n the first chapter of this book, we are going to start by discussing what we mean when we talk about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and define exactly what this means. Once we have defined this, we will go on to discuss the specifics of it in the context of the VMware Horizon solution.
Throughout this book we have used a number of screenshots to demonstrate installation and configuration of Horizon, using the example lab environment. These screenshots are taken from Horizon 7 version 7.6, however, the latest 7.8 version is exactly the same with the exception of the version number shown on the screenshot, and in some cases the Horizon logo. The process and steps shown remain exactly the same.
Horizon provides the foundation to VMware's End User Computing (EUC) solution for delivering desktops and applications. VMware first entered...
