VMware Certified Advanced Professional 7 - Desktop Management Design Exam

Horizon PCoIP GPO Settings for Improved User Experience and Bandwidth Reduction

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Ten task workers in a remote branch office access Horizon VMs running Windows 7

The workers use PCoIP zero clients over a 40 Megabit per second network connection.

No GPO currently alerts the default Horizon PCoIP settings.

Which two Horizon PCoIP GPO settings improve user experience and help reduce the network bandwidth needed by each Horizon zero client session? (Choose two.)

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Sure, I can provide you with a detailed explanation of the two Horizon PCoIP GPO settings that can improve user experience and reduce the network bandwidth needed by each Horizon zero client session.

  1. Audio bandwidth limit:

The first Horizon PCoIP GPO setting that can improve user experience and reduce network bandwidth usage is the "Audio bandwidth limit." By default, PCoIP transfers all audio streams to the client endpoint. This can cause a significant amount of network bandwidth usage, especially if the client endpoint is far away from the virtual desktop or application server. By setting an audio bandwidth limit through a GPO, you can reduce the amount of network bandwidth used by PCoIP for audio streams.

For example, if you set the audio bandwidth limit to 100 kbps, PCoIP will not use more than 100 kbps of network bandwidth for audio streams. This can help improve the overall user experience by reducing the amount of network congestion caused by audio traffic.

  1. Session bandwidth floor:

The second Horizon PCoIP GPO setting that can improve user experience and reduce network bandwidth usage is the "Session bandwidth floor." This setting can help ensure that each Horizon zero client session has a minimum amount of network bandwidth available, even during times of network congestion.

By default, PCoIP will use as much network bandwidth as it needs to provide the best possible user experience. However, during times of network congestion, this can cause other network traffic to suffer, which can negatively impact the user experience. By setting a session bandwidth floor through a GPO, you can ensure that each Horizon zero client session has a minimum amount of network bandwidth available, even during times of network congestion.

For example, if you set the session bandwidth floor to 1 Mbps, PCoIP will not use less than 1 Mbps of network bandwidth for each zero client session. This can help improve the overall user experience by ensuring that each user has a minimum amount of network bandwidth available for their session.

  1. Build-to-Lossless and Session MTU:

The other two options listed in the question, "Build-to-Lossless" and "Session MTU," are not directly related to reducing network bandwidth usage or improving user experience. "Build-to-Lossless" is a feature that allows PCoIP to build an image at a higher quality than the current network conditions can support, with the aim of reducing the amount of visual artifacts or distortion caused by network congestion. "Session MTU" refers to the maximum size of a packet that can be transmitted over the network, which is typically set to the default value of 1500 bytes.

In summary, the two Horizon PCoIP GPO settings that can improve user experience and help reduce the network bandwidth needed by each Horizon zero client session are the "Audio bandwidth limit" and the "Session bandwidth floor." By setting these policies, you can ensure that each user has a minimum amount of network bandwidth available and reduce the amount of network congestion caused by audio traffic.