Posted: October 27th, 2022

M03 – Part 1: Assignment – Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

For this assignment you will explore the scenario provided below and based on your reading describe the type of virtual desktop environment you would setup.   

Your plan should include:
1) Details as to what types of virtual desktops you would recommend and why
2) What other infrastructure might be needed to support these desktops and why 
3) What client hardware you would recommend and why
4) What virtual desktop platform you would suggest and why

Make sure with each recommendation you provide some justification as to why your choice is best. 

Business Needs for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

The business would like to minimize the administrative effort on the PC and would like to take advantage of the fact that of their users they have a high volume of shift workers that all use the same basic configuration of a Windows 10 computer with Microsoft office installed. The Company gets a large volume of calls about configuration changes made by a user impacting others and would like to minimize the amount of time spent fixing configuration issues. There is a second batch of employees in the office that all have similar machines using Windows 10, Office and an accounting package. The company would like to minimize the effort to test and roll out patched to these machines.

There are about 15 users that require specialized software. Each user’s software and desktop configuration is unique and must be maintained that way due to licensing. The company would like these users to be able to move about workstations or use their own device if they desire.