Horizon 8 Reviews

The ability to spin up desktops as quickly as possible. You just build one image and then set multiple images and be ready quickly.

If you have a training session, you can spin up more very quickly, which helps in the training ability for end-users.

I wish there were more standardized instructions and rules. There are too many gotchas.

We're moving to 6.1 from 5.x, so far it's been good. An older version was unstable, but that was before I got there.

There's some little gotchas with moving some up, and you can only have so many VMs, so it does have limitations.

It’s a little advanced because more gotchas (certificates, different servers in different order).

Make sure you know the product, and do a POC first.

The solution is primarily used to manage VMs. 

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The free version of the solution is great. It's perfect for if you have to build lab environments. 

They need to improve the stabilization process of major releases.

Few years.

The stability can be an issue when new versions are released.

N/A: I use the solution for a lab environment.

As a free product, they do not offer technical support. Therefore, when I use it, I am on my own and I do my own troubleshooting.

Some Virtual Box - I prefer VMware

The initial setup is not difficult or complex. It's a very easy process. A company shouldn't have trouble with the implementation.

This product is free to use.

The local hardware pass-throughs are valuable. I like being able to have access to local hardware.

Sometimes, the protocol itself gets a bit laggy. If you have less than optimal switching and routing, it can get kind of laggy.

I don't know if it already has such a feature or whether it is doable, but it would be good to be able to use a thumb drive or something else or map a local directory as a drive to the VM. 

I have been using this solution for about two years. I am currently using its previous version.

Its scalability is good enough.

I don't use tech support.

I fell in on it. We already had the license when I started working here.

Somebody else does the setup. I just do the endpoint.

I would advise making sure that you have a fast enough backbone. You can't go around using the cheapest available tiny switches because it is just not going to work for you.

I would give it a solid seven out of 10. I don't give a 10 very often.

• Control
• Consolidated way of doing updates
• Security

We had to deal with re-imaging hard drives and managing PCs, so having images and desktops to deploy wherever people are without the hardware was really helpful.

I think that simplifying cross-platform use on different devices could be better. Different client versions sometimes don’t work quite as well.

It’s been great – we haven’t had too many issues at all.

Pretty good – we're a pretty small organization, and we have a few hundred desktops but it's been great for what we do.

It’s been good – no complaints at all.

Nope – we went from straight desktops to virtualization.

It’s a little complex, we missed the initial deployment. They were trying to get the most out of the resources on the servers and it undercut what some users needed.

When choosing VMware, we looked at the cost, and value. If they meet what we need, support is important as well. You should get a demo version and try it – see what it actually does before you buy it. I'd rather see it kick the tires than hear what other people have to say.

• Central Management • VMware vShield Endpoint • PCOIP (PC Over IP) Protocol • Linked Clones & ThinApps • Local Mode • VMware Knowledge

• Expensive / ROI • DR • 3D and graphics performance • Required some VMware skills

Who can benefit from it? • Organizations who buy lots of desktops / laptops • Call Centers • Military • High Security Profile Organizations • Many more…

The company I worked for were partners of VMware Horizon View. I worked as a system engineer.

What I liked was the sorting feature to create the UI on demand. We sorted complaints from a vendor image of the virtual machine.

There could be some improvement with the automation of the set up. If deployment and configuration were simplified, more companies will choose the product. 

I used this solution for about one year. 

The stability depends on the kind of stack that's in the configuration.

The solution is scalable but it's not a simple process. If you want to add any kind of component it involves some work. You need to be prepared, you have to have a certain level of knowledge in terms of environment and in terms of stack to be able to scale it.

I have a little bit of experience with technical support. It's not bad and can be useful. 

If you don't know enough about VMware, then the initial setup can be complex. It's not for a standard user. You need to have some experience with VPN otherwise it creates issues. Standard deployment takes a minimum of one or two days. 

I think this is the best solution for VDI in VM for VM users and developers. You can implement in other cases as well. For example, with Nutanix, you can use Horizon View, it is completely compatible, and you can use it to integrate HCI or other solutions. I think it's a very good solution.

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

On-premises

We are providers and we provide solutions to our clients.

We are using it for Virtual Desktop, Application Virtualization, Graphics, AutoCAD Virtualization, Graphics Virtualization, Workstation, and Graphic Power.

Technical support could be better and faster.

We have been using VMware Horizon View in customers' IT infrastructures for approximately five, or six years.

VMware Horizon View is a stable solution.

VMware Horizon View is a scalable product.

We have four customers who use this solution.

Technical support could be faster.

I have experience with Virtual Desktop Infrastructures as well as Application Virtualization.

We also use Citrix Virtual Desktops.

Colleagues of mine are implementing the software. I am the team leader for the modern workplace. It is simple to install, according to my colleagues.

We have a two-person team to maintain this solution. Both are architects, but we only need one architect and an engineer.

Customers pay a licensing fee.

I would suggest doing a proof of concept.

I would rate VMware Horizon View a six out of ten.

Public Cloud

We use VMware Horizon View to access our virtual application.

The solution has good performance and functionality. However, if the network connection was poor we noticed a decrease in performance.

I have used VMware Horizon View for approximately four years.

The solution is stable.

We have approximately 50 users using this solution globally.

I have previously used Citrix, Microsoft Terminal Servers, and Remote Desktop RDP.

The installation is complex and could be easier. The full installation with testing took a couple of weeks to complete.

We used an external IT team to do the implementation. I did the application installation, testing, and made sure people are able to use it.

We are on an annual contract to use this solution.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate VMware Horizon View a nine out of ten.

On-premises