We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is the more user-friendly and cost-effective option compared to F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), which is noted for its stability and scalability but considered complex and expensive. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services offers good centralized security features, low bandwidth usage, and good value for money. It is also easier to set up and has fewer reported issues.
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"We have seen a return on investment from F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager. It provided access at a time when we didn't have it."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is accessibility because the solution lets you take control of your computer remotely."
"The product saves time."
"The performance is one of the main features of this solution."
"The most valuable features are availability and security."
"We use cloud remote support because we need to assist our customers. It allows them to connect from the web. I"
"I like that it works. In most cases, it's predictable. You know what you get."
"We have scaled the solution and find this easy to do."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is stable and reliable."
"The solution is quite costly."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"I'd suggest improved documentation integration directly within the GUI. Right now, finding comprehensive documentation often requires going to external websites like the community portal."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"My customers are worried that the RDP protocol can be easily compromised and would like the option to use an alternative like Blast."
"There is a limitation on the number of concurrent users."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services needs to improve its security."
"I want to connect easily from an external network even when I'm not in my enterprise or company. It should be easy to connect or integrate Microsoft Teams, for example, with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services."
"We'd like to see more integration with other vendors."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services could improve by having graphical acceleration."
"The solution is unsuitable for direct external internet connections. You must set up a VPN and password handling to use it."
"The product is not very scalable."
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 10th in Remote Access with 13 reviews while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 76 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) writes " Facilitates packet inspection, modification, and offloading and offers visibility and troubleshooting capabilities, allowing for pre-production server testing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Parallels Access. See our F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services report.
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