VMware Horizon

VMware Horizon: Virtual Desktop and Application Virtualization Solution

VMware Horizon is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) product. It enables IT departments to run virtual machine (VM) desktops and applications in the data center and remotely deliver those desktops and applications to employees as a managed service.

Horizon consists of the following core components:

• vCenter Server: A management console used to manage the Horizon environment.
• Horizon Connection Server:** A server that allows users to access Horizon resources.
• Horizon Agent:** Software that is installed on virtual machines and allows Horizon to manage these machines.
• Horizon Client:** Client software that allows users to access Horizon resources.

Horizon advantages:

• Centralized management: Provides centralized management of virtual desktops and applications. Thus, it reduces the management burden of IT departments and increases efficiency.
• Device independence: Enables users to access virtual desktops and applications independently of devices. It makes it easier for employees to work independently from the location.
• **Security:**It offers features such as basic auth and 2fa, data encryption, virtual machine isolation to ensure the security of virtual desktops and applications.

Horizon license options and features they provide.

Standard License

• Device independent access: Users can access desktops and applications from most devices.
• Centralized management: IT departments can manage virtual desktops and applications from a single console.
• Security: Horizon offers a variety of security features to protect virtual desktops and applications.

Advanced License

• Instant Clone: A feature used to create virtual machines quickly and easily.
• Persistent Disk: A feature that allows user data to be stored permanently in virtual machines.
• App Volumes: A feature that separates applications from virtual machines and allows users to use the application on any virtual machine.
• App Catalog: A feature that allows users to find and install applications from a single point.

Enterprise License

• Horizon Cloud on AWS: A feature used to run on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Horizon Cloud on Azure: A feature used to run on Microsoft Azure.
• Horizon Universal Console: A feature that allows users to access Horizon resources from a single console.