Following the Broadcom acquisition spin-off, Omnissa charts a new path for the popular Horizon VDI platform.
Omnissa — the company formed from Broadcom's spin-off of VMware's End-User Computing division — has completed its rebranding of VMware Horizon to Omnissa Horizon, effective Q1 2026. The rebrand brings new licensing terms, a refreshed support portal, and an updated roadmap centered on AI-powered session management and unified endpoint management (UEM) integration.
For existing VMware Horizon customers, the transition is largely transparent at the software level. However, support contracts, portal access credentials, and renewal pathways are now routed through Omnissa's new partner ecosystem rather than Broadcom's enterprise agreement structure. Organizations using Horizon through a Broadcom ELA should verify their entitlements directly with Omnissa by March 2026.
The Omnissa Horizon 8 2503 release introduces adaptive graphics rendering that reduces GPU overhead in multi-session desktop pools by up to 22%, according to internal benchmark data. Compare Select is tracking this release for inclusion in our Q2 2026 VDI comparison report.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) platforms deliver Windows or Linux desktops and published applications from a data center or cloud to any endpoint. The right choice depends on your user mix: knowledge workers on standard apps can run on cost-efficient platforms like Parallels RAS or Azure Virtual Desktop, while GPU-heavy engineering and trading-floor workloads usually justify the premium performance of Citrix HDX or Omnissa Horizon. Licensing models differ sharply — concurrent-user licensing can cut costs 40–60% versus named-user models for shift-based workforces.
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