Zoom Plugin for VMware Horizon Client: Optimizing Your Virtual Desktop Experience

When working in Direct Optimized mode with the Zoom plugin for VMware Horizon client, several key processes take place to ensure a seamless virtual desktop experience. Two data streams are maintained by Zoom Cloud for both the VDI desktop and the plugin, allowing them to work together simultaneously.

The plugin is layered on top of the placeholder image for meeting content on the VDI Client, providing a direct connection to Zoom so that it can receive meeting video, audio, and content in real-time. This approach is similar to how the plugin assists the VDI Client in its Direct Optimization experience.

Through its direct connection to the Zoom meeting, the VDI Client maintains key in-meeting data such as the participation list and screen-sharing session of the local user's desktop, enabling seamless participation in meetings. To achieve this optimized experience, the VDI Client renders a placeholder that encapsulates the meeting content and meeting toolbar buttons of the Zoom meeting.

For organizations utilizing Citrix XenDesktop or VMware Horizon servers for publishing their desktops or Windows Remote Desktop, it is essential to ensure that the prerequisites for Zoom Meetings optimization are met. This includes having the correct version of Zoom VDI installed.

In this article, we will explore the key topics related to optimizing your virtual desktop experience with the Zoom plugin for VMware Horizon client. We will cover how Zoom sends independent data streams to both the VDI Client and the plugin, allowing them to focus on their respective tasks. We will also discuss how Zoom VDI Client and plugin remove most media-processing workloads from the VDI server, directing tasks to the plugin instead.

This approach is particularly important in VDI environments where hardware resources are shared among multiple users. By processing media locally using CPU and RAM resources, the plugin can handle the additional demands of video conferencing without compromising overall system performance.

Some key features and settings for Zoom Meetings optimization include:

* AVD Client for Citrix Workspace, VMware Horizon for Windows or Citrix Workspace for VMWare Horizons

* Supported meeting optimization clients: Citrix XenDesktop, VMware Horizon, and Windows Remote Desktop

* Prerequisites for Zoom Meetings optimization:

+ 4.5: Scheduling a Zoom Meeting

+ 4.4: Checking your Zoom VDI version

+ 1: Supported meeting optimization clients

By optimizing your virtual desktop experience with the Zoom plugin for VMware Horizon client, you can ensure that your organization's remote meetings are successful and productive.

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