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Linux endpoints must have a 2.4-GHz dual core or better configuration. The Media Optimization for Microsoft Teams feature is installed by default with Horizon Client for Linux. Note: This feature may work with older Horizon 8 Agent and Horizon 7 Agent versions too, however, we recommend the versions mentioned above to get latest fixes, enhancements, and official support.

For the Horizon 7 release, Horizon Client for Linux 2106 supports Microsoft Teams Optimization when used with Horizon Agent version 7.13.1 and later.

For the Horizon 8 release, Horizon Client for Linux 2106 supports Microsoft Teams Optimization when used with Horizon Agent version 2103 and later.

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You can download Horizon Client for Linux from the Product Download page for the Linux client. With this feature, when audio and video calls are made using a virtual desktop, the Microsoft Teams media processing takes place on the client machine instead of in the virtual desktop and does not rely on the Horizon Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) feature. Linux end users will now get the benefits of redirected audio calls, video calls, and screen sharing.

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While VMware already supports the Media Optimization for Microsoft Teams feature for Windows and Mac clients, we also wanted to give our Linux customers and user base the support they have been asking for, especially IT staff, administrators, and our thin-client partners. Microsoft Teams Optimization moves the video and audio communication out of the VM and onto the endpoint, reducing traffic out of the data center and usually improving the quality of calls for end-users. Making a video call from a virtual desktop can present a data hair-pinning challenge that leads to network congestion. It can, however, be challenging to get video-conferencing solutions to work smoothly in a virtualized environment. Now, with this distributed workforce being the new norm, communication tools are a critical part of any remote workforce strategy. This past year gave the practice of remote work a dramatic boost, proving that the future of work is dynamic, with a global workforce in distributed locations, working wherever, whenever, and however they please. Microsoft Teams has become a key conferencing and collaboration tool for a number of businesses, especially during the pandemic. This feature empowers our Linux end users by giving them a high-quality audio and video calling experience when they use Microsoft Teams on a Horizon VDI desktop. With the VMware Horizon 2106 release, we are excited to announce the general availability of the Media Optimization for Microsoft Teams feature for Horizon Client for Linux 2106, details of which are documented in the updated Tech Zone guide Microsoft Teams Optimization with VMware Horizon.

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