6.1 NSX-T and Horizon – Pod and Block ....................................................................................... 31
6.2 NSX-T and Horizon – Server and Horizon Domain.................................................................. 32
6.3 NSX-T and Horizon Cross-vCenter Topology .......................................................................... 34
6.4 NSX-T and Horizon Topologies ............................................................................................... 34
6.4.1 NSX-T and Horizon – Small (Converged Cluster) Topology – Single Pod up to 4000 VMs 35
6.4.2 NSX-T and Horizon – Medium Topology – Single Pod up to 10000 VMs .................... 36
6.4.3 NSX-T and Horizon – Large Topology – Multi-Pod for 10000+ VMs ............................ 38
7. NSX-T for Horizon Core Architecture Design Recommendations ..................................................... 40
7.1 NSX-T Core Network Infrastructure Layout ............................................................................ 40
7.1 Horizon Access ....................................................................................................................... 41
7.1.1 External Access ........................................................................................................... 41
7.1.1.1 External Access – Services ....................................................................................... 41
7.1.1.2 External Access – Security ....................................................................................... 42
7.1.2 Internal Access ............................................................................................................ 42
7.1.2.1 Internal Access – Services ........................................................................................ 42
7.1.2.2 Internal Access – Security ........................................................................................ 43
7.2 Unified Access Gateways ....................................................................................................... 44
7.2.1 Unified Access Gateways – Networking...................................................................... 44
7.2.2 Unified Access Gateways – Edge and Partner Services ............................................... 45
7.2.3 Unified Access Gateways – Load Balancing ................................................................ 45
7.2.4 – Unified Access Gateways – Grouping and Tagging .................................................. 47
7.2.5 Unified Access Gateways – Services ........................................................................... 48
7.2.6 Unified Access Gateways – Security ........................................................................... 49
7.3 Connection Servers ................................................................................................................ 50
7.3.1 Connection Servers – Networking .............................................................................. 50
7.3.1 Connection Servers – Edge and Partner Services ....................................................... 51
7.3.2 Connection Servers – Load Balancing ......................................................................... 52
7.3.4 Connection Servers – Grouping and Tagging .............................................................. 54
7.3.5 Connection Servers – Services .................................................................................... 55
7.3.6 Connection Servers – Security .................................................................................... 55
7.4 Virtual Desktops ..................................................................................................................... 57
