployment, when I create a pooled VDI collection, I have to specify a prefix and a suffix.
All of our other machines have names of the format;
FLX-RDSH-V001
The FLX is the location code, the RDSH is the role/service/purpose of the…
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How to enable RemoteFX USB redirection between Win 10 and Server 2012 R2/Win 10 VDI
I have created a test VDI lab built on 2012 R2, and am trying to test two things;
vGPU on VDI VMs to improve performance of media content on the VM and reduce CPU load on the virtualisation host
Enable RemoteFX USB redirection
As far as vGPU goes,…
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Trying to create a virtual desktop collection, but the template doesn't show
First time building a Windows Server 2016 with a friend.
Everything went really smooth until deploying VDI.
We want to host all the roles (including a DC) on a single server, since this is for a small company.
We had some trouble installing the RDS…
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Will (Effectively) Nested Xen SR be Stable?
Is an effectively nested Xen Server storage repository a problem for stability?
Consider the graphic for the data path of the web server to a physical drive: (Starting on the right)
In the graphic Xen Server and the VM DRBD/NFS server is hosted on…
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Confused about my ESXi/Horizon/View related options in virtualising this small mixed setup
I'm virtualising a small setup of half a dozen mixed PCs and small servers. The aim is to consolidate hardware resources (one high spec server + thin clients rather than 8 medium-to-high spec individual devices which aren't all used at the same…
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Is it possible to make a Windows Server 2016 VDI template?
I was looking for this but could not find any answer (nor a question like that to be honest :).
Anyway the questions is, is it possible to create a VDI collection from a template with Windows Server 2016 OS installed? I did try it both in the…
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How do I connect to a Virtual Desktop (Windows Server 2012 R2) with a Linux Client?
I have a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation with Remote Desktop Services and a Virtualization Host server. I also published 10 virtual desktops.
Now I want to connect to one of the virtual desktops with a linux client.
I tried using rdesktop,…
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Windows Embedded thin client vs fat Windows client updates
I'm currently investigating options regarding thin clients following a move to a system based on Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Currently users are using their existing desktops as RDP clients, but at some point this hardware will be due for…
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User Profile Disks not created - 2012R2 pooled VDI windows 7 VM
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RD Web Access/Connection Broker - VMWare 2012R2 machine - VDW
RD Virtualization Hosts - 2x physical servers - VD1/VD2
The User_Profile storage location is a replicated DFS on the F drive of VD1/VD2 called user_profiles. It is DFS…
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VDI - No Virtual Desktop Templates (Windows server 2012 R2 )
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I setting up the RDS role for VDI. I plan to have a personal virtual desktops.
When i get to the step to select the Virtual Desktop Template, nothing shows up in the list. I have already installed and sys prepped…
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Minimize all windows in View on disconnect
I've had several requests from users to see if we can minimize all windows in their View session when they disconnect? I'm running VMWare View 6.0 with Wyse P25 using PCoIP connecting to a Windows 7 view session. All View desktops in this pool are…
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How to publish vmware VDI though Citrix Web Interface
I have a VMWARE Lab and CITRIX Lab and they work just fine, But is there a way I could
publish VMWARE VDI Through Citrix Web Interface.
I've XENAPP 6.5 and vSphere 5.1 and vmware stuff in place
I'm trying to build a solution where VMWARE VDI could…
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Windows Server 2012 RD services: Cannot connect to a Virtual Desktop
Following a few tutorials I setup a server and installed 2012 RD services on it.
I created a new pooled, managed desktop collection with only one VM which is connected to an internal vSwitch.
From the server itself I can sign in via RD Web Access…
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