View Composer is slightly different from Connection Server roles, in that it is not installed as a Connection Server role, and so uses a separate installer. It can either be installed on the same server that vCenter Server is running on, or as a standalone server. You would typically install it as a standalone server for performance or if you are using the vCenter Server Appliance. The configuration recommendations for View Composer are detailed in the following screenshot:
In the example lab, View Composer is going to be installed on a standalone server; however, you could install it directly onto the vCenter Server if the vCenter Server is Windows-based. A standalone Composer is used for scalability when you have deployed the vCenter Server Appliance. As the vCenter Server Appliance is Linux-based and the Composer software is Windows...
