Omnissa Horizon 8 Release 2606 is GA!
Horizon 8 2606 introduces updates across end user experience, Horizon administration, security, and platform support. These enhancements address common deployment and management challenges while expanding the environments and authentication methods Horizon supports.
This is also the last release that includes the PCoIP Agent and Client. Those of you that still like to use Tera2 Zero Clients, please reach out to us. We will assist you with a future-proof path until 2029.
Now supporting VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
Broadcom announced General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation VCF/VVF 9.0 in June 2025. With the release of Horizon 8 version 2506, support has been added for both VCF 9.0 and the latest vSphere 9 infrastructure. If you're planning an upgrade to VCF/VVF 9.0 and have the necessary VCF or VVF entitlement, you can proceed confidently knowing Horizon 8 is now supported with VCF/VVF 9.0.
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Omnissa Horizon 8 - Architectural Overview!
The core components of Horizon include a Horizon Client authenticating to a Connection Server, which brokers connections to virtual desktops and apps. The Horizon Client then forms a protocol session connection to a Horizon Agent running in a virtual desktop, RDSH server or physical machine. The protocol session can also be configured to be tunneled via the Connection Server, although this is not generally recommended as it makes the ongoing session dependent on the Connection Server.
External access includes the use of Unified Access Gateway to provide secure edge services. The Horizon Client authenticates to a Connection Server through the Unified Access Gateway. The Horizon Client then forms a protocol session connection, through the gateway service on the Unified Access Gateway to a Horizon Agent running in a virtual desktop or RDSH server.