VMware Host Client Beta // Bringing back the desktop app

In a recent VMware community blog post a new VMware Host Client Beta was announced. However one of the standout pieces of information in the blog was the new beta client is a "desktop application"! Are we going back to the days of the old vSphere Client written in C#? We take a quick look at this news and what it may mean. Official VMware community blog: https://blogs.vmware.com/code/2024/04/05/the-beta-release-of-the-new-vmware-host-client-is-available/ Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction - 0:00 Covering the community post on the new beta client - 1:00 Downsides of the current host client - 1:53 Talking about the current features of the beta version - 2:22 Is this a step forward? 3:20 This is the future direction - 3:56 The new client is an Electron-based application - 4:30 Convenience of the web client currently in VMware ESXi - 4:56 A pain when you need tools for management - 5:30 Let me know your thoughts on the new VMware Host client beta - 5:52 Check out my review of the Trigkey S7 Pro Mini PC Review: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/04/trigkey-s7-pro-mini-pc-review-perfect-for-vmware-esxi-and-proxmox-home-lab/ Interested in running Proxmox in your Home Lab? Check out my free e-book: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/03/proxmox-ebook-free-download-for-home-labs/