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Overview

Extend the power of virtualization from the data center to the device. VMware Horizon 6 can deliver virtualized or remote desktops and applications to end users through a single platform. These desktop and application services, including RDS hosted applications, VMware ThinApp packaged applications, SaaS applications, and even applications from Citrix, are all accessible from a unified workspace and cross device, location, media, and connectivity boundaries. Horizon 6 uses end-to-end management and has been optimized for software-defined data centers to help IT departments control, manage, and protect all Windows resources they need at the speed expected by end users and the efficiency required by business units.

Horizon 6: deliver Windows desktops and applications as services

Horizon 6 enables IT departments to centrally manage virtual, physical, and BYOD Windows images, simplifying management, reducing costs, and maintaining compliance. With Horizon 6, virtualization or remote desktops and applications can be delivered to end users through a single platform. These desktop and application services, including RDS managed applications, ThinApp packaged applications, SaaS applications, and even virtualized applications from Citrix, can all be accessed from a unified workspace to provide end users with all the resources they need at the speed they expect and the efficiency required by their business units.

Overview of functional features and new features

Centrally manage images for physical, virtual, and BYOD

Centrally manage virtual, physical, and BYOD Windows images. With Horizon 6 IT departments can deliver Windows services at the speed expected by end users and the efficiency required by business units.

Centralized administrative images are supported for the following devices:

Physical machines running Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1

Full clone persistent virtual desktops running Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1

BYOD running Windows, Linux, or Mac OS

Desktop and application virtualization through a single platform

Delivering virtual or remote desktops and applications through a single platform helps simplify management, easily license end users, and quickly deliver Windows desktops and applications to end users across devices and locations.

Horizon 6 now supports the delivery of hosted Windows applications and shared desktop sessions from Windows server instances that use Microsoft remote Desktop Services (RDS), virtual desktops, and ThinApp packaged applications from a single platform.

Deliver an excellent user experience through a unified workspace

With Horizon 6 IT, desktops and applications can be delivered to end users through a unified workspace, and Blast Performance provides a consistent and excellent experience across devices, locations, media, and connections.

Applications that can be delivered and accessed through a unified workspace include:

XenApp 5.0 and later

For RDS managed applications and desktops for Windows Server2008 and later

SaaS application

ThinApp 5.0 and later

Blast Performance includes:

Blast Adaptive UX- optimizes WAN and LAN access through the HTML browser or our dedicated desktop protocol PCoIP.

Blast Multimedia-High performance multimedia streaming, providing a rich user experience.

Blast 3D-Rich virtualization graphics that provide workstation-level performance.

Blast Live Communications-fully optimized unified communications and real-time audio and video (RTAV) support. Horizon 6 now supports running Microsoft Lync on Windows 8.

Blast Unity Touch- provides users with an intuitive environment-specific experience on a variety of devices, making it easy to run Windows on mobile devices.

Blast Local Access-access local devices, USB, and peripherals.

The Horizon Clients with Blast- Unified client provides a consistent and excellent experience for different devices and locations.

End-to-end management and automation

Horizon 6 ensures that IT integrates control of user computing resources and automatically delivers and protects user computing resources.

New features of VMwareHorizon 6 include:

L delivery of applications and virtual desktops through a single platform-VMware Horizon 6 enables simplified management, end-user authorization, and rapid delivery of released Windows applications, RDS-based desktops and virtual desktops from any device, anywhere. These new features are built on a single platform and are a further extension of VMware Horizon View, the market-leading VDI solution.

L enable a unified workspace with easy access-with VMware Horizon 6, end users can access all applications and desktops in a unified workspace. This unified workspace enables the delivery of virtual applications, Web and SaaS applications, RDS hosted applications, and published applications from third-party platforms such as Citrix XenApp, hosted in the data center or local devices, for a single login experience.

L VMwareVirtual SAN storage optimization and software-defined data center delivery-VMware Horizon 6 is optimized for software-defined data centers. The solution integrates the management of VMwareVirtual SAN and significantly reduces the storage cost of virtual desktops through local storage. With this innovation, the cost of virtual desktops in Horizon 6 is similar to that of physical desktops.

L closed-loop management and automation-VMware Horizon 6 provides end-to-end visibility and data center-to-device automation. The new VMwarevCenter Operations for View enables performance and risk monitoring, proactive end-user experience monitoring, and in-depth diagnostics from the data center to the device in a single console. In addition, Horizon 6 supports automation and self-service, supporting IT departments to address desktop and application requirements for business unit users using built-in workflows and automated infrastructure configuration. This closed-loop management and automation feature is integrated with the vCloud Automation Center Management console, making it easier for vCloudSuite customers to use Horizon 6.

Centralized mirror management of virtual, physical and employee-owned computers-VMware provides a unified solution for centralized mirror management of virtual, physical and employee-owned computers. With the latest version of VMwareMirage,IT, administrators can design a single desktop with all the necessary operational systems and applications and provide it to end users in a department or enterprise based on their needs.

Hybrid cloud technology-VMware Horizon 6 introduces a new client that seamlessly connects to virtual desktops and applications that can run comfortably in the enterprise's internal cloud, service partner cloud, or VMware vCloud Hybrid Service with a superior end-user experience. Thanks to this flexibility, users can deploy Horizon 6 through a hybrid cloud to take full advantage of the enterprise infrastructure and public cloud infrastructure to maximize their needs.

Horizon version 6:

Three versions are available in Horizon 6

HorizonView Standard-simple, powerful VDI that provides a superior user experience

HorizonAdvanced-cost-effective delivery of desktops and applications through a unified workspace

HorizonEnterprise-delivers desktops and applications with cloud computing automation and management capabilities

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