Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration

The example settings for items such as memory, number of virtual processors, and disk space are specific to VMware Horizon.

The amount of system disk space required depends on the number of applications required in the base image. VMware has validated a setup that included 8GB of disk space. Applications included Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer,McAfee Antivirus, and PKZIP.

The amount of disk space required for user data depends on the role of the end user and organizational policies for data storage.

The guidelines listed in the following table are for a standard Windows 10 virtual machine desktop.

Table 1. Desktop Virtual Machine Example for Windows 10

Item	Example
Operating system	Windows 10 (with the latest service pack)
RAM	4GB
Virtual CPU	2
System disk capacity	24GB (slightly less than standard)
Virtual SCSI adapter type	LSI Logic SAS (the default)
Virtual network adapter	VMXNET 3