What is VMware Horizon?
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Anywhere, Anytime Access With Virtual Desktops and Apps
Equip your teams with a digital workspace that’s available at any time and place, and on any device. With deep integration into the VMware technology ecosystem, the Horizon virtual desktop and application platform offers an agile cloud-ready foundation, modern best-in-class management, and end-to-end security for today’s Anywhere Workspace.
Manage from the Cloud
Efficiently deploy, manage, monitor, and scale desktops and apps across private, hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure using a cloud-based console and SaaS management services.
Modernize Operations
Transform legacy infrastructure with next-generation hybrid DaaS architecture. Automate provisioning and management of virtual desktops and apps while delivering the personalization end users need.
Build Resiliency
Adopt a scalable, cloud-based platform that offers the resiliency needed to meet change head-on, with flexible deployment options across private and public clouds.
Secure Data and Achieve Compliance
Ensure secure remote access to corporate resources from any device with NSX and intrinsic security built into the VMware infrastructure. Integration with Carbon Black boosts security using a Zero Trust model.
Personalize Remote Work
Keep employees connected and productive anywhere they work and on any device with a consistent, personalized desktop environment.
Improve ROI
Achieve cost savings and realize business value with more flexible and reliable access to resources.
Redefining the Virtual Desktop and App Experience
Uniquely Integrated with VMware Technology
Integrate with VMware Cloud Foundation to deliver consistent digital architecture and management, with hyperconverged infrastructure ideal for on-premises or cloud deployments.
Optimal Desktop and App Delivery
Deliver secure, workstation-class performance, rich 2D and 3D graphics, and an immersive end-user experience with Blast Performance and Blast 3D.
Modern Management
Modernize management with the deployment of full-featured, personalized virtual desktops and apps with Instant Clone Technology, VMware App Volumes, and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager.
Comprehensive Environment Monitoring
Monitor the health and performance of the infrastructure stack with vRealize for Horizon or more granular desktop metrics, root-cause and remediation with ControlUp.
Flexible Cloud Deployment Options
Deploy and manage desktops and apps across on-premises, hybrid or public cloud and deliver up-to-date infrastructure with automation and SaaS services from the Horizon Control Plane.
End-to-end Visibility with Workspace ONE Intelligence
Monitor, analyze, and set up alerts for virtual desktops and apps. Deliver basic and advanced use cases with metrics on utilization, reports on capacity, remediation workflow, and customizable dashboards.
As the current trends of consumerism, virtual services, telehealth, and in-home monitoring continue to evolve, the applications and services provided by VMware will allow us to stay ahead of the curve.
- Lance Spranger, Chief Information Officer, St. John’s Health
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.
- Ross Forgione, Chief Information Officer, Johnson Winter & Slattery
VMware’s solution allows us to embrace a sustainable work-from-home strategy, while consistently providing exceptional user experiences and maintaining all-encompassing security.
- Haim Inger, Chief Technology Officer, Clal Insurance
Related Resources
Guide to Agile Change Management
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Modernize Your Legacy Citrix Environment
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The Business Value of VMware Horizon
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Related Products
Integrate VMware solutions to build a consistent digital foundation with products designed to work together, resulting in streamlined management and better performing secure desktops and applications.
Horizon Cloud
Deliver enterprise-class virtual desktops and applications from Microsoft Azure
VMware Cloud Foundation for Horizon
Scale and secure your VDI solutions with simplicity
Carbon Black
Cloud-native endpoint protection
App Volumes
Real-time app delivery with lifecycle management
NSX Advanced Load Balancer
Accelerate VDI deployments with advanced load balancing integration.
Horizon Subscription Editions
Horizon Universal Subscription
Premium desktop and app delivery with full suite of cloud management services for multi-cloud deployments.
- Windows and Linux VDI and application delivery
- Advanced security and user experience features
- vSAN entitlement
- Flexibility to deploy on an on-premises private cloud and/or in the public cloud
- SaaS services that optimize and automate tasks in VDI environments
- SaaS services to deploy, manage, and monitor VDI and app environments across cloud
Horizon Standard Plus Subscription
Simple desktop delivery with basic cloud management services for single cloud deployment.
- Windows VDI
- Essential security and user experience features
- Single cloud deployment on an on-premises private or public vSphere cloud
- SaaS services that optimize and automate tasks in VDI environments
Horizon Enterprise Plus Subscription
Advanced desktop and app delivery with select cloud management services for a single cloud deployment.
- Windows and Linux VDI and application delivery
- Essential security and user experience features
- vSAN entitlement
- Single cloud deployment on an on-premises private or public vSphere cloud
- SaaS services that optimize and automate tasks in VDI and app environments
Horizon Apps Universal Subscription
Powerful app delivery with a full suite of cloud management services for hybrid cloud deployment.
- Windows and Linux virtual application delivery
- Advanced set of security and user experience features
- Flexibility to deploy on-premises and/or in the cloud
- SaaS services that optimize and automate tasks in VDI environments
- SaaS services to deploy, manage, and monitor VDI and app environments across clouds
Horizon Apps Standard Subscription
Simple app delivery with basic cloud management services for on-premises or cloud deployment.
Frequently Asked Questions
VMware Horizon is a modern platform for running and delivering virtual desktops and apps across the hybrid cloud. For administrators, this means simple, automated and secure desktop and app management. For users, it provides a consistent experience across devices and locations.
What is VMware Horizon Client?
VMware Horizon Client is software that allows you to connect your VMware Horizon virtual desktop to a device of choice, giving you on-the-go access from any location. Clients are available for Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, Chrome and Android at my.vmware.com.
How do you create VDI in VMware Horizon?
VMware Horizon allows you to set up and manage a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). This is achieved by creating and provisioning desktop pools for centralized management. For more information on setting up VDI using Horizon, see the Horizon Documentation Center.
How does VMware Horizon work?
VMware Horizon runs remote desktops and applications in the data center or the cloud and delivers them to employees as a managed service. It offers flexible deployment options across private and public clouds, such as Microsoft Azure, VMware Cloud™ on AWS, Google Cloud VMware Engine, and VMware Cloud on Dell EMC. Read the Tech Zone article to learn more.
Is VMware Horizon a VPN?
VMware Horizon is not a virtual private network (VPN). It uses a unified access gateway (UAG) to allow secure remote access to Horizon. It does support remote access to desktops and apps via a VPN, but a VPN is not generally required. For more information, read the blog post.
What are the VMware Horizon Control Plane Services?
The Horizon Control Plane simplifies and automates management with cloud services that connect entitlements and unify management across Horizon environments, on-premises and in the cloud. Click to learn more about each of the Horizon Control Plane Services.
Ready to Get Started?
Provide the virtualized desktops and applications that your users demand for remote work, at the speed they expect. Explore VMware Horizon with Hands-On Lab, a free browser-based experience with no installation required. Or download a free 60-day trial of Horizon Universal Subscription.