VMware has announced that it has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Virtual Client Computing Software 2015 Vendor Assessment (doc #256606, June 2015). VMware was recognised as having the most complete strategy and solution capabilities for delivering virtual desktops and applications through its VMware Horizon portfolio of solutions and services that includes VMware Horizon 6, Horizon Air, Horizon FLEX and VMware App Volumes.
According to the IDC report, “VMware’s position reflects the company’s market position and commitment to providing resources to expand its EUC product portfolio and infrastructure.” The report continues, “IDC believes that IT organisations will increasingly seek comprehensive easy to-use endpoint management solutions that can scale across dispersed and disparate environments consisting of a mix of physical, virtual, and cloud architectures.”
“We’re proud of the position VMware has placed in IDC’s Marketscape report as it marks a huge shift in the client computing landscape,” said Sumit Dhawan, senior vice president and general manager, desktop, End-User Computing, VMware. “This achievement is due to the tireless work of everyone in the VMware End-User Computing business unit and the spirit of innovation shared among the team. We will continue to push the envelope of innovation to help customers transform their desktops and deliver applications to any device, on any platform, anywhere using a secure virtual workspace so workers can truly take advantage of the mobile cloud.”