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VMware releases Horizon 6

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VMware has released Horizon 6 and while I test it out myself I thought it would be good to post some information from the news release and offer a link to the actual product page.

I will put out a detailed blog post once I have played with it a bit.

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With Horizon 6 you can now deliver virtual or remoted desktops and applications to end users across devices, locations, media and connections. Leverage your expertise with VMware vSphere® to easily get started. Horizon 6 provides IT organization with 6 core capabilities:

  • Desktops and Applications Delivered through a Single Platform: Deliver virtual or remoted desktops and applications through a single platform to streamline management, easily entitle end users, and quickly deliver Windows desktops and applications to end users across devices and locations.
  • A Unified Workspace with Great User Experience: Support easy access to desktops and applications – including RDS hosted applications, packaged applications with ThinApp, SaaS applications, and even virtualized applications from Citrix through a unified workspace with Blast Performance.
  • Central Image Management for Physical, Virtual and BYO Devices: Centrally manage, patch and update images for virtual and physical PCs
  • Closed-Loop Management and Automation: Streamline desktop and application provisioning, protect corporate assets and automate desktop reporting and troubleshooting
  • Optimized for the Software-Defined Data Center: Horizon 6 allows you to leverage your expertise in VMware vSphere and is optimized for VMware® Virtual SAN™ to automate storage provisioning and drive down costs.
  • Hybrid Cloud Delivery: Choose from an array of on premise or cloud-based deployment options.

Horizon 6 is available in 3 editions:

  • VMware Horizon™ View Standard Edition: Delivering simple and powerful VDI with great user experience
  • VMware Horizon™ Advanced Edition: Low cost high-performance desktops and applications for physical and virtual machines
  • VMware Horizon™ Enterprise Edition: Providing the highest level of automation and management for private cloud delivery

Watch the replay of the announcement broadcast event at www.vmware.com/go/horizonnow and visit www.vmware.com/go/horizon for all of the latest product news.

Horizon View customers can also upgrade to Horizon Advanced or Enterprise at 40 percent off through December 15, 2014