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Deduplication and Compression
RAID-5/6 Erasure Coding
Data-at-Rest Encryption
Stretched Cluster with Local Failure Protection
* Not supported on the VX5520 (requires All-Flash configurations).
The following table compares key features of the VMware Horizon software editions.
Table 16. VMware Horizon software editions feature comparison
Feature
Licensing
Concurrent Users
Named Users
Windows Virtual Desktops
Linux Virtual Desktops
Packaged Applications
Hosted Applications
Session-based Desktops
Single Sign-On for Application and Desktop Access
Image Management for Physical Desktop
Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
Session Collaboration
Real-time Application Delivery
Just-in-Time Delivery with Instant Clone Technology
User, Profile, and Policy Management
Health Monitoring and Performance Analytics
Capacity Management: Planning and Optimization
Help Desk Tool
Systems management
The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances support the following systems management tools:
Lenovo XClarity Controller
Light path diagnostics
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter
VMware vCenter Server
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
Lenovo XClarity Controller
The ThinkAgile VX appliances contain Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, which provides
advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX5520 Appliance
VMware vSAN software edition
Standard Advanced
Enterprise
No
Yes*
Yes*
No
Yes*
Yes*
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
VMware Horizon software edition
Standard
User-based (per 10 or 100 users)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
ROBO
No
No
No
No
Advanced
Enterprise
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
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