VMware launches VMware Horizon Daas platform

April 28, 2014--Global virtualization and cloud infrastructure leader VMware (NYSE:VMW) recently announced the launch of a new cloud desktop service Vmwaretm Horizon daas®, delivered to VMware Vcloud®hybrid New enterprise-level, cost-effective virtual desktop above Servicetm.

This service delivers the industry's first hybrid desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution that allows customers to enjoy the end-user experience of a common cloud desktop seamless interface with internal VMware Horizon Viewtm Private cloud desktops. With just a few simple steps, end users can access, deploy, and manage high-quality windows desktops across laptops, desktops, 0/thin clients, Chromebooks, Tablet PCs (Apple iOS, Google Android), and mobile devices.

VMware Global vice president and End-User Computing Department desktop products general manager Sumit Dhawan said: "As early as 2007, VMware has begun to open up the desktop is the service market, and pioneered the introduction of industry-leading innovative features and technologies to provide our customers with the industry's best services and solutions." Over the past few years, our experience of deploying desktop as a service with our customers has shown that most customers prefer a hybrid environment with both the internal desktop and the cloud desktop. However, a solution similar to the VMware HORIZONTM daas® platform in the current market can provide seamless end-user experience between multiple clouds is rare. ”

VMware Horizon DaaS

Unlike other desktop-services products that only provide Windows servers or Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments, VMware Horizon Daas not only supports both desktops, but also applies to all Windows client desktops at a reasonable price. The service provides an adaptive user experience across a variety of devices, locations, and media to ensure consistently high quality service and excellent user experience. Because cloud services greatly simplify the delivery of high quality desktops and applications, customers need only a little bit of fingertips to provide cloud desktops for many end users.

VMware Horizon Daas supports enterprise mobility, and end users can access the full Windows desktop and applications anytime, anywhere, using desktops or laptops (personal computers or Macs), 0/thin clients, Chromebooks or mobile devices (Android or iOS). This service reduces the total cost of ownership significantly by eliminating operating costs and upfront cost. Because the product's monthly service charge is flexible and predictable, customers can dramatically increase deployment speed when they build an internal and external cloud Virtual desktop infrastructure.

VMware Horizon Daas platform based on VMware vcloud Hybrid service enables customers to develop the same applications, networks, management, operations, and tools in the internal and external environment. With Vcloud Hybrid Service,horizon Daas customers can seamlessly connect the data center to the cloud and easily deploy mixed desktop environments and other hybrid applications.

"At the moment, companies are pinning their hopes on cloud computing and Chromebooks using web apps such as Google Apps for business to adapt to modern ways of working," said Caesar Sengupta, vice president of product management at Google. Vmwarehorizontm daas®, while supporting existing Windows applications, will help businesses achieve cloud migration. Chromebooks is safe, manageable, and cost-effective, and with the end of Windows XP support and security updates, this will undoubtedly be a wise choice for businesses. ”

Multiple service Options

The VMware Horizon Daas Cloud service is based on the VMware Horizon Daas platform, the industry's first End-to-end software platform for desktop-oriented services. It brings together the industry's highest security level multiuser agent and integration package, Ching optimized mobile Horizon View desktop, and the major components of the world's most widely used virtualization platform and cloud platform VMware vsphere® and Vcentertm.

Depending on your needs, customers can choose from three virtual Desktop deployment modes provided by a unified vendor, including:

L External Public Cloud desktop-VMware Horizon Daas is an ideal choice for businesses that want to completely outsource desktop virtualization to Third-party service providers and shift from capital expenditure patterns to operating expenditure patterns.

It provides it with a new service way to deliver Windows desktops and applications to break the barriers of enterprise data centers. Corporate IT departments can use this to gain greater control and greater security and flexibility to achieve the benefits of cloud computing. At the same time, end users can use any device to access the cloud desktop anytime, anywhere.

• Internal private cloud desktop-for customers who prefer the internal private cloud to deploy desktop services, it can be managed and controlled through Vmwarehorizon view, giving the end-user a certain degree of freedom. The internal private cloud desktop, whenever and wherever, can access applications and data securely through any device, bringing the highest mobility and flexibility to end users.

L Hybrid Cloud Desktop-for many businesses, a pattern does not meet the needs of the enterprise for cloud desktop deployments. As a result, VMware Horizon Daas offers an ideal choice to support enterprise flexibility in deploying internal private cloud desktops and external public cloud desktops. This provides end users with a seamless experience spanning multiple clouds and is quickly and easily managed.

"The modern desktop infrastructure supports the higher mobility of our technical team, which has tailored a solution for students and student mentors," said Claudiu Budurlean, director of the Apollo Education Group's IT and client computing architecture. With the help of the desktop as a service, IT organizations like us can more efficiently adopt the infrastructure of modern virtual desktops. At the same time, IT administrators no longer have to worry about configuring hardware and software, enterprise desktop design and implementation, and our team is able to spend valuable time on other IT projects geared to students. ”

Partner Opportunities

VMware Horizon Daas Delivery and services will be fully accountable to VMware's partners and can be perfectly compatible with other VMware based cloud services. Vmwarehorizon Daas is sold in the same way as an internal VMware Virtual desktop with a standard SKU, and related product costs can be contacted with our partners. In addition, cloud service providers can provide desktop-related value-added services to increase market competitiveness.

"Customers want to easily deploy and manage their corporate cloud desktops without having to invest in the modernization of their desktop infrastructure, and VMware HORIZONTM daas® is the answer to this demand," says Sam Gross, chief technology officer at the   compucom company. VMware Horizontm Daas® 's other solutions for collaborative compucom enable customers to get rid of their complex desktop management and truly have managed products and services. Compucom is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant's selection of end-user outsourcing services in North America, and VMware-like partners will add further value to our customers. The