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Microsoft Azure RemoteApp is currently in preview and you can try it for free.

What is Azure RemoteApp?

RemoteApp allows you to make programs that are accessed remotely through Azure appear as if they are running on the end user’s local device. Instead of the situation where they would typically connect to a Remote Desktop Session and then run the app on the desktop of the host.

Supports Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Windows RT.

There are two types of deployments for RemoteApp

Cloud based deployment which hosts the app and its data in Azure
Hybrid based deployment which hosts the app in Azure but the data resides within your network instead of the cloud

Typical scenarios where you might consider using Azure RemoteApp include

Mobile, home, or branch based employees
If you need to run multiple versions of the same app (like Access)
VDI replacement or supplementation
Shared computers such as labs, kiosk, customer service, hotelling, temporary employees
DevOps or app testing

Here are some resources to get you started

VMware Horizon 6 (View) Firewall and Network Ports Visualized | VMware Consulting Blog – VMware Blogs

Key Firewall Considerations for VMware Horizon 6

TCP 8472: View interpod API (Cloud Pod Architecture) – NEW
TCP 22389: Global ADLDS (Cloud Pod Architecture) – NEW
HTTPS (443): Horizon Client access, authentication and RDP tunnel (HTTPS Secure Gateway)
HTTPS (8443): Used by HTML Access (Blast)
TCP 9427 (not shown): Used by Windows multimedia redirection (MMR)
TCP 32111: USB Redirection
ESP (Protocol 50) used for Security Server and Connection Server IPSEC communication (requires Windows firewall with Advanced Security to be enabled)
UDP 500: IPsec negotiation for Security Server and Connection Server communication and pairing.

For a full list of network ports please refer to the latest Horizon 6 documentation: https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/view_pubs.html

You’ll notice the addition of VIPA (View inter-pod API) and ADLDS port 22389 which are both used for Cloud Pod Architecture. Bear in mind that between your View Pods, you will still require the usual Active Directory ports.