Horizon 8 Reviews

I've been using Horizon View for almost two years.

Horizon View is stable.

Horizon View is scalable.

VMware's technical support is good.

Horizon View's pricing is high.

I would give Horizon View a rating of seven out of ten.

Our primary use case for this solution is the virtual desktop infrastructure.

We have found this solution valuable because it has cut our costs for purchasing new hardware.

The product could be improved by correcting how information is provided because we have issues with the client and the backend. The system is not designed to allow the client to log in easily and multiple passwords are required. This could be improved by requiring the client to input only the active directory username and password.

The primary problem we are facing is logging in locally on the SIEM client as a local, then click on the Horizon Seven and then call or connect to the server connection, then use the administrative username and password to log in, which is difficult for the students when we are dealing with the student. This is the most challenging stage because the rest of the backend is okay. We would like to see improvements to this problem and understand why there is no compatibility between the SIEM client and the backend.

We have been using this solution for about four years and are currently working with Horizon Seven. It is deployed on-premises.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable. There are 200 people using it in our organization. However, it is difficult to maintain because the handover from our third party was bad. There was no adequate knowledge transfer.

The support from VMware is very good and they have amazing experts. Whenever I raise a case to VMware technical support team, they respond immediately and fix any issues we have. They are very professional.

The initial setup was difficult. I rate it a seven out of ten.

We used the resellers to set up. However, the reseller we used is no longer in the market anymore. The company closed.

The product has high license costs. I cannot give an exact figure on the price as our procurement department handles this. However, we would rate the licensing fees a nine out of ten because of how high it is.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. The product is good, but improvements can be made to how information is provided. We recommend this solution to new users who want to start working with it.

Our customers are using this product on simple data and to access some applications. We are customers of VMware Horizon View. 

The app virtualizing is a great feature. The system developers use it to deliver apps to targeted staff. It basically reduces the server infrastructure resource. The solution provides good functionality.

The initial setup is a little complicated. 

I've been engaged with this solution for almost a year. 

The solution is stable, we've hardly had any problems. 

The solution is scalable and we're planning to scale up to 700 users. I think it will be easy. The infrastructure is hyperconverged so we don't expect any issues. We currently have a license for 300 users. 

Customer support is supplied by the implementer. Problems can generally be solved by a phone call. 

The initial setup is a little bit complex at the start and that's related to the migration of the current users to the client. The setup was a little easier in the latest version. The migration to our 315 clients took a couple of weeks. We have one person dedicated to monitoring the system. 

The licensing costs are quite high, we pay for a bundle. 

Customers need to know their requirements clearly and this will likely create a significant saving when it comes to working out a licensing model. 

I rate this solution 10 out of 10. 

VMware Horizon View is used for virtualization. 

The most valuable features of VMware Horizon View technology is easier to use and is user-friendly with the customers. 

VMware has spent a lot of money to improve its solutions.

VMware Horizon View has worked a lot to improve the solutions. There are some issues in the delivery of the applications, such as network problems. You can lose your connection at times.

I have been using VMware Horizon View for a couple of years.

VMware Horizon View could be more stable.

The scalability of VMware Horizon View is very good.

I have never contacted support.

The initial setup of VMware Horizon View is easy.

My advice to others is if they have a VMware base implementation, it would be very good to use VMware Horizon View. If you want to improve the solution with other technology or other solutions from VMware is a great decision to use.

I rate VMware Horizon View a ten out of ten.

We use VMware Horizon 7 for my company's internal systems, our clients' hosting, and public services.

The most valuable feature of VMware Horizon 7 is that it can be accessed anywhere in my internal network. It has a lot of flexibility.

I have been using VMware Horizon 7 for approximately 10 years.

VMware Horizon 7 is a stable solution.

The scalability of VMware Horizon 7 is very high.

The setup of VMware Horizon 7 is easy. However, we have a lot of experience with VMware Horizon 7.

We pay for the solution annually at a cost of approximately 10,000 HKD.

This is a very good solution that is very easy to use for users.

I rate VMware Horizon 7 a ten out of ten.

The most valuable feature is that when we access the machine, it automatically builds on the back-end and provides to the user. Then when the user logs off, the machine logs off automatically or is destroyed, which helps to reduce load on the server.

Horizon 7's performance could be improved. For instance, when I launch the VDI, it takes a very long time to boot.

I've been working with Horizon 7 for about six months.

Horizon 7 is stable, though its performance isn't the best.

Horizon 7 is scalable - we can add more machines or servers easily.

VMware's technical support is not the best - instead of providing troubleshooting, they give us documentation that we're supposed to use to find solutions.

The initial setup was very simple.

Horizon 7 is cheaper than some competitors, like Citrix, because it includes solutions for the server side, the VDI side, and the hypervisor side. 

Horizon 7 is best-suited to small environments. I would rate it seven out of ten.

We use it to provide virtual client desktops for remote users or data center users. It's basically for people to work from home or for a call center.

Instant Clone instantly creates another VM with a Delta disk, which is just the VMware backend. This helps with scalability and management.

They need to make troubleshooting, diagnostics, and error reporting a little better. There are too many consoles with different error messages to identify a problem and figure out how to fix it

I have been using VMware Horizon for 10 years.

It's hard to generally classify this product's performance as stable or not. The performance is dependent on the hardware, not the product. If you have fast hardware, it's going to be fast. If you have slow hardware, it's going to be slow.

Technical support is better than most. I would say it's above average.

It's very complex. There are multiple steps, connectors, and servers. All of them have multiple components that all talk, so that's never going to be easy. But I think it's complex because of what it's doing. And if you use it all the time, that complexity just becomes familiar.

We implemented in-house.

Test it. You can't just listen to a consultant. You have to test it yourself and set up a proof of concept.

I would rate VMware Horizon a seven out of ten. 

We essentially use it to enable remote workers.

The most valuable features are the ability to manage a great number of desktops at once and the remote access for users who are working from outside of the office or from a different office in the country.

The remote application features have some room for improvement.

I've dealt with Horizon 7 for as long as it has been out.

Its stability is great.

Its scalability is great.

Their tech support is good. It used to be better. It has dropped off a little bit, but it is good.

The initial setup of Horizon 7 (and Horizon 8) is fairly straightforward for the infrastructure. Getting the use cases for each desktop pool can be a challenge.

I don't know about the price. I know there are different tiers with the license, but I'm not sure exactly what it costs anymore.

I would advise defining your use cases before you start.

I would rate VMware Horizon 7 a nine out of 10.