RIP vSphere Client for Windows (C# Client)
Today marks the announcement from VMware to end the availability in future release of vSphere Client for Windows also known as the C# Client by many. The last version and will be vSphere Client 6.0. Any version of vSphere alongside with support will still be released.
With this, there will only be one client moving forward in the next release of vSphere (lightly announced in Aug 2016 during VMworld as usual). As also stated there will be two edition of Web Client in next release namely: Flex and HTML5.
There will be plugins from other vendors that will not work since the time to create support for HTML5 will take times, so it makes sense for those who are dependent on those plugin to utilize the Flex. For users who are not using any Flex dependent plugin, you can fully utilize the HTML5 based web client completely and enjoy the requirement of using Flash and away from the security vulnerability that comes with it.
Currently there is a Fling of the HTML5 client for testing released. If you are curious feel free to test it out.
Catch more updates of the future vCenter from here as well. One of the mentioned is vCenter HA which will be look into. Let's hope something like vCenter Heartbeat replacement can be seen soon.
While some users find that the vSphere Web Client is slower than the vSphere Client. This is true and will remain in no matter how much VMware put into R&D. This is because this is a web based client in such it can never be as fast as been on a Windows based GUI. We do have to understand there will be loading and refresh requirement by moving to web based and giving independency of end point OS.
Nevertheless let's take a minute to pray for our beloved vSphere Client a last bit goodbye.
With this, there will only be one client moving forward in the next release of vSphere (lightly announced in Aug 2016 during VMworld as usual). As also stated there will be two edition of Web Client in next release namely: Flex and HTML5.
There will be plugins from other vendors that will not work since the time to create support for HTML5 will take times, so it makes sense for those who are dependent on those plugin to utilize the Flex. For users who are not using any Flex dependent plugin, you can fully utilize the HTML5 based web client completely and enjoy the requirement of using Flash and away from the security vulnerability that comes with it.
Currently there is a Fling of the HTML5 client for testing released. If you are curious feel free to test it out.
Catch more updates of the future vCenter from here as well. One of the mentioned is vCenter HA which will be look into. Let's hope something like vCenter Heartbeat replacement can be seen soon.
While some users find that the vSphere Web Client is slower than the vSphere Client. This is true and will remain in no matter how much VMware put into R&D. This is because this is a web based client in such it can never be as fast as been on a Windows based GUI. We do have to understand there will be loading and refresh requirement by moving to web based and giving independency of end point OS.
Nevertheless let's take a minute to pray for our beloved vSphere Client a last bit goodbye.
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