In Dirk Grobler's Big Admin article Building a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Demo With Sun Virtual Desktop Connector 1.0 (Beta) readers will find a cookbook for building a demo using Sun's new desktop broker, the Sun Virtual Desktop Connector 1.0, currently in beta. While Grobler's cookbook explains how to compose a self-contained demo based on Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software, he cautions that the document is not meant to replace the Installation and Administration Guide for the Sun Virtual Desktop Connector but to act as supplemental material.

The contents of this article include:

• Architecture
• Installation Overview
• Preparing the Virtual Infrastructure
• Setting Up Sun VDI Software
• Completing the Demo
• Enhancing Your Demo

In his introduction, Grobler notes that his cookbook focuses on providing quick, concise step-by-step instructions on how to build a first demo of the Sun VDI stack. He also recommends that readers look at the referenced documentation when questions arise during the setup process or when they progress from the demo to a proof-of-concept or production deployment.

Describing his hardware, Grobler writes of his attempt to keep the hardware required for installation to a minimum. The core of the demo installation is a "Galaxy" server, such as a Sun Fire x4100, x4200, or x4600 server. A Sun Fire x4100 server with two CPUs, 4-GB RAM, and two hard disks should be sufficient, he suggests. On this server, VMware ESX 3.0.1 (or above) software needs to be installed. All other required services, such as Sun Ray Server or Sun Secure Global Desktop Server, are installed as Virtual Machines (VMs) inside VMware ESX, along with the managed virtual desktops.

The instructions in the remainder of the article are explicit and detailed, resulting in a fool-proof approach to creating this virtual desktop infrastructure demo. [...read more...]

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