XenTegra - On The Horizon
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsXenTegra podcasts are about VMware, Microsoft, Azure, IGEL, Nutanix, Ivanti, Google, PrinterLogic, Cisco, NVIDIA, ControlUp, Login VSI, and other key partners to make 'end-user computing' environments accessible from anywhere, securely with a single identity via VMware Workspace ONE. We make enterprise digital transformation a reality! XenTegra, we are the experts in digital workspace technologies and cloud infrastructure.
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On the Horizon: New features in Horizon 2306 enhance security, flexibility, and manageability
October 23, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThe latest release of Horizon 8, 2306, is available and it adds a host of new features. Each of these has been designed based on the feedback and requirements of our valuable customers. Let’s dive right in and see what’s new for servers and clients. Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Philip Sellers
On the Horizon: VMware Horizon is now DISA IL5 authorized!
October 03, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBVMware is excited to announce that Horizon Cloud Service is now Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Impact Level 5 (IL5) authorized. This allows the Department of Defense and its branches to deliver virtual desktops and apps faster, more reliably, and more securely on premises and in Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure GovCloud. The announcement comes on the heels of our recent FedRAMP and StateRAMP High authorizations for Horizon Cloud Service, along with our NIAP compliance certificatio...
On the Horizon: Top 5 desktop and app virtualization takeaways from VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas
September 21, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBAnddd that’s a wrap! This year at VMware Explore, our VDI track was full of great breakout sessions, tutorials, meet-the-expert sessions, and more. If you weren’t able to attend VMware Explore or the VDI sessions, you can watch them on demand from our VMware Explore video library. With all the news, announcements, and updates, you may need a quick recap. Here are the top five takeaways for all things VMware Horizon: Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Philip Sellers Co-host: Rizwan Shaikh
On The Horizon: What Is Digital Employee Experience (DEX)?
July 14, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBVMware Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is a VMware solution that measures workplace experience, analyzes data, helps deliver a high-level employee experience, and helps remediate issues that may arise. For example, you can use DEX to increase efficiency and productivity by eliminating time searching for corporate resources, handling passwords via single sign-on, nipping issues in the bud, and running remote screensharing sessions when IT support is needed. If you want to ensure that your e...
Episode 35: Workspace ONE Drop Ship Provisioning Online
June 26, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBShipping a device to the end user is a pretty easy process, however, provisioning a device in a ready-to-work state can still be a challenge for a lot of organizations today. The experience for users can be severely impacted. Users might need to log in multiple times just to land on the desktop. VMware Workspace ONE® Drop Ship Provisioning™ (Online) Self Registration allows Windows desktop device OEMs and Workspace ONE administrators to provide a virtually zero IT touch onboarding experienc...
On the Horizon: Workspace ONE Drop Ship Provisioning Online
June 26, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBShipping a device to the end user is a pretty easy process, however, provisioning a device in a ready-to-work state can still be a challenge for a lot of organizations today. The experience for users can be severely impacted. Users might need to log in multiple times just to land on the desktop. VMware Workspace ONE® Drop Ship Provisioning™ (Online) Self Registration allows Windows desktop device OEMs and Workspace ONE administrators to provide a virtually zero IT touch onboarding experienc...
On The Horizon: VMware Horizon 8 Version 2303 Improvements
May 16, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThe newest release of VMware Horizon® 8 version 2303 is now available. It includes features that enhance the end-user experience and improve admin efficiency. We discuss the new features and enhancements and what these mean for users and administrators. Enhanced graphics and video with AV1 codec New GPUs Blast Codec for Mac Silicon Notifications for bad connections Restful APIs Pinpointing login issues Search in DEM Support for hybrid Azure AD Horizon Cloud next-gen Android and iOS suppo...
On The Horizon: Apps on Demand: The published apps game changer is finally here!
April 20, 2023 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBApps are proliferating and they are everywhere. Admins are tasked with packaging, delivering, managing, and securing those apps, whether they’re locally installed on laptops or mobile devices, delivered through the web or SaaS, or accessed through VDI, DaaS, or published apps environments. Multiple versions of enterprise apps may be deployed in the data center, while more modern apps may be delivered across multiple clouds. Many organizations utilize VDI, DaaS, and published app environmen...
On the Horizon: Top 8 reasons to upgrade to Horizon 8
March 20, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBSince the launch of VMware Horizon 8 in 2020, we have released several updates, including two extended service branch (ESB) releases with Horizon 8 2111 and Horizon 8 2212. With general support ending for Horizon 7 on April 30, 2023, now is the time to upgrade to Horizon 8. Upgrading will ensure uninterrupted support for your Horizon environment beyond April, plus you’ll also be able to take advantage of some great new features only available on Horizon 8. Let’s look at more reasons to up...
On the Horizon: Eliminate your legacy app publishing complexity with App Volumes and new “Apps on Demand”
March 08, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBVMware is attempting to disrupt the app publishing market with the introduction of its new "Apps On Demand" technology in App Volumes. Apps On Demand enables just in time delivery of applications to users without the typical delays during login and with ease of administration. With many choices for packing, App Volumes enables Apps On Demand to leverage your existing application packages and deliver them seamlessly to your users. Boasting 99% success rate in packaging, VMware's App Volume...
On The Horizon: Eliminate your legacy app publishing complexity with App Volumes and new “Apps on Demand”
March 08, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBVMware is attempting to disrupt the app publishing market with the introduction of its new "Apps On Demand" technology in App Volumes. Apps On Demand enables just in time delivery of applications to users without the typical delays during login and with ease of administration. With many choices for packing, App Volumes enables Apps On Demand to leverage your existing application packages and deliver them seamlessly to your users. Boasting 99% success rate in packaging, VMware's App Volume...
On the Horizon: What Is VMware Horizon? Part 3
February 10, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBVMware Horizon is a virtualization software product for delivering desktops and apps on Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems. It is especially relevant today because so many of us are working remotely. Whether you’re a system administrator or a pizza deliverer, you need easy access to the apps and desktops that help you do your job. And you need that access to be secure. Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Philip Sellers
On the Horizon: What Is VMware Horizon? Part 2
January 24, 2023 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBVMware Horizon is a virtualization software product for delivering desktops and apps on Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems. It is especially relevant today because so many of us are working remotely. Whether you’re a system administrator or a pizza deliverer, you need easy access to the apps and desktops that help you do your job. And you need that access to be secure. Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Philip Sellers
On the Horizon: What Is VMware Horizon? Part 1
December 14, 2022 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBVMware Horizon is a virtualization software product for delivering desktops and apps on Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems. It is especially relevant today because so many of us are working remotely. Whether you’re a system administrator or a pizza deliverer, you need easy access to the apps and desktops that help you do your job. And you need that access to be secure. Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Philip Sellers Co-host: Moin Khan
On the Horizon: The next generation of VMware Horizon Cloud is here!
November 21, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBLast year at VMworld, we announced the VMware Horizon next-generation hybrid DaaS architecture. For us, “next-gen” represents a complete rewrite of the Horizon architecture that allows us to modernize every corner of the desktop and app virtualization infrastructure so many customers rely on, built entirely from the ground up. For customers, it means unprecedented scalability and cost optimization along with a dramatic simplification of the infrastructure required to deliver enterprise-class...
On the Horizon: Expanding the VMware and AWS collaboration with VMware Horizon and Amazon WorkSpaces Core
October 26, 2022 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBJust a few weeks ago at VMware Explore, I presented a session called “What’s New in Anywhere Workspace.” In that session, I showcased many new innovations in our VMware Horizon solution, including enhancements to our VMware Blast protocol, next-generation hybrid cloud support, and improvements in scalability. Another key announcement was our collaboration with Amazon Web Services for Horizon on Amazon WorkSpaces. I encourage you to watch the recording to see how our Horizon 8 platform can br...
On the Horizon: VMware Horizon 2206 release enhances security, end-user experience, and performance
August 29, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBVMware Horizon 2206 is now available, and this release includes new features that further enhance the end-user experience and improve the overall security and performance of virtual desktops and apps. This blog highlights some of the new key features. For a complete list, view the 2206 release notes. Host: Moin Kahn Co-Host: Rizwan Shaikh
On The Horizon: Introducing new Horizon SaaS editions to reduce TCO with automation, optimization, and performance management
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBSince the launch of our Horizon Subscription Upgrade Program in 2019, many VMware Horizon customers have upgraded to our Horizon Universal Subscription offering, taking advantage of several benefits including: Flexible multi-cloud deployment options – deploy and host Horizon anywhere and in multiple clouds at the same time, including on-premises, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and IBM Cloud. IT can continue to deploy virtual desktops and apps on-premises, leverage the spe...
On the Horizon: VMware Horizon Next-Generation: Now in Limited Availability!
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBAt VMworld, we announced the next-generation hybrid DaaS architecture of VMware Horizon, which will eventually become the single platform on which all Horizon environments are built, regardless of whether they run natively in the cloud or on VMware SDDC. This next-gen platform leverages a new concept called the Horizon Edge that moves most of the Horizon infrastructure components that traditionally run in a customer environment to the Horizon Control Plane, resulting in significantly lower i...
On the Horizon: VMware’s EUC CTO Office makes 11 predictions for EUC in 2022
January 28, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBSince it’s early January, it’s the season where everyone makes predictions about the upcoming year. At VMware EUC, we decided to share some of our predictions too, but not in a “pie in the sky” non-relevant way. More like, “If you’re an EUC professional, here are 11 trends we think are going to increase in relevance in 2022, and things you should think about if you want to stay on top of your EUC game.” For example, AR/VR is not on our list, because while we’re doing some cool things like XR...
On the Horizon: Workspace ONE 2111 and macOS – Freestyle Orchestrator Now Automates Mac Management
December 22, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBWith the recent release of Workspace ONE version 2111, VMware brings you Freestyle Orchestrator, our game-changing workflow automation engine set to revolutionize the way you manage your organization’s Windows and macOS endpoints. The result of countless man hours of legendary VMware innovation, Freestyle Orchestrator enables admins to automate specific tasks by applying designated resources to devices based on granular criteria. That’s an accurate description of the technology, and it’s al...
On the Horizon: Zero Trust avoids the traditional “security versus convenience” tradeoffs
December 07, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBEveryone reading this has probably heard that old rule of thumb that security and convenience are inversely proportional. In other words, increasing security comes with the cost of less convenience, while making things easier to use also means less security. This isn’t just in the context of computing, by the way. An unlocked door is easier to use (more convenient) than one that is locked (more secure). A door that you can unlock with a key is easier to use (but less secure) than a door that...
On the Horizon: It’s time to reveal the future of VMware Horizon
November 02, 2021 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBOur Horizon SaaS services have been a huge hit with customers, and it’s not just because of the overall increase in demand for remote work. Day after day, organizations are realizing how the unique benefits of VMware Horizon can help them lower costs, increase scale and visibility, reduce management headaches and provide a seamless hybrid experience for both users and IT admins. As we begin VMworld 2021, we’re extremely excited to unveil for the first time our plans for the next-generation...
On the Horizon: Introducing VMware Workspace ONE Intelligence for VMware Horizon - Insights and Analytics for Your Horizon Environment
October 18, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWorkspace ONE Intelligence delivers insights, analytics and automation for the Workspace ONE platform, and empowers our customers to improve employee experience, streamline IT operations and enhance security. Today we are excited to announce that Workspace ONE Intelligence will soon support VMware Horizon, bringing the advanced Workspace ONE Intelligence capabilities to Horizon customers and delivering insights and analytics for both physical devices and virtual desktops through a single pa...
On the Horizon: Horizon Universal Broker and Multi-Cloud Assignments: Keys to success with VMware Horizon
August 24, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhen designing a hybrid and multi-cloud desktop virtualization platform like VMware Horizon, one of the main challenges is building a single platform that can be deployed in multiple locations without making it feel like you’re managing multiple different environments. After all, organizations don’t want to be in the business of managing multiple desktop virtualization silos. They want one desktop virtualization platform that can deliver desktops in multiple ways. Threading that needle is s...
On the Horizon: Why VMware Horizon is the clear choice to replace your legacy desktop virtualization environment
July 28, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThe last year has changed a lot about the end-user computing landscape. We transitioned from workplaces that were very well-known (mostly on-premises with a few established remote users) to a distributed workforce that inhabits a less well-defined workplace that could be, frankly, anywhere. Organizations that already made extensive use of a desktop virtualization solution and prioritized remote access were well-positioned to weather the storm, but others didn’t fare so well for one reason or...
On the Horizon: My Virtual Onboarding Experience with VMware Workspace ONE
June 29, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBBy Wendy Leung Virtual phone screening, virtual interviews, virtual offer? Check. Starting a brand-new job in the middle of COVID-19? Totally unchecked. Nervous? You bet. I’ve started new jobs before, but they’ve all been in person. My hiring manager would be a familiar face on day one, walking me to get a badge, handing me a laptop, and introducing me to everyone in the office. Joining a new company during COVID-19, I had no idea what to expect. Some of my teammates have also onboarded r...
On the Horizon: Three ways VMware App Volumes improves your app management experience
June 16, 2021 02:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBHaving been here at VMware a year and drinking from a firehose to learn about all of our products, one of the things that really impresses me is what has been happening with App Volumes. Having been at Unidesk, the app layering company acquired by Citrix, I was keen to learn what was going on here. I hadn’t looked at App Volumes 4 in-depth and most of my knowledge was still based in the 2.x platform. I was surprised at how much the “layering” had advanced and was really not traditional “app...
On the Horizon: Workspace ONE innovations to Automate the Workspace
May 04, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBAs the future of work is evolving and hybrid models seem to be the choice of many organizations, IT teams must quickly adjust. Providing employee choice, flexibility and productivity while maintaining high standards of security is challenging. In addition, IT teams are constantly looking for ways to optimize their operations and often are required to align to business objectives. As our customers are strategizing on the future of work for their organizations, they are looking to us for solut...
On the Horizon: New Horizon SaaS Offerings Reduce Cost with Flexible Deployment and Management Revistied
April 21, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week we revisit last week's podcast and add a little more context to what customers should expect under the new subscription models. VMware’s Horizon Universal Subscription provides a great way for Horizon VDI and published apps customers to gain access to the innovative cloud management services hosted in the Horizon Control Plane. These services are designed to help customers simplify management and reduce operational costs for on-premises Horizon deployments. The Horizon Universal ...
On the Horizon: New Horizon SaaS Offerings Reduce Cost with Flexible Deployment and Management
April 06, 2021 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBVMware’s Horizon Universal Subscription provides a great way for Horizon VDI and published apps customers to gain access to the innovative cloud management services hosted in the Horizon Control Plane. These services are designed to help customers simplify management and reduce operational costs for on-premises Horizon deployments. The Horizon Universal Subscription also entitles on-premises customers to new cloud-enhanced use cases like disaster recovery and cloud bursting, while providing ...
On the Horizon: FIDO2 Support and Login Risk Score are now available in VMware Workspace ONE Access
March 23, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBToday, we are excited to announce the availability of two important new features in VMware Workspace ONE Access: Support for FIDO2 passwordless authentication and Login Risk Score. We first announced these features just a few short months ago at VMworld 2020, and they join our recently released support for multifactor authentication integrated directly into Intelligent Hub. Together, all of these features are part of our comprehensive set of conditional access capabilities, which also incl...
On The Horizon: Looking Back at the 2020 Announcements We Should Revisit
March 09, 2021 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWhen we look back at 2020, it’s easy to recognize the big milestones in such an unusual year: the tremendous usage of Horizon in the cloud, the first ever completely virtual VMworld and most importantly, all of the hard work people put in transitioning to remote work to keep people safe! With so many noteworthy trends and events, we figured it would be a good idea to look at some of the other important announcements that are worth revisiting. Host: Andy Whiteside Co-Host: Eric Collett Co-Ho...
On The Horizon: 5 Reasons to Move Beyond Point Solutions to VMware Workspace ONE
November 17, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThis session discusses the following topic, blog and/or support article: 5 Reasons to Move Beyond Point Solutions to VMware Workspace ONE "Are you worried about the long-term viability of MobileIron’s offerings for your mobile device program? Will Ivanti try to push you into buying other point products you likely don’t use today? What would that migration look like? How will the acquisition affect your ability to get technical support and bug fixes? Does Ivanti have the resources to keep up...
On The Horizon: VMware VMworld Updates on End-User Compute
October 06, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: Updates on VMworld and EUC "The VMworld 2020 announcements showcase new VMware innovations that not only help you rethink the possible but also get there more safely with the velocity and agility required by your business’ needs." Host: Andy Whiteside Co-Host: Scott March
On The Horizon: The Evolution of VMware Horizon for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployments of Virtual Desktops and Applications
September 30, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: The Evolution of VMware Horizon for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployments of Virtual Desktops and Applications "Today we announced the general availability of the latest major update to VMware Horizon with Horizon 8. Current events have accelerated the deployment and consumption of virtual desktops and applications across many industries adapting to remote work requirements. For example, some of our largest customers have...
On The Horizon - The Evolution of VMware Horizon for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployments of Virtual Desktops and Applications
September 22, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: The Evolution of VMware Horizon for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployments of Virtual Desktops and Applications "Today we announced the general availability of the latest major update to VMware Horizon with Horizon 8. Current events have accelerated the deployment and consumption of virtual desktops and applications across many industries adapting to remote work requirements. For example, some of our largest customers have...
On The Horizon - What's new in Horizon 8: Linked Clones replaced with Instant Clones for Everyone
September 01, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: What's new in Horizon 8: Linked Clones replaced with Instant Clones for Everyone "Smart Provisioning. Horizon automatically choose the type of desktop to create, based on density of VMs per host in selected cluster. Low density types are created without parent VMs, high density are created with parent VMs. Horizon directly clones replica without a parent VM, which takes a lot of memory and disk space. This lowers the n...
On The Horizon - VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure: Scaling for Remote Work
August 24, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure: Scaling for Remote Work "It’s been 5 months since support for the features of Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop in Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure became Generally Available after months of collaboration and more than three years since VMware released its initial support for Horizon Cloud on Azure. For VMware, this marked an important milestone in our ongoing partnership with M...
On The Horizon - Announcing the Updated VMware Workspace ONE and VMware Horizon Reference Architecture
August 20, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: Announcing the Updated VMware Workspace ONE and VMware Horizon Reference Architecture "The Workspace ONE and VMware Horizon Reference Architecture provides a framework and guidance for architecting using VMware Workspace ONE, VMware Horizon 7, or VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure, whether using cloud-based deployments or installing on-premises. Design guidance is given for each product—with a correspondin...
On The Horizon - Podcast Introduction
August 14, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBThis session discusses the following topic, Blog and/or Support Article: XenTegra VMware's Podcast Introduction Host: Andy Whiteside Co-Host: Scott March