Horizon Cloud Next-Gen Receives Upgrade with New Monitoring Improvements

As the demand for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) continues to rise in modern business environments, the need for reliable and efficient desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solutions is a necessity. VMware’s Horizon Cloud Next-Gen offers a cloud-hosted DaaS solution that brings together virtual desktops and applications in one unified service. With the latest release of their monitoring improvements, Horizon Cloud Next-Gen is now more user and admin-friendly than ever before.

Supporting Hybrid Cloud Deployments with Horizon 8

VMware first announced support for hybrid cloud deployments with Horizon 8, which they recently delivered in their 2303 release. With this new capability, customers have the flexibility to deploy virtual desktops and applications on-premises, in the cloud, or both. With Horizon 8, organizations can leverage the benefits of both public and private cloud while maintaining control over their infrastructure, applications, and data.

The Need for Improved Monitoring in Horizon Cloud Next-Gen Environments

While DaaS solutions like Horizon Cloud Next-Gen offer several benefits over traditional approaches, managing a DaaS infrastructure can be complex and time-consuming for IT admins. If you don’t have the right level of information available, it can be challenging to detect and resolve issues, making the smooth operation of virtual desktop environments difficult to maintain.

Complexities of Managing DaaS Infrastructure without Proper Information

When managing a DaaS infrastructure, administrators need complete visibility into the health, utilization, and performance of their environment. They need to know how virtual machines are being utilized, which resources are being consumed, and if any infrastructure errors are hindering user productivity. With a lack of information or insights, fixing these underlying issues can become a daunting task.

Access to Resource Utilization and Session Information for Alerting

Fortunately, users of Horizon Cloud Next-Gen can now access crucial information about their environment through their console. As an example, administrators can receive valuable alerts and notifications about resource utilization, session information, user behavior, VM usage, and infrastructure errors, which can be used for further investigation and resolution.

Infrastructure Monitoring Available Now for Horizon 8 Deployments

The new infrastructure monitoring feature is now available for Horizon 8 deployments, which is a significant step forward. This feature gives users of Horizon Cloud Next-Gen a unified view of their infrastructure and resource usage information from one central location. They now have complete visibility into their infrastructure and can see which resources are being consumed, how they’re performing, and if they’re being underutilized.

Benefits of Having a Single Pane of Glass for Infrastructure and Resource Usage

Having a single pane of glass for infrastructure and resource usage empowers IT admins with the information they need to make informed decisions quickly. The console provides a global view of the infrastructure and analytical data required to make appropriate adjustments based on resource utilization and performance, ultimately improving the end-user experience.

Connection Server Monitoring for Horizon 8 Environments

VMware provides a new feature for connection server monitoring, specifically for Horizon 8 environments. Admins can monitor their connection server’s status from the “Edge details/Infrastructure monitoring” section under Capacity in the Horizon Universal Console. This feature offers admins increased visibility into their connection server’s performance, which is essential for uptime and productivity.

UAG Infrastructure Monitoring Dashboard for Usage and Health Information

The new UAG infrastructure monitoring dashboard provides usage and UAG health information. This dashboard offers admins the capability to see data on session usage and UAG health, such as the number of active sessions and session errors on a single unified view.

Access to Topology Data from the Horizon Universal Console

Admins can now access topology data from their Horizon Universal Console. This way, they can see the current state of their environment and identify topology changes to make improvements, providing more control over their infrastructure.

Integration with Splunk for Observability for Horizon Cloud Next-Gen Customers with Select Licensing

Horizon Cloud Next-Gen customers who are leveraging the Horizon Standard Plus Subscription or the Horizon Enterprise Plus Subscription licenses can now choose to integrate with Splunk for observability. As a result, they can manage and monitor their Horizon Cloud Next-Gen environment data from one central Splunk instance.

VMware’s Horizon Cloud Next-Gen continues to evolve and improve, with VMware listening to feedback from users and working to enhance its functionality and capacity over time. As the latest release demonstrates, VMware is prioritizing improvements that make the environment easier to manage, more user-friendly, and more efficient than ever before. With these monitoring improvements, VMware has demonstrated a heightened aptitude in redefining a managed DaaS environment in an intuitive way that meets customers’ increasing demands for efficiency, reliability, and security.

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