Which Horizon Cloud deployment option includes a fully managed infrastructure: from VMware?

Question

Options

• AVMC on AWS
• BMicrosoft Azure
• CIBM Cloud
• DGoogle Cloud

• A
  8% (4)
• B
  88% (45)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Microsoft Azure is correct because VMware Horizon Cloud on Azure is specifically architected as a fully managed SaaS offering - VMware provisions, manages, and maintains the Horizon control plane infrastructure within the customer's Azure subscription, eliminating the need for customers to deploy and manage Horizon infrastructure themselves.

VMC on AWS (A) is incorrect because while VMware manages the underlying SDDC (Software-Defined Data Center) on AWS, Horizon deployments there still require the customer to manage the Horizon infrastructure components - it's not the same "fully managed from VMware" model. IBM Cloud (C) and Google Cloud (D) are not standard VMware Horizon Cloud deployment targets in VMware's official portfolio; Horizon Cloud's primary certified public cloud options center on Azure and VMC on AWS.

Memory tip: Think "Azure = Automated by VMware" - the Azure deployment is VMware's flagship managed Horizon Cloud service, while other platforms require more hands-on customer management of the Horizon stack.

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