VMware Leverages vSphere Platform and Rich Partner Ecosystem with new Desktop Virtualisation Solution.

VMware View 4 Enables Rapid Adoption of Desktop Virtualisation and Delivery of the Complete Desktop as a Managed Service Solution.

VMware today announced the general availability of View 4, the company’s newest desktop virtualisation solution. Built on VMware’s leading virtualisation platform, vSphere, View 4 enables rapid adoption of desktop virtualisation with the delivery of the desktop as a managed service.
The solution presents a new quality, cost and scale standard for desktop virtualisation environments, featuring a rich, flexible desktop user experience while delivering dramatic efficiency, security, performance, scalability and management improvements.
View 4 Provides:

• Simplified desktop provisioning and management with flexible, instantaneous on-demand provisioning of thousands of desktops and applications, managed from a single console.
• User flexibility and rich user experience with always on access to applications and desktops from a full range of devices.
• Differentiated desktop SLAs including enterprise-class availability, disaster recovery, failover and scalability supporting tens of thousands of users across the enterprise.
• Improved security and compliance through centralised management of security policies, permissions and updates.

Highest Quality Desktop Experience View 4 establishes a new desktop experience standard, capable of satisfying the broadest range of users – from the basic task worker to the designer, with a rich, high-quality user environment across the widest range of devices and networks.

• PC over IP (PCoIP): New adaptive display protocol specifically developed for virtual desktop delivery dynamically detects device type, network connections and locations providing the optimal desktop experience for each unique user scenario.
• View Display: Multi-monitor, adaptive display support and resolution optimisation for each monitor, supporting rich audio and video content.
• View Direct: Seamless mapping from the virtual desktop to the end users device for locally attached peripherals through USB connection.
• View Printing: Users automatically discover, connect and print to locally attached printer without the need to install print drivers.
• View Unified Access: Users can access View environments, Windows Terminal Servers, Blade PCs and remote physical PCs from a single point of authentication.

Reduced Acquisition Cost and TCO View 4 establishes new levels of efficiency and cost savings through product advancements and close collaboration with partners, driving down infrastructure costs.

• Platform Optimisation: View 4 is built upon the vSphere 4 virtualisation platform, which includes unique enhancements for desktop virtualisation and delivers higher virtual machine densities on a minimum numbers of servers.
• Centralised Security and Management: View 4 will enable enterprises to significantly reduce the ongoing management and operating expenses associated with desktops. Manage thousands of users from a single console while bringing greater enforcement of security, permissions and compliance policies.
• Broad Ecosystem Alignment: VMware has further reduced acquisition costs and TCO for customers through close collaboration with key partners, including; PCoIP hardware endpoints, thin client manufacturers, management, security, storage and network infrastructure providers and ISVs.

New Scalability and Performance Standards VMware View 4 also raises the bar for performance and scalability of desktops with:

• Industry-Leading Performance: View 4 offers scalability and consistent performance regardless of desktop loads and across peak usage periods, balancing resources and requirements for optimal performance without disruption or downtime.
• Availability and Resilience: vSphere delivers unparalleled availability and business continuity for virtualised desktop environments, ensuring no disruption to desktop users.
• Scalable Desktop Management: Scale to deploy and manage tens of thousands of desktops.
• Partner Ecosystem Optimisation: Optimisation at the CPU, hardware, server and network levels drive quality desktop solutions with the highest levels of performance available.

Take the next step with Prolinx VMware View 4 will be available from Prolinx from November 19, 2009. Prolinx delivers Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions that enable organisations to simplify management and take control of desktops and applications cost-effectively. Our Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Assessment service provides customers with a structured process to define the right VDI strategy for their unique environment. For more information visit www.prolinx.co.uk/vdi, call 01844 279199 or email contact@prolinx.co.uk.

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