What’s New in vWorkspace 7.5

Lowest Cost, Highest Density Desktop Virtualization for Organizations Small and Large

Quest vWorkspace 7.5 is a revolutionary release that introduces a game- changing set of features. No matter the size of your organization, vWorkspace 7.5 allows you to adopt desktop virtualization at the lowest cost on the market. With the new vWorkspace Desktop Cloud capability, you can deploy virtual desktop environments of any size in mere minutes while using free Microsoft Hyper-V Server™. vWorkspace Desktop Clouds continuously ensure the best performance for virtual desktops with advanced load balancing schemes. Adding capacity to a vWorkspace Desktop Cloud can be done in seconds for unparalleled elasticity. In addition, you can now leverage patent-pending technologies in Hyper-V Catalyst Components of vWorkspace 7.5, such as HyperCache and HyperDeploy, which offer breakthrough scalability improvements right out of the box. This drastically improves scalability -- for virtual desktops hosted on SANs, local storage (DAS) and all other forms of storage - and further reduces the cost of desktop virtualization.

vWorkspace 7.5

Hyper-V Support for Lowest Cost Desktop Virtualization

vWorkspace 7.5 introduces direct support for Microsoft Hyper-V, including free Hyper-V Server. This deep integration provides full virtual desktop lifecycle management and lets you take full advantage of Hyper-V functions such as Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX. And by allowing seamless use of local storage (DAS) and eliminating the need for expensive SAN storage, vWorkspace 7.5 provides additional cost-savings for desktop virtualization. Watch video »

vWorkspace and Hyper-V

Hyper-V Catalyst Components That Deliver Huge Scalability and Speed Improvements for Virtual Desktops

vWorkspace 7.5 introduces the Hyper-V Catalyst Components to deliver breakthrough scalability improvements for virtual desktops hosted on this Microsoft platform. Two key components are HyperCache and HyperDeploy which dramatically improve the density of Hyper-V. In addition, these components allow you to provision a fully functional virtual desktop every four seconds on commodity hardware, right out of the box. Watch video »

vWorkspace and Cloud

Desktop Clouds to Provide Power and Simplicity for SMBs and Enterprises

vWorkspace 7.5 now comes with Desktop Clouds that make desktop virtualization even easier. Desktop Clouds deliver the best possible performance of virtual desktops with advanced load balancing schemes. Plus, they allow you to add capacity in seconds for unparalleled elasticity. Maintenance of desktops in a vWorkspace Desktop Cloud is also fast and easy; you can update hundreds or thousands of desktops in minutes. All you need to set up a Desktop Cloud is Microsoft Hyper-V (free). Watch video »

VOIP Support – Supports Microsoft Lync (formerly Office Communicator) and other VOIP applications with a new bidirectional audio driver that’s suitable for both LAN and WAN connections.

Two-Factor Authentication for all vWorkspace Connectors – Adds an extra layer of security by leveraging two-factor authentication at the broker.

RDSH Provisioning – Brings all the benefits of VDI to RDSH, including fast and easy deployment, IOPS reduction, storage reduction, single image management, and simple maintenance.

New vWorkspace Web Access – Provides greater performance and scalability, is integrated with the vWorkspace Management Console, and offers a sleek new look.

Advanced Targets – Allows administrators to assign vWorkspace applications, desktops, and other resources in a context-aware fashion with designations such as “two-factor authenticated” or “trusted entry point.”

vWorkspace Instant Provisioning – Accelerates customization of virtual desktops dramatically, which significantly reduces deployment times and IOPS requirements.

Bidirectional Internet Explorer Redirection – Allows an alternate version of Internet Explorer to be delivered for configured URLs from Windows Terminal Servers or Session Hosts.

Improved User-Profile Management – Includes enhancements such as user profile auto-save, default settings for Windows and common applications, configuration import/export, and provides overall speed improvements.

Updated Platform Support – Adds support for VMware vSphere 5.0, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6, Flash 11 (EOP Flash Acceleration) Internet Explorer (EOP Flash Acceleration) and WMP 12 (EOP Multimedia Acceleration).

For a full list of the new features and functionality changes in vWorkspace 7.5, please consult the “What’s New Guide” at: https://support.quest.com/vWorkspace/Release-Notes-Guides

Datasheet

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White Paper

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Case Study

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