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August 24, 2026

Deploying Omnissa Horizon 8 on VMware Cloud on AWS

VMware Cloud on AWS is a VMware SDDC infrastructure-as-a-service on AWS where you can deploy Horizon 8 desktops and applications.

You can select AWS as an available deployment type when you install Omnissa Horizon Connection Server. You can also provide AWS as a deployment type during a silent installation of Horizon Connection Server. Once you select AWS as a deployment type, Horizon will automatically operate in a mode that is compatible with the VMware Cloud on AWS cloud admin privileges. For more information about deploying Horizon 8 on VMware Cloud on AWS, see the Architectural Overview section of the reference architecture.

For a list of Horizon 8 features supported on VMware Cloud on AWS, see Omnissa Knowledge Base article 58539.

For more information about VMware Cloud on AWS, see the VMware Cloud on AWS documentation at https://techdocs.broadcom.com/.

For more information about the impact of SDDC upgrade on a Horizon 8 deployment on VMware Cloud on AWS, see Omnissa Knowledge Base article 74599.

For more information about updating the vSAN Storage Policy FTT Level on a Horizon 8 deployment on VMware Cloud on AWS, see Omnissa Knowledge Base article 76366.

For more information on connecting your Horizon 8 on VMware Cloud on AWS deployment with the Omnissa Horizon Control Plane and getting a subscription license, see "Enabling Horizon 8 for Subscription Licenses and Horizon Control Plane Services" in the Horizon 8 Administration document.

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