Chapter 5. The PCoIP Protocol
The PCoIP protocol, developed by Teradici and licensed by VMware, is a purpose-built protocol for virtual desktop solutions on both LAN and WAN connections. PCoIP is a content-aware protocol, meaning that it has algorithms to differentiate between text and high-resolution pictures, and then performs delivery optimization depending on real-time network characteristics.
VMware's own testing has shown that PCoIP can reduce display latency by more than 50 percent compared to Microsoft's Remote Display Protocol (RDP) for common operations (VMware View PCoIP network sizing guide can be found at http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/view/VMware-View-5-PCoIP-Network-Optimization-Guide.pdf).
In this chapter, we will cover the following ...
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