VMware Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Virtual Desktop and Application Portfolio

BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2014) - Today at VMworld® 2014 Europe, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) announced new products, program and service that add to the growing list of innovative solutions for end-user computing. Among them is VMware Horizon® FLEX™ that will enable enterprises to centrally provision, manage and secure virtual desktops and applications running locally on Macs and PCs, using policy-based controls to more securely embrace bring your own (BYO) policies.

In addition, a new cloud service for desktop disaster recovery will allow organizations to protect their business and enhance workforce continuity, expansion of cloud hosted services in Europe will open opportunities for customers, and a new storage program will help customers quickly predict and control virtual desktop deployment costs at scale.

"We continue to dramatically accelerate the pace of innovation with new end-user computing and mobility solutions that will help VMware customers address the needs of their workforce," said Sanjay Poonen, executive vice president and general manager, End-User Computing, VMware. "Building on the strong launch momentum for VMware Workspace™ Suite and new innovations in the AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management™ platform, VMware Horizon FLEX joins a growing line-up of VMware End-User Computing products that transform legacy systems into a modern workspace that solves modern day challenges."

VMware Horizon FLEX: Local Virtual Desktops for Macs and PCs with Enterprise Security
According to a recent June 2014 survey by Dimensional Research commissioned by VMware, 73 percent of IT administrators reported that user preference is forcing organizations to officially or unofficially support Macsⁱ. In addition, many companies use contract workers for temporary assignments, making it difficult for IT to deploy, secure and control corporate desktops, applications and data.

VMware Horizon FLEX will be a comprehensive enterprise solution that will enable organizations to provision and manage local, corporate Windows-based virtual desktops to groups of employees that were previously difficult or costly to support. IT will be able to give Mac users, contractors and remote workers access to a secure corporate desktop in a cost effective package without sacrificing security or corporate compliance. This will allow IT to save on training and support costs, while end-users can quickly become productive on a Mac or PC while disconnected from the network.