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• Vmware Horizon View

So, you’ve decided you’re done dealing with physical desktops and their limitations. You want to virtualize your desktop infrastructure and become a more agile, flexible, and efficient organization. You’re all in with VMware and Horizon 7 will be your platform of choice, so what are your options? Feel free to read the 45 page “” if that’s your thing, or you can save yourself some time by starting with the brief overview below of your most common options and things to consider as you move through the process.

Step 1) Do I need Concurrent User (CCU) or Named User licenses?. Concurrent Connection User – This option is best for virtual environments with a high number of users who share machines throughout the day, such as students and shift workers. A concurrent connection is defined as the total number of users accessing or using the software at any given time to maintain an Active Connection to their workspace or desktop through an endpoint device. Named User – This option is best for virtual environments with staff that require dedicated access to a virtual machine throughout the day. Step 2) What suite is best suited to provide the user experience and feature set that I want? Horizon Standard.

VDI. ThinApp Packager/Client. Workstation (1 admin license) Horizon Advanced.

Horizon 7 Standard. Hosted Apps RDSH. Mirage. VMware Fusion Pro.

Vmware Horizon View

Virtual SAN Advanced for Desktop Horizon Enterprise. Horizon 7 Advanced. App Volumes Enterprise.

User Environment Manager. vRealize Operations for Horizon. Linux VDI Check out a complete. Step 3) Will I be using dedicated infrastructure (compute) for the VDI environment or a shared infrastructure?. Dedicated Infrastructure / Horizon 7 – This is the full-fledged Horizon 7 licensing package that includes not only the Horizon 7 licensing but the vSphere and vCenter licensing needed to support your VDI environment hosted on dedicated infrastructure. Mixed Infrastructure / Horizon Add-On – This is the same great Horizon 7 licensing without the vSphere and vCenter licensing. This is ideal for environments that will be running mixed workloads (i.e.

VDI and Server applications) or those clients who already have vSphere licensing they can dedicate to their VDI initiative. The chart below outlines your options at a quick glance: Step 4) What type of support do I need for this environment? At the time of purchase, it is required by VMware to purchase either a 1 year or 3 year support term. Production Support. 24 Hours/Day. 7 Days/Week. 365 Days/Year Basic Support.

12 Hours/Day. Monday – Friday I would highly recommend Production support for first time VDI users.

VDI is a difficult solution to stand up and simple misconfiguration can cause less than stellar performance, which can lead to unhappy users and a boss asking why you spent a substantial amount of money on an underperforming solution. Treat yo’ self and opt for production support.

If you’re interested in learning more, or have additional questions, don’t hesitate to comment below or reach out. Whether it be Horizon, Airwatch, or Workspace ONE we have the expertise and experience to help you with your EUC or mobility initiatives.