VMware Horizon View delivers a virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) to manage and deliver desktops and applications on demand. Horizon transforms static desktops into on demand, secure digital workspaces. It can be deployed on premises or on cloud ecosystems.

NSX Advanced Load Balancer for Horizon

NSX Advanced Load Balancer can be deployed on-prem or on any cloud ecosystem which allows for easy deployment to load balance Horizon traffic in any ecosystem (on-prem, AVS, HCoA, and, so on). VMware offers real time application insights and wide range of metrics to simplify troubleshooting.



Note:

The sample topology illustrates UAG deployment in a DMZ network. However, NSX Advanced Load Balancer supports deployment in both DMZ and non-DMZ networks.

Design Considerations

The considerations for deploying NSX Advanced Load Balancer for Horizon load balancing include:

  • Internal versus external clients

  • The number of public IPs available

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance

  • The smart card or True SSO used to authenticate

  • Multi site architecture (requires GSLB)

  • Sizing