Chapter 9: Virtualizing Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services enables multiple concurrent users to run several applications on a remote computer. In Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft renamed Terminal Services to Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and introduced access to virtual desktops in addition to the traditional session-based remote desktops. RDS encompasses the roles formerly under Terminal Services as well as a new role service to manage and automate access to virtual desktops in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
In this chapter, we will review the RDS roles and enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2, key considerations for virtualizing RDS roles, application compatibility checking for RDS deployment, and characterizing ...
