Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop facilitates the deployment of Windows Vista Enterprise–based client desktops in a centrally hosted, virtualized environment. In addition to the Windows Vista operating system, the minimum recommended Microsoft products and technologies for implementing Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop include:
32-bit or 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2003 R2, the second release of Windows Server 2003, as a host operating system
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit editions) for hardware virtualization
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as a client access method
PCs or “thin client” devices running the RDP client
Optional Microsoft products and technologies that can enhance a deployment of Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop include:
Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization for application virtualization
Windows Server Terminal Services for the delivery of existing Terminal Services–based applications to desktops running Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager for the management of virtual machine (VM) images
Microsoft Systems Management Server (to be succeeded by Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager) for software distribution and inventory management
Microsoft Operations Manager (to be succeeded Microsoft System Center Operations Manager) for physical host and VM session monitoring
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