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VMware Horizon 7

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

Horizon 7 provides end users access to all of their virtual desktops, applications and online services through a single digital workspace in a few simple clicks.

Functionality     

Powered by VMware’s Software Defined Data Center, Horizon 7 offers improved security, simplified operations and accelerated time-to-value. With vSphere , Horizon customers can enjoy proven scalability, high availability and optimal performance.

NSX for Horizon brings speed and simplicity to VDI networking with security policy that dynamically follows end users across infrastructure, devices and locations. With VMware Hyper-Converged Software with Virtual SAN, customers can drive down the cost of getting started and take advantage of a number of pre-configured appliances optimized for Horizon .

FEATURES

Built for the Software-Defined Data Center

Horizon 7 is tightly integrated with VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center, which includes vSphere, vSAN and NSX. This integration provides a seamless turnkey solution, eliminating the need to build, test and support disparate storage, virtualization and networking products.

vSAN for Horizon

With VMware vSAN, customers can drive down the cost of getting started and take advantage of a number of pre-configured appliances optimized for Horizon including vSAN-ready node appliances, EVO SDDC infrastructure.

Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Horizon

Get up and running quickly with our hyperconverged infrastructure solution – a tightly integrated software stack ideal for Horizon desktop and application virtualization.

vSphere for Desktop

vSphere Desktop is a new edition of vSphere for deploying desktop virtualization. It provides the full range of features and functionalities of the vSphere Enterprise Plus edition allowing you to achieve scalability, high availability and optimal performance for all of your desktop workloads.

vRealize Operations for Horizon

VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon is a monitoring and reporting tool to manage your Horizon and XenDesktop/XenApp environments.

NSX for Horizon

VMware NSX for Horizon brings speed and simplicity to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) networking, with policies that dynamically follow virtual desktops.

Customers Benefit with NSX for Horizon

VMware Cloud Foundation for Horizon

Scale and secure your Horizon deployment with push-button simplicity and realize value faster. VMware Cloud Foundation for Horizon delivers an enterprise cloud platform with integrated virtual desktop and application services.

Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS

VMware Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS delivers a seamlessly integrated hybrid cloud for virtual desktops and applications.

Windows and Linux

Quickly deliver Windows and Linux resources at scale across multiple data centers. Learn about Horizon for Windows and Horizon for Linux.

Smart Policies with Streamlined Access

Simplify authentication across all desktop and app services with True SSO and contextual, granular, role-based policies that connect user, device and location information. Deliver multilayered protection of virtual infrastructure with simplified networking, automated intelligence and threat protection that goes from data center to device.

A Single Digital Workspace

Provide end users with easy access to virtual desktops and published applications—including RDS hosted applications and Citrix XenApp—through a single digital workspace.

Mirage

VMware Mirage provides next-generation desktop image management for physical desktops and POS devices across distributed environments.

ThinApp

Simplify OS migrations and effectively isolate apps to prevent compatibility issues across Windows platforms with ThinApp.

Blast Extreme Performance

Deliver an immersive, feature-rich user experience for end users, across devices, locations, media and network connections with Blast Performance. Bring secure, workstation-class performance and rich 2D and 3D graphics from the cloud to remote and mobile workers with Horizon with Blast 3D.

Just-in-Time Delivery

Rapidly deploy full-featured, personalized digital workspaces leveraging JMP technologies, which include Instant Clones, App Volumes and User Environment Management. Easily monitor performance, set up alerts and remediate issues to improve the user experience.

App Volumes

VMware App Volumes provides radically faster application delivery with unified application and user management while reducing IT costs by up to 70%.

User Environment Manager

User Environment Manager simplifies end-user profile management by providing organizations with a single, lightweight and scalable solution that leverages existing infrastructure.

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