It is recommended that you have at least 10 GB RAM and 4x CPUs in order to support deployments of 50 or more desktops.įrom an elevated command line or right-click Run-As Administrator launch the installer “VMware-Horizon-Connection-Server-x86-64-8.3. Horizon version 2111 did arrive in GA in late November 2021 and is an ESB (extended service branch) release that you can read about in this VMware Blog post here: What’s new in Horizon 2111

Also check out the Release Notes for version 2106 This link will show you the Current Hardware Requirements for Horizon. I also created a video on my YouTube channel here: From the Field: Horizon 2106 Mostly my fun and diverse customers but also lab and collaboration with fellow IT aficionados. I’ve also chosen to rename these technical posts using the ‘From the Field’ prefix since all of my experience with these products and technologies comes from real-world environments. In this blog I’ll dig quickly into the installation of the Horizon connection server and its options, share some valuable links to more learning and tips, and a link to my YouTube channel where I will “Show” you the installation of the software, the Horizon Administration console and the steps needed after successful installation to get you up, running and ready to create VDI desktop and application pools. Horizon is a complete solution that delivers, manages, and protects virtual desktops, RDSH-published desktops, and applications across devices and locations.

I’m back for an end-of-year blog around the latest GA of VMware’s Horizon suite, 2106.

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