VMware
announced it has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape:
Worldwide Virtual Client Computing 2019-2020 Vendor Assessment, which
evaluated 10 virtual client computing (VCC) vendors.
The
vendor assessment report states, "VMware's breadth and depth of virtual
client computing technologies is in keeping with the company's role as a
leader and general services provider in the market." The report
continues, "VMware's customers specifically mentioned the value gained
by leveraging the VMware Horizon solution as a component of the
company's overall software-defined datacenter platform. Unifying
physical device management (including PCs, Chromebooks, and phones),
digital workspace creation/operations, and client workspace security
into the overall platform is an attractive proposition for customers
that are already invested in it."
VMware
is helping customers simplify and streamline how virtual desktops and
applications are managed, better secured and accessed as part of their
digital workspace - on premises, in the cloud or via a combination of
both. This year, VMware announced several new innovations designed to
further simplify and automate cloud management of virtual desktops and
apps, including:
- VMware Horizon Services for Multi-Cloud: At VMworld U.S. 2019, VMware introduced VMware
Horizon Services for Multi-Cloud to enable hybridity and ease of
management across multi-cloud deployments. New services include
monitoring, which is now generally available, as well as application
management, now generally available for Horizon 7.
- VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Extending Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop: Now in technology preview,
this new capability will allow customers to run the features of Windows
Virtual Desktop, including Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session and
Windows 7 with free Extended Security Updates (for up to three years),
in their Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure environments. It also
introduces the first Azure-based Horizon control plane.
- App Volumes 4.0: VMware
also unveiled an updated version of App Volumes, a portfolio of
application and user management solutions for Horizon, Citrix virtual
apps and desktops, and Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) virtual
environments. App Volumes 4.0,
now generally available, enables customers to simplify app packaging
and lifecycle management by leveraging new algorithms for AppStack
delivery.
- Horizon Universal License: With
the VMware Subscription Upgrade Program for Horizon, Horizon 7
customers can upgrade existing perpetual licenses to Horizon Universal
License at a price reflecting the additional value, allowing them to
deploy anywhere - on premises or in the cloud.
"We
continue to advance our Horizon platform to provide customers with a
streamlined approach to delivering, protecting and managing virtual
desktops and apps on-premises, in the cloud or in a hybrid or
multi-cloud environment," said Shankar Iyer, senior vice president and
general manager, End-User Computing, VMware. "With a focus on
simplifying the management and delivery of virtual desktops and
applications, Horizon's new innovations and capabilities provide IT
teams with the flexibility they need to enable a great end user
experience, better secure their digital workspace environment and reduce
complexity and costs."
To
access an excerpt of the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Virtual Client
Computing 2019-2020 Vendor Assessment" (Doc #US45752419, January 2020)
report, click here.