VMware Enables iPad Users Access Virtual Desktops

VMware, Inc., the virtualisation and cloud infrastructure company, has announced the the availability of VMware View Client for iPad. Enabling Apple iPad users to access their virtual Windows desktops, applications and data from anywhere, the new VMware View Client, in combination with VMware View, delivers a modern desktop optimised for the iPad’s high-resolution Multi-Touch display.

The new VMware View Client delivers Windows-based virtual desktops while taking advantage of the superior user experience provided by PC-over-IP (PCoIP) display protocol. VMware View Client for iPad features include Multi-Touch support, instant-on Windows desktops and device and iOS Support.

“The growing popularity of the iPad in business presents a new opportunity for enterprise IT organisations to empower their mobile workforces by providing users with anytime access to business critical apps on the go,” said Christopher Young, Vice President and General Manager, End-User Computing, VMware. “With VMware View Client for iPad, employees and enterprises get a win-win combination- a complete, secure virtual desktop solution they trust, paired with the unique touch interface of the iPad employees have come to love in their consumer lives.”