We performed a comparison between Microsoft Virtual Server and Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Virtualization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The dashboard is valuable to us."
"I appreciate the ease and speed with which I can set up and manage virtual machines using Microsoft Virtual Server."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the stability of the solution."
"Security, integration, and interface are the best features of Microsoft Virtual Server."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its workload. Its integration with Microsoft products is good."
"It is a scalable solution...I followed some online tutorials, because of which I did not face any technical issues or the need to contact the solution's technical support."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a stable and easy-to-use solution."
"Client compatibility with many systems makes it very versatile. The reporting that is included is awesome."
"We use Cloudpaging to package and deploy the vast majority of our applications to our standard Windows 10 desktops. With the use of Parallels integration into Software2 AppsAnywhere hub, this means we can use the same packages to deliver Windows applications to almost any device - Windows, mac OS, iOS, Android, Linux, Xbox One, PS4 - just by ticking a box."
"The stability is ok - once I finished the setup, the system was quite stable."
"Valuable features include the ability to set up security groups for accessing certain apps, and the ability to add apps easily and centrally without touching the servers they’re hosted on."
"You have the opportunity to virtualize applications in different locations. Everything is in one pane or one window, which is quite good."
"It is a stable solution."
"It is robust. We have some 75 users using it and it doesn't lag. It's very speedy."
"Allows us to publish applications accessible by current-generation HTML5 browser or OS-specific client (Windows, Android, iOS), and it supports popular single sign-on and multi-factor authentication protocols."
"There could be more security features included in the product."
"Server security can always be improved."
"While I am generally satisfied with the solution, it could slightly improve its stability."
"Support could always be a bit better."
"The response time from technical support could be faster."
"As certain medium-level complexities are involved in the product's setup process, the product's setup phase can be considered for improvement."
"The main thing that could be improved is the licensing cost."
"The platform’s dashboard features could be better."
"Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"If the solution crashes, then all the customers connected through that agent, lose their session."
"A web-based management interface for administration and reporting would be nice, instead of needing to log into a remote server."
"The product does not utilize SQL for reporting purposes. Also, it does not support some hypervisors similar to Citrix. These particular areas need improvement."
"It needs Windows scaling on Android/iOS devices. At present, the concept of delivering apps to Android and iOS devices is appealing, but the reality is the screen size on these devices is so small that, unless there is some scaling option, it is not really usable."
"Since I've been here less than a year, I have had to upgrade the system three times. The first time was the major upgrade but they have upgraded twice since, and I think that's too many times in that time span."
"Sometimes you need to understand how to use load balancing and the gateway in order to scale, which means the team may need some additional technical knowledge."
"We would like the ability to provide a popup message, such as a maintenance notification. That same notification on the Parallels client would be awesome."
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Microsoft Virtual Server is ranked 3rd in Application Virtualization with 31 reviews while Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is ranked 5th in Application Virtualization with 24 reviews. Microsoft Virtual Server is rated 8.2, while Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Virtual Server writes "Has a good interface but needs to improve in areas like pricing and scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) writes "Provides good scalability and a secure environment". Microsoft Virtual Server is most compared with , whereas Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Parallels Desktop. See our Microsoft Virtual Server vs. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) report.
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