Today VMware View 5.1 is available for download. While additional details are available in the release notes, here are highlights of the changes in 5.1:
- Storage performance optimization & integration options leveraging vSphere
- View Storage Accelerator:
- View Composer API Integration(Tech Preview):
- Customizable View Composer disposable disk driver letter
- Support up to 32 ( increased from 8 ) host in a cluster when Network Attached Storage is in use
- USB redirection enhancement
- RADIUS based two-factor authentication support
- Admin UI usability and performance enhancements
- Support pre-created Active Directory machine accounts
- Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Persona Management for physical devices
- Persona Management as a XP to Win7 migration tool
- Support Installation of View Composer server in a standalone server separate from vCenter server
- A set of new View Clients
- Continue PCoIP protocol performance enhancements
A new release of the View Clients is also available on the View Client Download Center. New features and enhancements in the View Clients include:
- What’s New in ALL View Clients
- Optimized for VMware View 5.1
- Up to 3X better video playback performance
- Improved mouse responsiveness in virtual machine
- RADIUS two factor authentication with VMware View 5.1
- What’s New in ALL Mobile View Clients 1.5
- Save password option if administrator enables new VMware View 5.1 policy
- French, German, Spanish keyboard support with VMware View 5.1
- Direct Korean language input support with VMware View 5.1
- Touch in text fields brings up keyboard with VMware View 5.1
- Windows – What’s New in View Client 5.1
- Local mode supports hardware version 8 virtual machines with VMware View 5.1
- Linux – What’s New in View Client 1.5
- New ARM based Linux client for Thin Client partner integration
- Mac – What’s New in View Client 1.5
- Initial support for Mac OS X Mountain Lion
- Greatly improved audio/video synchronization
- Resolve mouse tracking problems when switching to and from View client
- iPad – What’s New in View Client 1.5
- Support for the new iPad
- Updated look and feel
- Extended software keyboard keys no longer cover Start menu and task bar with external keyboards
- Android – What’s New in View Client 1.5
- Support for Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)
- Mouse support with hover, right click and scroll wheel on ICS
- Updated look and feel and improvements for smaller screens
- New Settings dialog includes security mode settings