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VMware View 5.0
Enable efficient and automated desktop management

 
 

The PCoIP protocol delivers a superior user experience in both LAN and WAN environments.

 

VMware View deploys desktops with greater flexibility, reliability, efficiency and security by centralising their management.

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NEW FEATURES

View 5.0
3D Graphics - enables 3D applications like Windows Aero and Office 2010
Print Optimisations - non-Windows based devices can leverage location based printing
Clipboard cut and paste - enables or disables desktop to client device cut and paste
Persona Management - associates a user persona to stateless floating desktops
Client for Android - enables Android based tablets to access View desktops
PCoIP Extension Services - allow WMI based tools to collect over 20 session statistics
PCoIP Optimisation Controls - consume up to 75% less bandwidth in WAN environments
PCoIP Continuity Services - detects network interruptions and automatically reconnects
PCoIP Server Offload Card - improves desktop performance and consolidation ratios
Unified Communications - enables an integrated VOIP and View desktop experience

View 4.x
PCoIP Secure Gateway - provides secure optimised remote access to desktops
View Client with Local Mode - provides offline access to View desktops
View Client for Mac OS - supports Mac OS 10.5 using the RDP display protocol
Location Based Printing - automatically connects View desktops to the closest printer
Kiosk Mode - automatic login to a public or shared end-point with no credentials required
Integrated Application Assignment - assign ThinApp applications to desktops
View Composer improvements - tiered storage support resulting in lower cost
View Manager enhancements - new look and feel, and roll-based administration
Troubleshooting Dashboard - helps quickly identify key information and events
vShield Endpoint integration - provides centralised Antivirus and Malware scanning
Full Windows 7 support - 32-bit and 64-bit guest VMs, View Client and ThinApp
vSphere 4.1 support - up to 10K VMs per cluster, memory compression and VAAI support

 
KEY BENEFITS

Virtual desktops
Universal client solution - desktops follow the user regardless of device or location
Application compatibility - run off-the-shelf, legacy or custom applications
No end-user training required - deliver complete, unmodified desktop environments
Desktop isolation - eliminate the problems associated with shared desktop technologies
Reduce costs - spend less time on testing, provisioning, managing and support
Secure data - maintain control over data by keeping it in the datacenter
Manage desktops - deploy new desktops in minutes and instantly apply updates
Desktop business continuity - provide users with high availability and DR capabilities
Seamless integration with vSphere - leverage the power of vMotion, DRS and HA

Virtual applications
Applications are easier - to provision, deploy, upgrade, and rollback
Run any packaged application - without installing it (even on locked-down PCs)
Applications are delivered - to an isolated environment ensuring the integrity of the OS
Application conflicts are avoided - regression testing is significantly reduced
Applications run on TS/Citrix/Windows 7 - that normally would not work
Deploy a single application - to multiple OS versions
Run different versions of an application - at the same time
All desktops are up to date - with the latest application version
Reduce storage needs for virtual desktops - by streaming applications from a server
Virtualised architecture - agent-less and server-less

 
KEY FEATURES

Virtual desktops
PCoIP display protocol - purpose built for desktop delivery including support for rich media
vSphere for desktops - includes vSphere Enterprise Plus edition
View Manager - streamlines the management, provisioning and deployment of desktops
View Composer - rapidly create desktop images that share disks with a master image
Update management - update any number of desktops without affecting user data
Access local devices - allow users to access local USB devices and other peripherals
Driver free printing - auto-connect printers and reduce network traffic by up to 98%
Unified Access - access your Terminal Server or Blade PC from a single interface
Security - use SSL tunnelling, and Smart Card and RSA token authentication

Virtual applications
Applications are packaged as an EXE - which is de-compressed in memory
Applications run from - a local drive, network share or removable drive
Applications run in user mode - which improves security and stability
Applications write to a sandbox - created in the users profile
Applications revert to a known good state - when the sandbox is deleted
Applications are streamed - only the blocks required to execute the application are read
Package virtual services - which start-up when the application launches
Package real Windows services - which start-up on system boot-up

 
LICENSING, FEATURES AND EDITIONS

VMware View is licensed per concurrent desktop and is available in the following editions:

View Enterprise
VMware vSphere Desktop
VMware vCenter Server
VMware View Manager

View Premier
VMware View Composer
View Persona Management
VMware View Client with Local Mode
vShield Endpoint
VMware ThinApp

View Enterprise Add-on
VMware View Manager

View Premier Add-on
VMware View Composer
View Persona Management
VMware View Client with Local Mode
vShield Endpoint
VMware ThinApp

 
 
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