Virtualization, IT management, Enterprise, Content
VMware Horizon VDI, DaaS Extend to Azure; Counters Windows 365

VMware is adding new capabilities to its Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) platform -- including Microsoft Azure cloud support. The VMware Horizon updates are particularly timely, considering Microsoft just launched a DaaS service called Windows 365. VMware says the enhancements will make it easier to manage Horizon deployments wherever they may be, on-premises or in the cloud. VMware Horizon is part of the VMware Workspace ONE platform that allows users to unify management of devices, apps and desktops across multiple clouds. Extending beyond Amazon Web Services (AWS), Horizon now supports Microsoft Azure environments.Universal Broker connects employees to their virtual desktops and apps through the Horizon Pod or via the cloud based on available capacity, location, preference and more. In addition to supporting on-premises deployments, VMware Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS, and Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, this service is now available for VMware Horizon on Azure VMware Solution (AVS) environments. Image Management Service which centrally manages and distributes desktop images across Horizon deployments is now available for VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure. Application Management, powered by VMware App Volumes, packages apps once and deploys them across Horizon environments in real-time. By using DaaS with VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, customers can automate application packaging without additional infrastructure. Cloud Monitoring Service real-time performance monitoring of the user session, virtual desktops and apps across Horizon environments is now available for VMware Horizon for Azure VMware Solution (AVS) environments. Lifecycle Management, enabled through DaaS with VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, simplifies initial onboarding and continuous configuration by enabling automatic install, upgrade and scaling of Horizon infrastructure.
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