Horizon 8 Reviews

Horizon 7's most valuable feature is the unified endpoint management, including the Orchestrator feature that helps those without any programming knowledge.

I've been using VMware Horizon 7 for over four years.

Horizon 7's stability is very impressive.

Horizon 7 is scalable.

VMware's technical support gives wonderful support.

Positive

I previously used Citrix VDI, but Horizon 7 is easier to manage and has GUIs for everything.

The initial setup is simple as there is lots of documentation available to help. However, it may be a little difficult for those with no experience.

I would give Horizon 7 a rating of ten out of ten.

VMware Horizon 7 virtualizes workloads and applications.

Areas for improvement in VMware Horizon 7 would be the logging and the troubleshooting, e.g. they could be made clearer.

I've  been dealing with VMware Horizon 7 for six years.

I'm satisfied with the stability of VMware Horizon 7. Its stability is good enough.

I find the scalability of VMware Horizon 7 good, because you can scale it in any kind of way. You can add more hosts, then you'll have a bigger solution.

We have normal issues that appear, then we have to contact support for this product. The support is good, and they respond in a timely fashion.

The installation process for this product is not as straightforward, but it's also not as complicated.

We're paying monthly for the license of VMware Horizon 7.

I'm an integrator for VMware Horizon 7 and other products, for any project plan.

I'm satisfied with the performance of this product.

We have five users of VMware Horizon 7.

I can recommend this product to people who are looking into using or implementing it.

My rating for VMware Horizon 7 is eight out of ten.

We use this solution for virtual servers and virtual desktops. Our whole environment is on VMware combined with Nutanix.

I appreciate the ability to have a more centralized environment.

In the next release, I would like to have more support when optimizing the master templates for PDI. There are tools that are available to be used but they are not supported at the moment and are more, "use at your own risk."

I have been using this solution for more that fifteen years.

The performance was lacking a bit in the beginning due to the old infrastructure with SAN and having everything separated. Now that we use this in combination with Nutanix, it is quite stable.

We are easily able to add another house to the Nutanix farm which would result in more resources for VMware.

As a result of using VMware, we have to buy less hardware and do not need to replace thin clients.

I would advise potential users to create a template to test if the performance is good enough for your client level.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients. I am a solution engineer and I work on end-user virtualization and related infrastructure solutions. I with VMware, Citrix, and Nutanix.

This solution is used for managing end-user workstations, or settings related to applications or Windows, as well as other things. For example, it can put policies in place for applications or the operating system.

This is not a product that I work with regularly.

The most valuable feature is that it works with virtualization and works with physical systems as well.

It has a lot of features and they are similar to what we have seen in any environment management solution.

Many improvements to this product are needed.

More ready-to-deploy templates should be available. Because they are not included, a lot of configuration is required.

This is a stable product.

VMware User Environment Manager is scalable. Most of our customers are running VMware Virtualization solutions, and they are used to having this to work with it.

Technical support is based on the type of subscription that you have. Generally, it is enterprise customers that have technical support.

In addition to VMware, I work with Citrix and Nutanix. Currently, most of the work I do is with Citrix and VMware products.

A consultant is definitely required because a lot of configuration is needed. The deployment takes at least two weeks to complete.

Once it is deployed, one or two resources are all that are required for maintenance.

The choice of which solution to use is not made by us. It's a customer decision and whatever they choose, whether it is Citrix, VMware, or otherwise, we will work with it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for data center consolidation and the infrastructure of servers.

We are happy with the interface, configurations, pricing and support. 

We are not satisfied with the storage vendor.

I would like to see the VDP or other features for backing up the VMs.

We have been using VMware Horizon 7 for around 10 years.

The stability is sufficient for our needs. 

The scalability is sufficient for our needs. 

We have come out with an initiative to consolidate and reduce the data center by applying HCI infrastructure. 

We are happy with the support.

For the most part, the initial setup is simple. 

Deployment took no more than two months. 

We used resellers for the deployment.

We have issues with the storage vendor. 

Mostly, one or three people are involved in the deployment. 

We are happy with the price. 

We do not have an active subscription, just a permanent license. 

I have recently been conducting searches for more vSAN and hyper-converged features.

There are around 5,000 users making use of the solution.

I rate VMware Horizon 7 as an eight out of ten. 

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.

I have integrated this solution for educational institutions to help deploy applications to students and staff. I have also integrated this solution for a financial organization. This solution is deployed on-premises. 

The students and staff have different requirements, knowledge, and applications they need to install, so we segregate the VDI. I have master images and then whichever application a student or staff member needs installed, I'll install it on the master image, then deploy that image to that particular staff member or group of students. In a matter of minutes, they will have their application ready to use.

The ease of deployment is one of the most valuable features. If I want to install something, I can have a test phase to see what sort of impact it will have and whether it will affect production. So I can install it on my lab, make sure it is okay, and if it is, I can deploy it directly to the users or to the staff. 

Instant clone is one of the best features. Within seconds, we can create a new WEM based on the requirements. So whenever they log in, the system or VM will be able to use it. 

VMware Horizon could be improved with more integration. It is also very costly for Enterprise Plus, which is a drawback. The renewal costs for the license are very, very high. 

I have been integrating this solution for customers for years. 

This solution is stable and reliable. I would say it's one of the best options. 

VMware's support is tremendously good. I have never had any issues with their side, in terms of technical support. They have a very talented team and they'll fix your problem in no time. 

The initial setup is not straightforward. You need to be very careful because it's based on end user experience, which is very important. You need to look at all the aspects of it—networking, cabling, storage, switching—and if performance is what most users need, there should be no compromise on this. You need to understand what your requirements are, what applications you may be running on the system, and then you need to design the storage. For example, if a customer has applications that demand more IOPS, then I would consider going for all-flash storage or an HTI solution, like Dell. Performance demands are very important and you need to consider all the levels and aspects I listed. 

Planning is very important. Installation itself is not straightforward, and does take some time. It took me an hour and a half to two hours to complete the installation. I had a team of five to help me deploy VMware to cover the levels of storage, networking, computing, and cabling. 

I implemented through an in-house team. 

The license is very costly, as well as the renewal cost. We have the Enterprise Plus license. I recommend that my customers renew the support contract because they will inevitably have issues. VMware releases new features and if customers want to use these features, they definitely have to maintain their support contract. 

I would rate VMware Horizon an eight out of ten. 

I have several customers—a few educational institutions and one financial organization—who use Horizon in their infrastructure. I definitely recommend this solution, especially for educational institutions, because it's really good for them to have VDI infrastructure. This is one of the best solutions they can implement.  

The best thing about this product was the ease of customizing the terminal, including the ability to add or decrease memory.

One issue we had with this product was that the connection was unstable. Sometimes we had to force values so the end-user could continue working, which caused some information to get lost. 

I have been using VMware Horizon View for around three years.

There were problems with the stability of the product's connectivity, which lowered my rating of the product.

I would rate it an eight out of ten because the connection is unstable. It is really good in the other aspects.