Omnissa Horizon 8 on Amazon WorkSpaces Core
Combine trusted Omnissa solutions with the reliability of Amazon WorkSpaces Core infrastructure to deliver cost-effective desktops and apps across the hybrid cloud.
Horizon 8 on WorkSpaces Core provides a consistent hybrid end-user experience through Horizon 8 and the Blast streaming protocol, while taking advantage of the security, reliability, and cost savings associated with fully managed AWS virtual desktop infrastructure.
Improve user experience and reduce costs even further by using Workspace ONE UEM to streamline desktop management, App Volumes with Apps on Demand to enhance app lifecycle management, and Workspace ONE Experience Management to improve user experience across desktops on WorkSpaces Core infrastructure.
Benefits
Consistent end-user experience
Deliver great user experiences to persistent and non-persistent desktops from any device, with any peripheral, across any network. With advanced analytics, IT can also proactively address user experience issues to improve productivity.
Easy for IT staff
Manage this end-to-end hybrid VDI solution through the familiar Horizon 8 management console. Workspace ONE streamlines day 2 operations like OS patching, updates, and configuration are automated to reduce management time. App Volumes deploys apps to desktops on demand and can update in minutes without requiring specialized skills.
Unparalleled App Experience
Users leverage Apps on Demand to simplify access to apps, complete with personalization and profile settings that follow the user. Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub provides easy access to any web, SaaS, virtual, desktop, or mobile app along with SSO from Workspace ONE Access.
Pay-as-you-go pricing
Usage-based pricing along with scheduled power management empowers IT to only pay for what you use. No over-provisioning or capacity planning necessary.
Use cases
VDI Migration
Migrate users from on-premises to the AWS Cloud to improve reliability, security, and operational costs. Deploy Horizon 8 on WorkSpaces Core as a hybrid solution to begin enjoying the benefits of the AWS Cloud now, while completing the migration at your own pace.
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Build a disaster recovery (DR) site at AWS and avoid over-provisioning with consumption-based pricing, ensuring your users can continue working should an issue arise.
Data center extension
Add and extend desktop and application workloads (including “bursting”) to the AWS Cloud without investing time or capital in additional data center resources.
Performance optimization
Deploy Horizon 8 on WorkSpaces Core desktops near your AWS Cloud applications to improve performance and user experience of accessing your applications and data.
Get started
Amazon Deployment Guide: Extending Omnissa Horizon to Amazon WorkSpaces Core | Desktop and Application Streaming
Omnissa Deployment Guide: Deploying Horizon 8 with native Amazon EC2 and Amazon WorkSpaces
Additional Resources
Evaluation Guide for VMware Horizon 8 - https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/quick-start-tutorial-vmware-horizon-8
Evaluation Guide Playlist for VMware Horizon 8 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfr3uvmY7hBxVZblrElwnsgYpD3M8TDl4