EMC VDI Reference Architectures
Are you looking for the consolidated list of EMC Reference Architectures then look no further then the following page
The official EMC Website with them listed: https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-14069 – by the way – HUGE SHOUT OUT to Jim Sanzone for keeping this list updated. it’s not an easy thing to do !!
The link above takes you to our “everything VMware at EMC Site” where you can see a consolidated list.
Updated: April 11th 2013
Reference Architectures and Proven Solution Guides
| INFO | Broker | Hypervisor | Storage | 3rd Party | Docs Available | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFO | VIEW 5.0 (Composer) | vSphere 5.0 | VNX5300 (NFS) | AppSense EM 8.1 | RA | April 2012 |
| INFO | XenDesktop 5.5 (MCS) | XenServer 6 | VNX5300 (NFS) | XenApp 6.5 | RA | PSG | January 2012 |
| INFO | XenDesktop 5.5 (PVS) | XenServer 6 | VNX5300 (NFS) | XenApp 6.5 | RA | PSG | January 2012 |
| INFO | View 5.0 (Composer) | vSphere 5.0 | VNX5300 (NFS) | McAfee MOVE | RA | PSG | January 2012 |
| INFO | View 5.0 | vSphere 5.0 | VMAX / VNX | vCloud Director | RA | PSG | PPT | April 2012 |
| INFO | XenDesktop 5.6 (MCS) | vSphere 5.1 | VNX5300 (NFS) | RA | PSG | May 2012 | |
| INFO | View 5.1 (Composer) | vSphere 5.1 | VNX5500 (FC) | RA | PSG | August 2012 | |
| INFO | View 5.1 (Composer) | vSphere 5.1 | VNX5500 (NFS) | RA | PSG | August 2012 | |
| INFO | XenDesktop 5.6 (PVS) | vSphere 5.1 | VMAX | WP | December 2012 | |
| INFO | XenDesktop 5.6 (PVS) | vSphere 5.0 | VNX7500 | CVD | February 2013 |
Great Resources and Sizing Guides
- VDI Sizing Guide for VDI on VNX: Document, Sizing Guide, Presentation, and Calculator
- VMware Optimization Guide for Windows 7: Optimization Guide
- EMC VSPEX End-User Compting Solutions: Latest Reference Architectures
Document Legend:
- RA: Reference Architecture
- PSG: Proven Solutions Guide
- WP: Whitepaper
- PPT: Powerpoint Presentation
- CVD: Cisco Validated Design
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