Welcome to my Omnissa Horizon series, where I show how I set up and run a complete Horizon environment in my lab. Omnissa Horizon is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution for delivering secure, personalised virtual desktops and applications to users on any device, wherever they are.
The series is written for EUC administrators, consultants and architects, and follows the lifecycle of a Horizon environment: planning and design, core infrastructure, advanced features, desktop platforms, automated image management, and day-to-day operations. New here? Start with one of the learning paths below.
Featured guides
| Ansible/Packer Image Automation Platform | Windows 11 24H2 Build |
| Windows Server 2025 RDSH Build | Ubuntu 24.04 Instant Clone |
| Multi-Domain Setup | Install and set up True SSO |
Learning paths
New to Horizon: Planning → Connection Server → Desktop Pool Design → Windows template to published pool
Building automated images: Automation Platform → Windows 11 Build → RDSH Build → Ubuntu Build (coming)
Managing an existing environment: Troubleshooting → Upgrades → Reach → Certificates
1. Planning & Design
| Planning | Prepare |
| Prepare VMware vCenter | Template and Desktop Pool Design |
| Multi-Domain Setup | NVIDIA GPU GRID Setup |
2. Core Infrastructure Deployment
Connection Servers
Events Database
Certificates
3. Advanced Features
4. Desktop Platforms
Windows 10/11
| From design to desktop pool – complete walkthrough | Day 2 Maintenance |
| Automate Template Creation & Maintenance | MDT and WSUS |
| Windows 10 based Application Pools | Delete Desktop Pool |
RDSH
| Template for Windows Server 2016 RDS | Set up RDS Farm |
| Set up RDS Desktop Pool | Set up Application Pool |
| Enable Windows Server desktops | Add existing RDS servers to Horizon |
Linux
Legacy Linux articles
5. Automated Image Management
| Ansible/Packer Image Automation Platform | Windows 11 24H2 Build |
| Windows Server 2025 RDSH Build | Ubuntu 24.04 Build (coming) |
| Rocky Linux Build (coming) |
6. Operations & Lifecycle Management
Disclaimer: Every tips/tricks/posting I have published here, is tried and tested in different it-solutions. It is not guaranteed to work everywhere, but is meant as a tip for other users out there. Remember, Google is your friend and don’t be afraid to steal with pride! Feel free to comment below as needed.