Creating a GPU-enabled desktop pool

In the previous sections, we have covered creating desktop pools using different build options (Linked/full/Instant Clones), and for dedicated and floating assignments, as well as a manual desktop pool. These could have potentially been configured that way based on the end user's requirements.

Another use case for creating a desktop pool is when you have a specific hardware requirement for the virtual desktop machine, such as a high-end graphics cards for taking advantage of either vSGA or vDGA. We have covered previously the building of a virtual desktop machine that is GPU-enabled. In this section, we will build a desktop pool specifically for this virtual desktop machine.

To create the desktop pool, follow ...

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