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Windows Desktops and Apps as a Cloud Service. Backed by VMware.

VMware Horizon Air Desktops and VMware Horizon Air Apps, (formerly VMware Horizon DaaS), simplify the delivery of Windows desktops and applications as a cloud service. IT can save time and money, without sacrificing enterprise requirements for security and control. End users are more productive, with a complete workspace they can access from any device, anywhere.

Horizon Air Desktops and Apps enable you to:
• Simplify the delivery of desktops and hosted apps as a cloud service to end users on any device, anywhere
• Deliver a great end-user experience with a single client to access cloud-hosted virtual desktops and hosted apps from any device, anywhere
• Reduce upfront costs and lower desktop TCO with predictable cloud economics
• Gain peace of mind with integrated security, control and support

The Evolving Desktop
The legacy desktop is going through significant change. End users are more remote than ever before, often working from home, on the road, or via branch offices. And they are accessing corporate resources from a variety of non-Windows devices including iOS, Android, and Macs. End-user applications are evolving as well, with traditional and cloud applications being delivered from private and public clouds. IT is also under immense pressure to enable this new mobile workforce without sacrificing security and control. IT must ensure that corporate data and applications are secure and they also must control the costs associated with the management of end user devices. Companies are reevaluating their desktop strategy to cope with these changes. They need a robust, secure and affordable solution that will accommodate shrinking IT budgets and varied end-user demands, while enabling them to evolve end-user computing in a seamless way. With the cloud now being a viable business option, the time is right for companies to take advantage of cloud-hosted desktops and apps to transform end-user computing into next-generation workspaces.

The VMware Advantage
Horizon Air Desktops and Apps enable companies to deliver virtual workspaces to their end users including full Windows Client desktops, shared desktops and hosted apps as a monthly subscription service.

VMware enables a risk-free, incremental evolution of the next-generation workspace. It provides a complete virtual workspace from the cloud, delivering desktops and hosted apps as an easily managed, integrated cloud service. Enterprises can rapidly provision desktops and applications to users on any device, anywhere. And virtual desktops are transformed from the CapEx outlay inherent in enterprise onsite desktop virtualization and physical PC refreshes, into a predictable, easy to budget OpEx item.

The Top VMware Differentiators
Horizon Air Desktops and Apps were built from the ground up to deliver workspaces as a cloud service. Unique features of the service include:

• Simplified desktops and apps. Access virtual desktops and hosted apps in just a few clicks without the complexity of deploying and managing desktop virtualization infrastructure.
• Premium end user experience. A great end-user experience with a single client to access cloud-hosted virtual desktops and hosted apps from any device, anywhere. Deliver a great end user experience across networks and devices with support for USB, unified communications, and multimedia. * Predictable costs. Reduce your upfront costs and lower your desktop TCO with predictable cloud economics.
• Hybrid cloud flexibility. Gain flexibility with a service that lets you balance business-owned and cloud-based infrastructure to best serve your business.
• Integrated security and control. Gain peace of mind with integrated security, control and support backed by VMware.