Back in August 2009 Devon IT released the VDI Blaster software to help companies to repurpose personal computers into thin clients. The new version 1.1 now supports VMware View 4 and the PC-over-IP (PCoIP) protocol which gives users a true PC like experience, including multimedia. The new version also includes the ability to boot the VDI blaster software from a USB key or a CD-ROM in addition to the network installation.

View 4 with PCoIP does support 4 screens with a maximum resolution of 1920×1200 per monitor. Mostly I see customers with the requirement for two screens and very often they are asking for the Pivot function where you can flip the screen from T-scale to L-shape like shown in the photo.

If you want to know if your Thin Clients are certified for VMware View 4 you should check the hardware compatability list at vmware.com. On the tab VMware View you can also search for features like PCoIP, MMR and Smart Card.

VMware View 4 with vSphere for Desktops is the leading desktop virtualization solution on the market. It includes several of new features but the main highlight is the software PCoIP integration which offers a great user experience on LAN and WAN networks. See this article for the complete new feature list.

Finally its here, View4 is now available for download:
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/p/download.php?p=view4&lp=1
Release notes are here:
https://www.vmware.com/support/view40/doc/releasenotes_viewmanager40.html

Nice article on Peterro.com is showing how to install a VMware View Open Client for OSX. There are two know issues, one with the sound redirection and one with the Alt-F4 keyboard Combination but it’s worth to give it a try!

VMware View 3.1.2 download
Release notes
What’s New in View Manager 3.1.2
VMware View Manager 3.1.2 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues in the previous releases. Refer the Resolved Issues section for more details.
This release also includes one new feature.
Virtual Printing Multi Session Support
In this release, the virtual printing (ThinPrint) feature is updated to provide support to the users connected to multiple virtual desktops. With this update, the ThinPrint client enables users to map the printers on each virtual desktop that you are connected to.

Resolved Issues
The resolved issues are grouped …

A colleague of mine had a requirement from his security-department to disable the ability to use “weak ciphers” to connect to the security server.

Wyse just release the Wyse Pocket Cloud for iPhone! That’s something you should check out as a iPhone owner. The Pocket Cloud will give you access to RDP sessions and to VMware View 3.1.

VMware just released the Version 3.1.1, a new maintenance release of VMware View. You’ll find the details on the VMware View web site.