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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Softgrid and WsV

Wednesday, 17 October 2007 by Michel Roth

Microsoft has released two "infrastructure planning and design guides" for
SoftGrid and Windows Server Virtualization. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies. Note that you need to be enrolled with a Microsoft PassPort into connect to download the guides.

SoftGrid Application Virtualization Guide
The Infrastructure Planning & Design Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization guide discusses when to use standalone mode and connected mode for application distribution. It assists designers in the infrastructure planning process for SoftGrid by providing a clear and concise workflow of the decisions and tasks required for each method. This guide enables you to plan the infrastructure required for meeting your application virtualization service goals.

This looks like a pretty solid guide. Check out some of the chapters:
Step 1: Choose Between Standalone Mode and Connected Mode
Step 2: Determine the Number of SoftGrid Instances
Step 3: Determine Server Scaling Requirements
Step 4: Determine High Availability Requirements
Step 5: Determine Server Role Placement
Step 6: Determine Network Protocols Scheme
Step 7: Assess Client Considerations
Step 8: Determine Sequencer Placement

Another document that I consider recommended reading in this context, is the Branch Office Guide for Softgrid.

Windows Server Virtualization Guide
The Infrastructure Planning and Design: Windows Server Virtualization guide discusses Microsoft virtualization options using Windows Server virtualization in Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. The guide explains design considerations at critical decision points and helps plan for an optimized server virtualization infrastructure architecture to meet organizational goals for performance and consolidation.