VMware View
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In computing
, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization
product developed by VMware, Inc
. Its first two releases (2.0.0 and 2.1.0) sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008
VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View".
VMware View provides remote desktop capabilities to users using VMware's virtualization technology. A client desktop operating system - typically Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP - are run within a virtual environment on a server. The VMware View product has a number of components which are required to provide the virtual desktops, including:
In order to transport a view of the desktop to users, keyboard, video, mouse and other interactions are sent over a LAN connection. Protocols supported for this are both the Microsoft-developed RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol
), along with the PCoIP protocol. Access is also supported through any HTML5 compliant browser.
Client connections to VMware View sessions are established by running a VMware View Client on a local host. Clients are supported for most versions of Windows, along with Mac OS X. Specific embedded clients are also supported for a large number of thin clients, for a list of supported clients refer to the VMware website.
An open-source product called "VMware View Open Client" can connect from a Linux or Mac OS X desktop to remote Windows desktops managed by VMware View.
An HTML5 Client for VMware View is available to enable access to VMware View desktops directly from within any HTML5-compatible web browser such as Safari, Chrome, IE and Firefox (for Windows, Linux, Mac and Chrome OS devices, such as Chromebooks).
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, VMware View is a commercial desktop-virtualization
Desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization , as a concept, separates a personal computer desktop environment from a physical machine using the client–server model of computing....
product developed by VMware, Inc
VMware
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
. Its first two releases (2.0.0 and 2.1.0) sold under the name VMware VDM, but with the 3.0.0 release in 2008
VMware Inc. changed the name to "VMware View".
VMware View provides remote desktop capabilities to users using VMware's virtualization technology. A client desktop operating system - typically Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP - are run within a virtual environment on a server. The VMware View product has a number of components which are required to provide the virtual desktops, including:
- VMware vSphere for Desktops (includes ESX/ESXi virtualization)
- VMware vCenter Server (management of virtualization environment)
- View Composer (advanced View management, with automation and cloning)
- View Manager (administration of the View Environment)
- View Client(communication between view and the desktop OS)
In order to transport a view of the desktop to users, keyboard, video, mouse and other interactions are sent over a LAN connection. Protocols supported for this are both the Microsoft-developed RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft, which provides a user with a graphical interface to another computer. The protocol is an extension of the ITU-T T.128 application sharing protocol. Clients exist for most versions of Microsoft Windows , Linux, Unix, Mac OS...
), along with the PCoIP protocol. Access is also supported through any HTML5 compliant browser.
Client connections to VMware View sessions are established by running a VMware View Client on a local host. Clients are supported for most versions of Windows, along with Mac OS X. Specific embedded clients are also supported for a large number of thin clients, for a list of supported clients refer to the VMware website.
An open-source product called "VMware View Open Client" can connect from a Linux or Mac OS X desktop to remote Windows desktops managed by VMware View.
An HTML5 Client for VMware View is available to enable access to VMware View desktops directly from within any HTML5-compatible web browser such as Safari, Chrome, IE and Firefox (for Windows, Linux, Mac and Chrome OS devices, such as Chromebooks).
See also
- Desktop Virtualization SoftwareDesktop virtualizationDesktop virtualization , as a concept, separates a personal computer desktop environment from a physical machine using the client–server model of computing....
- List of VMware software