CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)Virtualization and Cloud ComputingMedium
A company is considering implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for its workforce. One of the primary motivations is to enable employees to access their personalized desktop environments from any device, anywhere, while ensuring all corporate data remains securely within the data center. Which VDI component is responsible for brokering connections between end-user devices and their assigned virtual desktops?
- AStorage Area Network (SAN)
- BConnection Broker
- CHypervisor
- DProfile Management Tool
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Correct answer: B. Connection Broker
In a VDI environment, the connection broker acts as the gatekeeper, authenticating users and directing them to their correct virtual desktop instance. It ensures users are connected to their personalized environment efficiently and securely.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A SAN provides shared storage for the virtual desktops but is not involved in brokering user connections.
- C. The hypervisor hosts the virtual machines but doesn't manage user connections to specific desktops.
- D. Profile management tools handle user profiles (settings, documents) but not the initial connection to the desktop.
VDI Connection Broker
A server or service in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment that authenticates users and assigns them to an available virtual desktop instance.
- Acts as a gatekeeper for user access.
- Manages desktop assignments and load balancing.
- Central to user experience and access control in VDI.
Memory trick: Users Connect to Brokers, Brokers to Desktops on Hypervisors.