Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed
by Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
RD Virtualization Host
The Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RD Virtualization Host) role service works in conjunction with Hyper-V to host virtual machines for Windows client users sessions. Users can connect to a virtual machine using either RemoteApp and Desktop Connection or Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access). These virtual machines can either be deployed as a personal virtual desktop (each user is assigned a unique virtual machine) or part of a shared virtual desktop pool (a virtual machine is dynamically assigned).
Personal virtual desktops are assigned to individual users by using the Remote Desktop Connection Manager. Users can only be assigned one virtual desktop; additionally, a virtual desktop can only be assigned to one user. ...
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