VMware Horizon
About VMware Horizon
Horizon is a desktop virtualization software designed to help businesses manage virtual desktops and published applications through digital workspaces. Using the session collaboration module, healthcare professionals and educational institutions can invite multiple users to modify the virtual desktop and collaborate on peer reviews, design iterations, and more.
Administrators can secure the virtual desktop infrastructure and minimize potential data breaches via role-based access control and single sign-on (SSO) capabilities. Using Horizon’s Dynamic Environment Manager, enterprises can configure security policies according to business requirements and enforce them across all desktop environments or end-user profiles. It also provides designers and engineering teams with shared workstations, enabling them to collaborate on graphical 3D projects.
Horizon can be deployed on-premise or hosted in the cloud. Built on a hyper-converged infrastructure solution, it enables IT teams to add individual nodes or appliances, monitor system performance, and identify potential issues through automated alerts and real-time analytics.
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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The tool to trust
Reviewed on 2023/04/24
It allows me to connect with a virtual environment later used to support the IT service I provide....
It allows me to connect with a virtual environment later used to support the IT service I provide. Thanks to the direct connection with VDI (administrative virtual machine) provided by Horizon Client, I have access to other required virtual resources.
Pros
The role of this tool is to connect with a virtual environment to operate and do the job by using it in many ways, and this is especially important to have this connection always available, and this is exactly what Horizon Client gives me. I have used this tool for around ten years, almost every day, and It always works!!
Cons
It is hard to say something negative about this product. You can easily integrate it with other VMware software; the user interface is simple. Maybe more colors in the GUI?
- Industry: Computer Networking
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Very good option for virtualization of desktop environment
Reviewed on 2021/06/22
Very good experience in general, the software gives a robust experience ofr VDI solutions, only you...
Very good experience in general, the software gives a robust experience ofr VDI solutions, only you need to invest time in development.
Pros
The features to display and virtualize a desktop enviironment is very important, the control features with management is very good and intitutive.
Cons
The cost of the software depends of the features that you want and the cost is high if you want all the features, the implementation onsite could be very difficult especially for security and firewall policies. If you decide to have the solution on cloud, you can avoid these but you have to validate if you data can be store in public cloud.
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Citrix DaaSReasons for Switching to VMware Horizon
Citrix dont have some of the features that the highest version of VMware Horizon gives, for base VDI solution Citrix works very good like VMware Horizon.- Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Good virtual Desktop software
Reviewed on 2021/06/14
I am OK with the software, as it provide what I need to simulate having a physical pc connecting to...
I am OK with the software, as it provide what I need to simulate having a physical pc connecting to the client network.
Pros
the main benefit of using this software is, I don't need to connect to my client's network to provide my service.
Cons
performance could be a concern in some circumstances, and nobody know how to diagnose, because it can be the client network, internet provider or the host servers, the possibility is just endless, so nobody take ownership of the problem.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
VMware is the de facto leader in Virtualization
Reviewed on 2021/12/16
5 Star! This is the best of breed in virtulatzation.
5 Star! This is the best of breed in virtulatzation.
Pros
The ability to expertly support work from home initiatives.
Cons
Due to its feature rich offerings, it does come with a high level of complexity which means there is a steep learning curve, but well worth the effort.
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Citrix DaaSReasons for Switching to VMware Horizon
VMware is a superior product in all aspects of this type of software, from the actual software itself, to support, training, and the large community of VMware users.- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Recommended platform for smart working
Reviewed on 2024/05/10
Pros
I use the application to connect to my work virtual computer, it makes working remotely from home much easier. It is easy to access, using vdi if you have a good internet connection works very well.
It is a very good option for companies to provide access to work computers and facilitate smart working.
Cons
The negative point is that the VDI connection can easily drop if you have internet connection problems.
VMware Horizon FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for VMware Horizon.Q. What type of pricing plans does VMware Horizon offer?
VMware Horizon offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$3,116.00/one-time
- Free Trial: Not Available
Horizon offers a free trial for 60 days, after which the software is available on a one-time license basis, as follows: VMware Horizon Standard: $3116 VMware Horizon Advanced: $3116 for 10 users VMware Horizon Enterprise: $4362 for 10 users
Q. Who are the typical users of VMware Horizon?
VMware Horizon has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does VMware Horizon support?
VMware Horizon supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does VMware Horizon support mobile devices?
VMware Horizon supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does VMware Horizon integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations VMware Horizon has
Q. What level of support does VMware Horizon offer?
VMware Horizon offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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