What is VMware Horizon?
VMware Horizon® 7 is a solution that simplifies the management and delivery of virtual desktops and apps on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid or multi-cloud configuration through a single platform to end-users. By leveraging complete workspace environment management and optimized for the software-defined data center, Horizon 7 helps IT control, manage, and protect all of the Windows resources end users want, at the speed they expect, with the efficiency business demands.
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Register for the EventIntroducing the Horizon Universal License
Learn how the Horizon universal license gives you the flexibility to deploy in the cloud of your choice.
Learn MoreWhat's New in Horizon 7
Discover the newest capabilities in Horizon, including JMP, Session Collaboration and a better user experience for Skype for Business.
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Try for FreeWhat VMware Horizon Does
Delivers Desktops and Applications through a Single Platform
Transform static desktops into secure, digital workspaces that can be delivered on demand. Provision virtual or remote desktops and applications through a single VDI and app virtualization platform to streamline management and easily entitle end users.
Dramatically Improves ROI
Dynamically allocate resources with virtual storage, virtual compute and virtual networking to simplify management and drive down costs. Reduce day-to-day operations costs with a single platform that allows you to extend virtualization from the data center to your devices.
Secures Data and Simplifies Compliance
Consolidate control, delivery and protection of end user compute resources with policies that dynamically adapt to the end user’s computing environment. Leverage virtual networking to simply and dynamically protect data center infrastructure and workloads.
Simplifies Management across On-premises and the Cloud
Take advantage of a modern desktop and application delivery architecture that delivers desktops in seconds, reduces storage and operational costs with truly stateless desktops and ensure painless application packaging and installation.
Supports a Rich, Adaptive User Experience
Provide a consistently great end user experience for knowledge workers, mobile workers and even 3D developers across devices, locations, media and connections.
SPOTLIGHT
Horizon 7 provides a streamlined approach to delivering, protecting and managing virtual desktops (VDI) and apps while containing costs and ensuring that end users can work anytime, anywhere, across any device.
Horizon 7 Overview - What’s New
Horizon 7 Overview - What’s New
Watch the video to get a quick walkthrough of what’s new in Horizon 7.
Extend the Value of Horizon
Learn how to get the most out of the Horizon Suite in this hands-on lab.
Try for FreeVDI Made Easy - Finally
Everything you need to get started with desktop and application virtualization from a single vendor, for as little as $10 per user per month.
Learn MoreJMP: The Next-Generation Desktop and App Delivery Platform
Make the move to user-centric management with just-in time delivery with JMP and Horizon 7.
Read the Solution BriefScale and Secure Your Horizon Deployment
VMware Cloud Foundation with Horizon delivers an enterprise cloud platform with integrated virtual desktop and application services for push-button simple management and faster time to value.
FEATURES
Built for the Software-Defined Data Center
Horizon 7 is tightly integrated with VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center, which includes vSphere, vSAN and NSX. This integration provides a seamless turnkey solution on-premise and in the public cloud, eliminating the need to build, test and support disparate storage, virtualization and networking products.
vSAN for Horizon
With VMware vSAN, customers can drive down the cost of getting started and take advantage of a number of pre-configured appliances optimized for Horizon including vSAN-ready node appliances, EVO SDDC infrastructure.
Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Horizon
Get up and running quickly with our hyperconverged infrastructure solution – a tightly integrated software stack ideal for Horizon desktop and application virtualization.
vSphere for Desktop
vSphere Desktop is a new edition of vSphere for deploying desktop virtualization. It provides the full range of features and functionalities of the vSphere Enterprise Plus edition allowing you to achieve scalability, high availability and optimal performance for all of your desktop workloads.
vRealize Operations for Horizon
VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon is a monitoring and reporting tool to manage your Horizon and XenDesktop/XenApp environments.
NSX for Horizon
VMware NSX for Horizon brings speed and simplicity to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) networking, with policies that dynamically follow virtual desktops.
Customers Benefit with NSX for HorizonVMware Cloud Foundation for Horizon
Scale and secure your Horizon deployment with push-button simplicity and realize value faster. VMware Cloud Foundation for Horizon delivers an enterprise cloud platform with integrated virtual desktop and application services.
Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS delivers a seamlessly integrated hybrid cloud for virtual desktops and applications.
Windows and Linux
Quickly deliver Windows and Linux resources at scale across multiple data centers. Learn about Horizon for Windows and Horizon for Linux.
Smart Policies with Streamlined Access
Simplify authentication across all desktop and app services with True SSO and contextual, granular, role-based policies that connect user, device and location information. Deliver multilayered protection of virtual infrastructure with simplified networking, automated intelligence and threat protection that goes from data center to device.
A Single Digital Workspace
Provide end users with easy access to virtual desktops and published applications—including RDS hosted applications and Citrix XenApp—through a single digital workspace.
Mirage
VMware Mirage provides next-generation desktop image management for physical desktops and POS devices across distributed environments.
ThinApp
Simplify OS migrations and effectively isolate apps to prevent compatibility issues across Windows platforms with ThinApp.
Blast Extreme Performance
Deliver an immersive, feature-rich user experience for end users, across devices, locations, media and network connections with Blast Performance. Bring secure, workstation-class performance and rich 2D and 3D graphics from the cloud to remote and mobile workers with Horizon with Blast 3D.
Just-in-Time Delivery
Rapidly deploy full-featured, personalized digital workspaces leveraging JMP technologies, which include Instant Clones, App Volumes and User Environment Management. Easily monitor performance, set up alerts and remediate issues to improve the user experience.
App Volumes
VMware App Volumes provides radically faster application delivery with unified application and user management while reducing IT costs by up to 70%.
User Environment Manager
User Environment Manager simplifies end-user profile management by providing organizations with a single, lightweight and scalable solution that leverages existing infrastructure.
A Better Experience for Skype for Business
Enable optimized audio and video calls within Horizon 7 desktops without negatively impacting your data center infrastructure. The Horizon Virtualization Pack for Microsoft Skype for Business delivers an even better user experience, improved productivity and lower costs.
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Customer Case Study: LCMC Health
Customer Case Study: LCMC Health
''With VMware Horizon, LCMC Health created a leading-edge digital workspace that supports the highest level of care, while managing costs and providing a scalable path to the future.''
GETTING STARTED
Start your desktop (VDI) and application virtualization deployment with VMware Horizon 7. Already running Citrix? We can help you migrate to Horizon so you can standardize on a single platform and streamline the management of your desktops and applications.
New to Desktop and Application Virtualization?
Learn how desktop and application virtualization can deliver a consistent user experience across devices and locations while keeping corporate data secure and compliant. Whether you’re already running vSphere or you’re brand new to virtualization, here are the steps to get started.
Already Running Citrix?
Reliably deliver applications in real time to Citrix XenApp and
XenDesktop environments while reducing your costs by up to 55% with VMware App Volumes.
Compare VMware and Citrix VDI Solutions
A new Principled Technologies report reveals how you can eliminate half the steps and scale 4x faster using VMware Instant Clone Technology.
Migrate Citrix XenApp to Horizon
Get a complete walkthrough of the planning and migration processes.
The Business Case for Horizon 7
Why Choose Horizon 7 over Citrix XenApp? This paper outlines the technical and business benefits.
Gather the Facts about Your Current Environment
Our desktop assessment tool helps you prepare for the move to Horizon desktops and applications. Once the assessment is complete, you can design an operational prototype, identify technology and skills gaps, and uncover risks.
- Gather baseline performance data for your end-user environment. Identify the set of criteria that are important to your end users. Application launch times, log-in times and accessibility are important performance benchmarks to consider.
- Understand your current environment, including the various components of technology infrastructure and the internal IT skillset necessary for project readiness.
Free Systrack Desktop Assessment
Free Desktop Assessment - How does it work?
Learn the key points of the free Systrack Desktop Assessment before registering.
Decide Whether to Deploy On Premises or In the Cloud
You can run our virtual desktop infrastructure on premises or as a cloud-hosted desktop service. If you choose to deploy Horizon on premises, use our selector tool to see which edition is right for you.
Horizon 7 Edition Selector
Find out which edition of Horizon 7 is best for you with the Selector Tool.
Horizon 7 on VMware Cloud on AWS
Rapidly scale Horizon 7 desktops and apps with VMware’s on-demand infrastructure service.
Learn MoreDesktops as a Service with Horizon Cloud
Deploy virtual desktops and apps on the infrastructure of your choice and manage everything from a single cloud control plane.
Manage Your Horizon Environments
Once you’ve deployed, you can optimize performance and improve resource utilization with vRealize Operations for Horizon.
COMPARE
Horizon is available in the following editions that deliver simple, cost effective desktop and application virtualization solutions for every need.
- Horizon 7 Standard: Simple, powerful VDI with great user experience.
- Horizon 7 Advanced: Cost-effective delivery of desktops and applications through a unified workspace.
- Horizon 7 Enterprise: Desktop and application delivery with closed-loop management and automation.
- Horizon Apps Standard: Simple, powerful app virtualization with a great user experience.
- Horizon Apps Advanced: Powerful app virtualization with just-in-time management.
Looking for a cloud-hosted VDI solution? Check out Horizon Cloud.
View the Complete Feature Comparison
Download the Horizon Pricing, Purchasing and Licensing Guide for more information.
Reasons to Choose VMware
Why Choose VMware?
Only VMware Workspace ONE, powered by Horizon and AirWatch, provides a unified platform to help you transform IT and reduce costs. Compare us to some of our competitors and see for yourself why VMware is simply better.
PURCHASING
Choose Your License Model
Horizon 7 is available in two license models:
- Per Named User: For virtual environments with staff that need dedicated access to a virtual machine throughout the day.
- Per Concurrent Connection: For virtual environments with a high number of shift workers where machines are shared between workers throughout the day (e.g. students, shift workers).
Choose Your Payment Plan
Horizon Desktop and Apps are available on a perpetual and subscription basis. Customers wishing to take advantage of subscription licensing can leverage our Horizon Air solutions and services.
Choose Your Edition
Horizon is available in three editions that deliver simple, cost effective desktop and application virtualization solutions that are fully optimized for VMware’s management and Software-Defined Data Center. These editions include: VMware Horizon Standard Edition, VMware Horizon Advanced Edition and VMware Horizon Enterprise Edition.
Need apps only? Visit the Horizon Apps product page.
Download the Horizon Pricing, Purchasing and Licensing Guide.
RESOURCES
Learn & Evaluate
- Horizon 7 Datasheet
- Horizon 7 FAQ
- Horizon Pricing, Packaging and Licensing Guide
- Quantify the Business Value of Horizon 7
- Quick-Start Tutorial Series for VMware Horizon 7
- Introduction to Horizon 7 for Citrix Administrators
- VMware Horizon and Windows 10
- VMware’s Preferred Load Balancing Solution for Horizon webinar
