VMware Releases Virtual Desktop Manager 2

Last week, VMware updated their VDI solution and released the next generation of its desktop-specific connection broker – Virtual Desktop Manager.

Virtual Desktop Manager 2

Here's just a few of the features found in VDM2 (via Virtual Desktop blog):

• Full integration with VMware Infrastructure 3
• Support for higher availability using VMware HA
• Support for XP and Vista virtual desktops
• Extensive client support: XPe, XP, Vista, 2000 Pro, Linux and integrated thin client devices
• Automating suspending, powering off, powering on, destroying and resuming virtual desktops
• Live migration of running desktops using VMware VMotion
• Support for granular resource allocation using VMware DRS

See also:

• VMware VDI page