VMware Desktop Overview

Overview/Description
Desktop operating systems are at the forefront of most offices today. VMware desktop virtualization technologies allow for multiple operating systems to be run on a single physical computer. Some examples of this would be Windows applications running on a Mac with VMware Fusion or several Windows and Linux applications running simultaneously on Windows or Linux computers using VMware Player. This course examines the features of the VMware desktop product suite, which includes VMware Workstation, VMware View, VMware Player, VMware Fusion, VMware ThinApp, and VMware ACE. It covers the system requirements for desktop virtualization, and differentiates between the products available. It aims to equip you with the knowledge needed to decide which products best meet your organization's need for virtualization.

Target Audience
IT planners, systems designers, business analysts, strategic decision makers, technical engineers

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

VMware Desktop Overview

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware Fusion

recognize VMware Fusion's system requirements

identify the features of VMware Fusion

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware Player

identify the features of VMware Player

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware Workstation

recognize the system requirements of VMware Workstation

identify the features of VMware Workstation

choose the appropriate VMware consumer or technical desktop product for a given scenario and ensure its system requirements are met

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware View

identify the features of VMware View

identify the features of VMware View Manager

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware ThinApp

recognize systems and applications supported by VMware ThinApp

identify the features of VMware ThinApp

recognize virtualization scenarios suited to the features of VMware ACE

recognize VMware ACE Management Server's system requirements

identify the features of VMware ACE

choose the appropriate VMware enterprise desktop product for a given scenario and ensure its system requirements are met