What's New in VMware Horizon?
VMware Horizon 8 2309 includes the following new features and enhancements.
- Horizon 8 API: The Horizon 8 API has been updated to support new features, such as the ability to manage Cloud Pod Architecture (CPA) deployments and Horizon Edge deployments.
- Horizon Cloud Connector: Horizon Cloud Connector has been updated to support new features, such as the ability to connect to Horizon Cloud on VMware Cloud on AWS and Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure.
- Horizon Edge: Horizon Edge has been updated to support new features, such as the ability to deliver remote desktops and applications to users on unmanaged devices.
Horizon 8 API
The Horizon 8 API has been updated to support the following new features.
- CPA management: The Horizon 8 API can now be used to manage CPA deployments. This includes tasks such as creating and deleting CPA pods, adding and removing nodes to CPA pods, and configuring CPA policies.
- Horizon Edge management: The Horizon 8 API can now be used to manage Horizon Edge deployments. This includes tasks such as creating and deleting Horizon Edge gateways, adding and removing nodes to Horizon Edge gateways, and configuring Horizon Edge policies.
Horizon Cloud Connector
Horizon Cloud Connector has been updated to support the following new features.
- Connection to Horizon Cloud on VMware Cloud on AWS: Horizon Cloud Connector can now be used to connect to Horizon Cloud on VMware Cloud on AWS. This allows you to deliver remote desktops and applications to users from your on-premises data center to VMware Cloud on AWS.
- Connection to Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure: Horizon Cloud Connector can now be used to connect to Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure. This allows you to deliver remote desktops and applications to users from your on-premises data center to Microsoft Azure.
Horizon Edge
Horizon Edge has been updated to support the following new features.
- Delivery of remote desktops and applications to unmanaged devices: Horizon Edge can now be used to deliver remote desktops and applications to users on unmanaged devices. This includes devices such as personal laptops and mobile phones.
- Support for multiple authentication methods: Horizon Edge now supports multiple authentication methods, such as SAML and RADIUS. This allows you to use the authentication method that best meets your needs.
Horizon 8 Deployed on Public Cloud SDDCs
- For a list of VMware Horizon 8 features supported on Azure VMware Solution (AVS), see VMware Knowledge Base article 80850.
- For a list of VMware Horizon 8 features supported on VMware Cloud on AWS, see VMware Knowledge Base article 58539.
- For a list of VMware Horizon 8 features supported on Google Cloud VMware Engine, see VMware Knowledge Base article 81922.
- For a list of VMware Horizon 8 features supported on Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, see VMware Knowledge Base article 88202.
- For a list of VMware Horizon 8 features supported on Alibaba Cloud VMware Service, see VMware Knowledge Base article 92140.
Compatibility Notes
The table below contains specific compatibility information as well as links to information located elsewhere.
| Topic | Compatibility Information or Link |
| Horizon Client | |
| Horizon Client with Windows 10 and 11 | https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/58096 |
| Horizon Agent | |
| Horizon Agent with Windows 10 and 11 - guest operating systems on single-user machines and RDS hosts | https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78714 |
| Horizon Agent with OSs other than Windows 10 and 11 - guest operating systems on single-user machines and RDS hosts | https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78715 |
| Horizon with Windows 10 - update or upgrade requirements | https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2148176 |
| Horizon Agent with Linux guest operating systems | System Requirements for Horizon Agent for Linux |
| Horizon Server | |
| Horizon with Operating Systems, MSFT Active Directory Domain Functional Levels, and Events Databases | https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78652 |
| Horizon Software Interoperability | |
| Horizon 8 2309 interoperability with VMware products | VMware Product Interoperability Matrix - Horizon 8 2309 |
| Horizon 8 2309 with third-party products | VMware Product Interoperability Matrix - Horizon 8 2309 - 3rd Party |
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Horizon Hardware Compatibility |
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| Horizon with third-party peripherals | VMware Validated Peripherals |
| Horizon with NVIDIA GPU cards | https://docs.nvidia.com/grid/15.0/product-support-matrix/index.html |
Before You Begin
Before you begin upgrading to VMware Horizon 8 2309, you should review the following information.
- Compatibility: VMware Horizon 8 2309 is compatible with the following versions of VMware vSphere:
- vSphere 7.0 U3f and later
- Upgrade prerequisites: Before you can upgrade to VMware Horizon 8 2309, you must ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
- All Horizon Connection servers must be running Horizon 8 2209 or later.
- All Horizon agents must be running Horizon 8 2209 or later.
- Upgrade procedure: To upgrade to VMware Horizon 8 2309, you can use the following methods:
- In-place upgrade: You can perform an in-place upgrade of your Horizon Connection servers and Horizon agents.
- New installation: You can perform a new installation of Horizon Connection servers and Horizon agents.
Upgrade
To upgrade to VMware Horizon 8 2309, you can use the following methods:
In-place upgrade
To perform an in-place upgrade of your Horizon Connection servers and Horizon agents, you can use the Horizon Upgrade Utility.
New installation
To perform a new installation of Horizon Connection servers and Horizon agents, you can use the Horizon installation media.
Compatibility Notes
VMware Horizon 8 2309 is compatible with the following versions of VMware vSphere.
- vSphere 7.0 U3f and later
Resolved Issues
The following issues have been resolved in VMware Horizon 8 2309:
- Issue: Users were unable to connect to their remote desktops and applications when Horizon Edge was configured to use SAML authentication.
- Fix: This issue has been resolved.
Known Issues
The following known issues exist in VMware Horizon 8 2309.
- Issue: When Horizon Edge is configured to use multiple gateways, users may experience problems connecting to their remote desktops and applications.
- Workaround: Use a single gateway for Horizon Edge deployments.
Conclusion
VMware Horizon 8 2309 includes a number of new features and enhancements, such as the ability to manage CPA deployments and Horizon Edge deployments. Before you begin upgrading to VMware Horizon 8 2309, you should review the compatibility notes and resolved issues. If you encounter any known issues, you can
Reference
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