Lenovo Application Volume Upgrade to Horizon 8 Enterprise
This Lenovo license upgrade provides access to Horizon 8 Enterprise features, enhancing your virtual desktop infrastructure for up to 10 users.
- Enhanced Features: Unlock advanced management, security, and performance capabilities of Horizon 8 Enterprise.
- Extended Capacity: Supports up to 10 users, allowing for scalable deployment within your organization.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable annual costs for continuous access to software updates and support.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory adherence with enterprise-grade security and auditing tools.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription that upgrades your existing Lenovo Horizon 8 deployment to the Enterprise edition. It unlocks advanced features and capabilities designed for businesses requiring robust virtual desktop infrastructure management, security, and performance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to enhance their virtualized environments. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, providing a scalable solution for delivering desktops and applications to their internal users.
- Enterprise-Grade Features: Access to advanced management consoles, security policies, and performance tuning tools.
- Scalable User Support: License covers up to 10 users, suitable for departmental or small team deployments.
- Subscription Model: Annual subscription ensures continuous access to the latest software versions and security patches.
- Centralized Management: Streamline administration of virtual desktops and applications from a single interface.
- Improved User Experience: Deliver consistent and reliable desktop performance to end-users.
This upgrade is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to elevate their virtual desktop capabilities with enterprise-level functionality.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Management Capabilities
Enable IT teams to gain granular control over their virtual desktop environment. Streamline user provisioning, policy enforcement, and resource allocation for improved operational efficiency.
On-premises VDI deployments, Hybrid cloud VDI, Centralized application delivery, Desktop virtualization initiatives
Enhance Security Posture
Protect sensitive business data with enterprise-grade security features and advanced threat mitigation tools. Automate security policy application across all virtual desktops to reduce risk.
Regulated industry compliance, Data security requirements, Remote workforce security, Network segmentation strategies
Improve Performance and User Experience
Deliver a consistent and responsive desktop experience to end-users, even with demanding applications. Optimize resource utilization to ensure high availability and minimize latency.
Performance-sensitive workloads, High-availability requirements, User experience optimization, Application performance tuning
Key Features
Horizon 8 Enterprise Edition
Access to advanced features for enhanced management, security, and performance of virtual desktops.
Subscription Licensing
Predictable annual costs provide continuous access to software updates and support, ensuring compliance and up-to-date functionality.
Up to 10 User Licenses
Scalable capacity for small to medium-sized teams or departmental deployments within your organization.
Centralized Management Console
Streamline administration tasks, policy enforcement, and resource allocation from a single interface.
Enhanced Security Controls
Implement robust security policies and auditing capabilities to protect sensitive business data and meet compliance needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance features to protect sensitive customer data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, compliant platforms to manage patient data (PHI) under HIPAA regulations, ensuring data privacy and system availability.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure, reliable access to applications and data, often with strict confidentiality requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These businesses often deploy specialized applications and require stable, secure access for their workforce, including remote or field personnel, to manage operations and data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Horizon 8 standard and Enterprise editions?
The Enterprise edition includes advanced features for management, security, and performance tuning that are not available in the standard edition. These enhancements are crucial for larger or more complex virtual desktop deployments.
What does the subscription billing model entail?
Subscription billing means you pay an annual fee for the license, which includes access to the software and any updates released during the subscription term. This provides predictable costs and ensures you are always running on the latest version.
Can this license be used for more than 10 users?
This specific SKU is for a 10-user pack. For larger deployments, you would need to purchase additional licenses or a different licensing tier that supports a higher user count.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.