Scale Virtual Desktops Faster with VMware Horizon
Download the report conducted by Principled Technologies to learn about the many advantages VMware Horizon offers over Citrix.
2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service
VMware was positioned as a Leader in this inaugural report for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
Meet the Evolving Needs of Your Workforce
The fluctuating demand for remote work is placing unprecedented demands on IT admins, budgets and infrastructure. VDI & DaaS solutions based on VMware Horizon give you the ability to leverage your existing on-premises and cloud investments to securely and cost-effectively deliver remote desktops and applications while minimizing the added pressure placed on IT.
Easily Respond to the Demand for Remote Work
VMware Horizon allows you to place workloads strategically, on-premises or in the cloud, to deliver the best user experience quickly and securely to users in the office, at home, or anywhere in between.
Compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop
Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure can take advantage of the features of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, like multi-session Windows 10 and Windows 11, discounted Azure pricing, built-in licensing, and more.
Unmatched User Experience
With optimizations for collaboration tools, 3D graphics, support for wide range of client devices and peripherals, and an adaptive protocol that optimizes itself to changing network conditions, Horizon delivers the best user experience.
Expand with Industry-Leading Hybrid Capabilities
On-premises and cloud-based Horizon deployments leverage the Horizon Control Plane, so you can manage all Horizon environments from a single pane of glass with a common set of tools to manage apps and images, monitor environments, and assign desktops or applications.
Desktop-as-a-Service
Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure is a DaaS platform that manages the Horizon infrastructure for you, saving you time and decreasing cloud consumptions costs with advanced automation and power management.
Intrinsic Security Built In
VMware Workspace Security VDI delivers a more secure virtual desktop and application solution available for the distributed workforce by combining VMware Horizon and Carbon Black Cloud into a single, unified solution to help you achieve your Zero Trust goals.
The Next-Gen Hybrid DaaS Architecture Is Here
Products Relevant to This Solution
VMware Horizon delivers the ultimate in functionality and flexibility, leveraging these key components:
VMware Horizon
Customer-managed desktop virtualization infrastructure that can be deployed on vSphere in public clouds or on-premises.
Workspace ONE
VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform that enables you to simply and securely deliver and manage any app on any device, anywhere.
Horizon Accelerator
Simplify virtual desktop and app management with the combination of powerful dashboard analytics and VDI experts dedicated to supporting Horizon Universal deployments.
Horizon Cloud
Modernize virtual desktop and app delivery while reducing costs with a next-generation hybrid DaaS platform.
Anywhere Workspace
Enable employees to work from anywhere with secure, frictionless experiences. The Anywhere Workspace builds trust to empower today’s distributed workforce.
App Volumes
Leverage a portfolio of applications and user management solutions for Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and RDSH to implement a fresh approach to published app deployments that reduces management time and infrastructure costs.
The VMware virtual desktop solution hosted on Microsoft’s public cloud platform has helped Ficohsa to continue offering the most innovative financial products and services with high-quality standards and the best technology.
- Carlos Molinero, IT Manager, Ficohsa
VMware guarantees highly-flexible and agile cloud services. With VMware's solutions, we were able to respond quickly, even during the pandemic.
- Hirofumi Mitsuishi, Executive Office, System Development Division Head, AEON Credit Service CO., Ltd.
When lockdown occurred, people simply worked remotely without change to workflows or processes. We migrated large chunks of our central processing, servers, databases, front end servers, and didn’t skip a beat, not even behind the scenes.
- Ross Forgione, Chief Information Officer, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Some of our systems are a bit demanding and by using a Horizon virtual desktop, they’re not tying up their [call center staff] laptops. They can do other work while things are happening in the background. It gives them a lot of flexibility and helps them be more productive.
- Haidar Abouzenni, Systems Engineer, Carhartt
Related Resources
Reduce Overhead Management with VMware VDI and DaaS
Download this eBook to learn how VMware Horizon can help your organization unlock various use cases while optimizing desktop and app workloads, no matter where they are hosted.
Deriving Value from SaaS for Virtualized Desktop and App Virtualization
Learn more about how VMware Horizon, delivered as a service, can provide value to your organization and save you money along the way.
Horizon Cloud Surpasses Citrix in Product Performance
Access the report from Info-Tech Research Group to deep dive into individual performance metrics and see how Horizon outperforms Citrix across majority of the capabilities and features.