Virtual Desktop Infra as Code

2.1 Definitions

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): A practice where infrastructure is provisioned and managed using code and automation tools.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): A technology that hosts desktop environments on a centralized server.
• Configuration Management: The process of handling changes systematically so that a system maintains its integrity over time.

2.2 Tools and Technologies

• Terraform
• CloudFormation (AWS)
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Ansible

3.1 Flowchart of VDI as Code

            graph TD
                A[Start] --> B{Choose Tool}
                B -->|Terraform| C[Write Terraform Script]
                B -->|CloudFormation| D[Write CloudFormation Template]
                C --> E[Provision Resources]
                D --> E
                E --> F[Configure Desktops]
                F --> G{Test Environment}
                G -->|Pass| H[Deploy to Production]
                G -->|Fail| F
                H --> I[End]
        

3.2 Sample Code Snippet

The following example demonstrates how to define a simple VDI environment using Terraform:

resource "aws_instance" "desktop" {
    ami           = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe01e"
    instance_type = "t2.micro"

    tags = {
        Name = "VDI-Desktop"
    }
}