Blast Extreme
Blast Extreme is a new VMware developed protocol that uses the H.264 video codec as an option if you have the appropriate GPU acceleration resource available, allowing it to deliver the user experience to H.264-enabled client devices. H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) is an Advanced Video Coding (MPEG-4 AVC) that is a block-oriented motion-compensation-based video compression standard. It's one of the most commonly used video formats and is used for the recording, compression, and distribution of video content such as DVD content.
Blast as a VMware protocol has actually been around for a while, and was first seen in Horizon 5.2 a few years ago, where it was used to deliver HTML5 access to virtual desktop machines. However, now it's not just limited to delivering HTML5 access; it can also deliver the user experience to the latest client devices using standard HTTPS ports.
The Blast Extreme delivery method is also on feature parity with PCoIP, and also supports similar functionality, such...