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20 End-User Computing For Dummies, Nutanix Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Taking Stock of VDI Software Components The biggest downside of VDI is the complexity. It doesn't have to be too insanely complex, but to get things just right requires alignment of a lot of moving parts. Implementing required components There are some components that you simply can't do without in a VDI scenario. They're required and, without them, you'll be left with little more than a pile of parts and no functionality. TABLE 2-1 Citrix versus VMware VDI Components Overview Component Description Citrix VMware Administration The tool that administrators use to configure and maintain the environment Citrix Administrator Console or Citrix Cloud Console VMware Horizon 7 Administrator Console Hypervisor The abstraction layer that allows virtual machines to share host hardware AHV Hyper-V vSphere vSphere Provisioning Software that allows administrators to create new virtual desktops for users Citrix PVS and MCS VMware View Composer Connection broker A tool that directs inbound desktop access requests to authorized resources Delivery Controller VMware Horizon Connection Server User portal The front end for the user experience Citrix StoreFront VMware Identity Manager User Portal Connection protocols The protocol that client devices use to connect to hosted desktops RDP HCX RDP VMware Blast Extreme PCoIP