The embedded features of the solution are valuable.
Technical Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Valuable embedded features, but scalability and automation needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The embedded features of the solution are valuable."
- "In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution.
For an upcoming release, I would like to see more content available. There is not much content on the internet that is easily accessible or on the VMware site itself.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability needs to be improved.
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Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Citrix in the past and it has some benefit that this solution does not have such as a faster deployment.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is a little complex.
What about the implementation team?
They need to work on how the solution is deployed because there are other solutions that are easier. The deployment depends on the use case but it takes 20% - 30% more time than other solutions on the market.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate VMware Horizon View a six out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees
VMware’s view is one of the best virtual desktop software's that I have used so far
Valuable Features:
View not only makes desktop management, storage, and provisioning easier, but also reduces the cost of management as well as automation of routine and storage duties performed by administrators.View easily allows for recovery of desktop systems in case of a disaster and enables end users to print universally using thin print, connect over the internet, and even create virtual desktop systems dynamically for them.
Room for Improvement:
I had a few challenges when using VMware's View that included support for desktops that are offline and services at the terminal as well as their management. Fortunately, the later versions of view have addressed these issues. This includes the view 3, 5.0 and 5.1 versions.
Other Advice:
View allows for remote desktop access on virtual infrastructure through a hardware device known as thin client and you can also keep your desktop offline and synchronize it again afterwards. View has many components that allow for these capabilities and includes Storage Accelerator, which ensures that virtualized shared storage capacities are optimized; USB connectivity that is upgraded improves support for USB devices, view manager, VMware vCentre Server, view client, VMware vSphere meant for desktops, view composer and a view administrator.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT Systems and Network Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Easy to use and has good technical support, but the licensing models should be improved
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are that it is easy to use and easy to manage."
- "In the future, I would like to see better support for application virtualization."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are that it is easy to use and easy to manage.
What needs improvement?
The licensing models should be improved in some cases.
In the future, I would like to see better support for application virtualization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this product for the last six months.
How are customer service and technical support?
VMware's technical support is very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have also used Citrix and I find that VMware is easier to manage.
In the past, we worked with other VDI solutions that were hardware devices. We connected and worked through a centralized server. We had planned to move our 500+ users but the challenge was that we needed to have a backend server or another resource, either on the cloud or on-premises.
What other advice do I have?
VMware Horizon View supports application virtualization, which is something that companies like startups are looking for. It means that you don't need to have a cloud connector or hosting in the cloud.
It is possible to create multiple user profiles so that applications can be used. For example, we can virtualize a browser and create multiple user sessions for it. It is useful, especially for applications that are used internally because you don't have to invest as much on resources.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
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