The last decade saw the rise of cloud-based services and virtualization. These services are certainly getting more attention around the world. Production-based companies are widely using virtualized servers that are operated on virtual machines. The reason being their cost-efficiency and better scalability. Not only this but using virtualized desktops can also prove to be excellent in various other situations.
Let’s understand the same by exploring the difference between VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) and VMware Horizon.
What Is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure?
When it comes to VDI or Hosted virtual desktop infrastructure, it is a technology that helps users not only to host OS on the server but also have the accessibility of VM-based desktops remotely as well. All one needs to do is to deploy VDI on a public or private cloud by considering it as a type of IaaS or Infrastructure as a Service. This is the reason why MSPs or managed service providers will be able to provide Desktop as a Service or DaaS.
What Is VMware Horizon?
VMware brought a solution to deploy virtual desktop infrastructure in the name of Horizon. It is also called VMware Horizon View and is highly acclaimed for integrating completely with all the other VMware’s product lines. It works differently from other terminal servers like Windows Terminal Services or VNC. You will be able to access the server and work on applications in your sessions as per the permissions provided by the admin. It is completely based on VMware vSphere and works on the vSphere environment when it comes to hosting virtual desktops.
As now you are clear about what VMware Horizon and VDI are, let’s assess the differences between their uses to gain more clarity. Let’s dig in deep.
VDI Uses
When it comes to VDI, it can be taken into consideration as a substitute to traditional infrastructure when physical desktops are operated. Take how virtual desktops will prove to be a handy asset:
- Get accessibility to your desktops while on the move from different devices.
- Working remotely will become a possibility and save office rent expenses.
- No further expense on new workstations as you can invest in servers to support virtual desktops.
- There will be no issues related to hardware when it comes to virtual desktops.
- Updating on VDIs is a lot easier when compared to physical desktops.
VMware Horizon Uses
Take a look at how you will be able to use VMware Horizon for your benefit:
- Users will be able to access servers to use applications seamlessly in their sessions.
- It will help you host virtual desktops on ESXi hosts
- It helps you avail better security and flexibility when compared to terminal services.
- The user data is stored on virtualized servers.
- The data can be updated, managed, and also backed up.
Wrapping Up
This shows how VMWare Horizon and VDI are different from each other yet how effective in their ways. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is an ideal solution to provide virtual desktops while VMware Horizon is an ideal VDI solution that brings in the benefits of the virtual desktop infrastructure.
