
Other components will be deployed over time, when the environment starts to grow. Virtual Machines for the Nodes and the UAGs (deployed in a pair each – all VMs are Linux based and don’t consume any Windows license) Storage Accounts (for automation and custom script extensions) Resource Groups (UAGs, Nodes, Diagnostics, Images, Base VMs) In the next posts, I will walk you through the exact configuration settings and give advices on settings which aren’t documented officially by VMware.īut if you’re still curious, what kind of components will be deployed, please find an overview of the resources being deployed by the service into your Azure subscription when enrolling: Services like Active Directory domains, the creation of virtual networks and Service Principals must be taken in charge by the customer to enable the service. Which is right, in terms of the VDI platform. In the previous chapter, I’ve outlined, that Horizon Cloud on Azure enables organizations to use the service without deep knowledge on the Azure platform. Horizon Enterprise Edition Term – Allows to run the agreed Enterprise Edition with all features for either three or twelve months. Horizon Apps Subscription – App delivery for cloud deployments only

Horizon Subscription – Desktops and App delivery for cloud deployments only Horizon Apps Universal – App delivery for cloud and on-premises


Horizon Universal – Desktops and App delivery for cloud and on-premises The licensing model has been introduced in May 2021 and allows organiziations to take advantage of a single entitlement to all Horizon components.Ĭurrently, VMware offers the following licensing models: That gives companies the time to adopt and train their staff for cloud operations while benefiting from the great capabilities of both worlds.Ī topic not to underrate is the flexibility of having a Subscription-Based licensing. It’s a dedicated SaaS offering by VMware which can be run on Azure native infrastructure and benefits from Microsoft’s Windows 10 / 11 Enterprise Multi-Session for full compatibility with Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (including Teams and OneDrive for Business) as well as profile solutions such as FSLogix.Īnother, non-technical advantage is, that customers that have been leveraging Horizon on-premises for a while don’t nessecairly need too adopt to much, because the SaaS offering is managing the required Azure components for you (except storage accounts / required infrastructure for AD etc.). Horizon Cloud on Azure doesn’t extend AVD because it’s not using Microsoft’s Control Plane. This is a question I hear quite often when it comes down to Control Planes of each kind in combination with Azure Virtual Desktop or Azure resources.
