Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz: Windows 7 and Virtual Desktop Infrastructures
Applies to the "Planning and Managing a Client Life Cycle Strategy" objective of Exam 70-686: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator.
Q: A company's IT engineering team is in the planning stage of a Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for their Windows 7 deployment. The team would like to provide a rich 3-D experience for all client computers (including thin clients). Which technology or service should receive top consideration when providing a rich 3-D experience?
- RD Gateway
- RemoteFX
- RD Session Host
- RD Virtualization Host
Answer and explanation is below.
Answer is B: RemoteFX is available in Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host role service. It requires a SLAT-enabled processor and dedicated graphics processor units (GPUs) on the server.
Quick Tip: The number of monitors and resolution will determine the amount of video memory required on each GPU.
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Bonus Question: ImageX is a Windows 7 deployment tool that can be used to capture, service, modify, and update images. Where can an IT Pro obtain a copy of ImageX? (Tweet your answer with #pop686a and get a chance to win a rare MCPmag.com baseball cap! Deadline for entries is Monday, Dec. 3.)
Answer to bonus question from last time: Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) is a free tool from the Microsoft Solution Accelerators team that enables IT Pros to quickly configure and manage computers using Group Policy and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
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