Horizon 8 Reviews

I use VMware Horizon for a variety of workforce, both internal and external.

The solution is easier to deploy and maintain on any Windows desktop, making it simpler to manage. It provides a robust infrastructure.

The most valuable feature is the instant clones, the integration with ESXi, and the center servers are the standout features.

There is room for improvement in the integration with other parts of the suite. For example, you currently need separate windows to manage app volumes and the dynamic environment manager (DEM). So, it's important to integrate all these infrastructure elements into one window.

I have been using this solution for six years. We used version 7, now we are using VMware Horizon 8. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

It is easy to scale. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten.

The complexity of the initial setup was acceptable. 

There is a big return of investment. Because I implemented it in a university, and they mentioned that the administration of lab PCs became much more efficient. Tasks that used to take a month now take less than a week, so it's a significant return on investment.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I recommend choosing the best implementation company because sometimes clients aren't happy with Horizon due to poor implementation. I've seen this happen often. So, selecting a company with a lot of experience and successful implementations is essential. Sometimes, users get frustrated not with the product itself but with the way it's implemented.

We don't have to pay for HyperFlex. The solution's speed gives a nice user experience. 

The majority of things in VMware Horizon can be done only in Windows and not in Linux. There are Linux customers who would like to use VMware Horizon's features. 

I have been working with the solution for five years. 

The solution is scalable and you need to add a load balancer to add desktops. Once it is configured, you can add as many desktops as you want to add. 

I would rate the solution's setup an eight or nine out of ten since it is easy. 

VMware Horizon is expensive and I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

The solution is useful for call centers and banks and I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

It is a powerful application platform for virtual isolation. 

The application delivery is it's most valuable feature. 

The support team's technicalities and the pricing of the solution need improvement. 

I have been using the solution for three years. 

It is a stable solution. I rate it a seven out of ten.

Horizon is a scalable solution and it depends on the hardware. Around 45 users use the solution.

I have an open ticket with VMware. I rate the support an eight out of ten. 

Positive

Horizon's initial setup is easy. Sometimes I can do the integration myself and sometimes I need an integrator. 

The solution is more expensive in comparison to Citrix but when comparing the technicalities VMware Horizon, is worth the money.

Between Citrix and Horizon, I would recommend Horizon for its management and availability.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. 

Horizon View is primarily used to consolidate networks against potential threats from outside.

Horizon View's best features are that it gives you more control over the PCs on your infrastructure, and it's specialized for banking environments.

I've been working with VMWare Horizon View for more than three years.

Horizon View is stable.

Horizon View is scalable.

The initial setup was complex, and you need system experience to walk through it.

Compared to Citrix and Microsoft, I'd recommend Horizon View as the best on the market. I'd rate it eight out of ten.

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.