VMware Showcases Advancements in End User Computing at VMworld 2012

This was the highlght announcement of the Keynote address at VMworld today. I watched on the big screen in the Hang Space Area which was very cool. In the press release as well as in the presentation VMware announced and previewed the alpha version of the VMware Horizon Suite, a new platform that will offer a flexible corporate workspace in the cloud for mobile workers to connect from anywhere using any device.

The VMware Horizon Suite will bring together technologies from Project Octopus, Project AppBlast, ThinApp, VMware Horizon Application Manager and VMware Horizon Mobile into a truly integrated management platform for the mobile workforce. The VMware Horizon Suite will provide a flexible platform that uniquely combines the principles of identity, context and policy to separate personal and business workspaces, enable consistent access to applications and data across any personal device.

“Migration to Windows 7 and 8, bring your own device (BYOD), and the cloud are challenging IT organizations with new complexities and risks,” said Boaz Chalamish, senior vice president and general manager, End-User Computing, VMware. “VMware’s continued investment and innovation in end-user computing will help IT organizations free the desktop, redefine the corporate workspace and embrace a new way of working in the post-PC era.”

The beta version of Horizon Suite is expected to be available in Q4 2012. Check out the VMware press release for full details.

VMware Press Release – End User Computing at VMworld 2012

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