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About This Guide
The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). It guides you through the four-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the MED-V server instances needed is presented in simple, easy-to-follow steps, helping you to deliver managed virtual machines to end users. Following the steps in this guide should result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to deliver the stated business benefits, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.
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Figure 1. Decision flow chart
The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization includes the following four-step process:
Step 1: Define the Project Scope. This step involves defining the project scope to align the goals of the project with the business motivation.
Step 2: Determine the Number of MED-V Instances Required. This step involves determining the number of MED-V instances so that the server infrastructure can be designed for each instance in the next step.
Step 3: Design the Server Infrastructure. This step involves designing the server infrastructure for each MED-V instance, including determining whether the SQL Server instance will exist on the MED-V server or on a remote server, as well as the size of the SQL Server database.
Step 4: Design the Image Repositories. The design of the image repositories includes determining the image distribution techniques that will be used for each location and whether that location will require a local image repository. Each repository is then designed and placed, along with its accompanying IIS servers.
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