A company wants to deploy Horizon desktops with persistent disks for their power users and instant clone desktops for their task workers.
What is the minimum configuration needed?
Click on the arrows to vote for the correct answer
A. B. C. D.A.
The correct answer is B. One template with two snapshots.
Here's why:
Horizon desktops can be deployed in two modes: persistent and non-persistent (also known as instant-clone or floating).
Persistent desktops are designed for users who require a dedicated desktop environment with their own data and settings, whereas non-persistent desktops are designed for task workers who do not need to save any data or settings between sessions.
In this scenario, the company wants to deploy persistent disks for their power users and instant clone desktops for their task workers. This means that they will need two different desktop pools: one for persistent desktops and another for instant clone desktops.
In order to create these desktop pools, the company will need to create a master desktop image or template that will be used to create the individual desktops. The master image/template will include the operating system, applications, and any necessary configuration settings.
For the persistent desktop pool, the company will need to create a master image/template with a persistent disk configuration. This means that each user's desktop will have its own dedicated disk that will retain their data and settings between sessions.
For the instant clone desktop pool, the company will need to create a master image/template with a non-persistent disk configuration. This means that each user's desktop will be created on demand from a common image, and any changes made during the session will be discarded when the user logs off.
To create the master image/template, the company will need to take a snapshot of the VM with the desired configuration settings. They will then make any necessary changes or updates to the VM and take another snapshot to create a new version of the master image/template.
Option A is incorrect because it suggests that the company needs to create two separate VMs for each desktop pool, with two snapshots of each VM. This would result in unnecessary duplication and management overhead.
Option C is also incorrect because it suggests that the company only needs one VM with one snapshot. This would not be sufficient for creating two separate desktop pools with different disk configurations.
Option D is incorrect because it suggests that the company needs to create two separate VMs for each desktop pool, with only one snapshot of each VM. Again, this would result in unnecessary duplication and management overhead.
Therefore, the minimum configuration needed to deploy Horizon desktops with persistent disks for power users and instant clone desktops for task workers is one master image/template with two snapshots.