VMware View Solutions

Organizations consistently cite user experience, high availability, security, performance, and mobile device support (including for bring your own device, or BYOD, situations) as critical elements in the success of their virtual desktop projects. With F5 solutions for VMware View, you can maximize the success of your virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment. F5 and VMware have developed, tested, and documented the benefits of using F5 BIG-IP products and VMware View together.

Benefits of deploying F5 solutions with VMware View:

• Username persistence
  F5 ensures that users are reconnected to their original View pod, thereby guaranteeing that their workspace remains the same between disconnects or while moving from one terminal to another.
• Single namespace
  F5 supports a single domain name for VMware View, from which all users can be transparently connected to the most appropriate data center or View pod.
• Secure, fast, and easy access
  F5 provides secure remote and local access using high-speed SSL everywhere and integration with authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services. Also, F5 enables convenient single sign-on to streamline the authentication process across devices into a single quick and easy step.
• High-performance PCoIP
  Unlike most SSL VPN solutions, F5 can securely transport the PCoIP protocol without degrading its performance.
• High availability, scalability, and performance
  F5 improves the availability, scalability, and performance of View connection services through intelligent local and global traffic management and health monitoring.

F5 has taken the trial and error out of deploying our solutions with VMware View with comprehensive guides providing step-by-step instructions to get you going quickly. In addition, you can download a trial version of the BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Virtual Edition for your proof of concept. Already up and running? F5's developer community DevCentral has a section dedicated to VMware solutions where you can find forums, tips, and much more.

F5's entire portfolio of products works together to ensure your VMware View deployment provides the best possible user experience. Access is simple and the session is always fast, available, and secure.