This document provides an overview and summary of new features in VMware View 3, including:
- View Composer which can reduce storage costs by up to 90% by managing thousands of desktops through quick provisioning and simplified updating.
- ThinApp for application virtualization which can further reduce storage costs and streamline application patching.
- Unified Access to leverage View Manager's secure connection brokering for multiple platforms.
- Virtual Printing Driver for free printing without installing printer drivers on virtual desktops.
- Multimedia redirection and offline desktop as experimental new features in VMware View 3.
21. Current VDI/VDM 2 Pricing and Packaging Current Pricing for VDI VDI VDM VI3 Enterprise Virtual Center Desktop Manager Pricing ( per concurrent user) $150 $50
22. VMware View 3 Pricing and Packaging New set of SKUs * Experimental in View 3.0 View Enterprise View Enterprise add-on View Premier View Premier Add-on View Premier Upgrade VI3 Enterprise Virtual Center View Manager View Composer Offline Desktop* ThinApp Pricing ( per concurrent user) $150 $50 $250 $150 $100
26. Competitive Pricing/Packaging Comparison * Experimental support only XenDesktop VMware View Advanced Enterprise Platinum Enterprise Premier Virtualization Platform Connection broker Secure remote access Storage Optimization Multi-backend support Application Virtualization Offline Desktop* High Availability Dynamic Provisioning Desktop Monitoring Partner Partner Pricing $195 $295 $395 $150 $250 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
27. Why Choose VMware View over Citrix XenDesktop Other Thin Client Solutions
32. Windows Fully Packaged Product (FPP) / Retail license for any device PC/Thin Client vendor Own : 1PC with Microsoft XP OEM license OR 1 Thin Client with Microsoft XPe or other OS license Buy: 1 PC/Thin Client Buy : 1 FPP/ Retail license of Windows (approx. $345 each list) Install and Access : 1Copy of Windows OS Centralized Virtual Desktops VMware View
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34. Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop for regular PCs PC vendor Own : 1 PC with Windows OS OEM license Buy: 1 PC Buy : 1 VECD for SA license (approx. $23 per client) Install : Unlimited Copies of Windows OS Access : 4 running instances of Windows OS Centralized Virtual Desktops VMware View Pre-Requisites : Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Select Agreement OR Campus and School Agreement Microsoft Software Assurance for PC
35. Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) for thin clients Thin Client vendor Own : 1 Thin Client with Microsoft XPe or other OS license Buy: 1 Thin Client Buy : 1 VECD license (approx. $110 per client) Install : Unlimited Copies of Windows OS Access : 4 running instances of Windows OS Centralized Virtual Desktops VMware View Pre-Requisites : Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Select Agreement OR Campus and School Agreement