We performed a comparison between Cisco VXI and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, VMware, Citrix and others in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)."The initial setup of Cisco VXI is straightforward."
"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is accessibility because the solution lets you take control of your computer remotely."
"The solution is user-friendly and has a good user experience."
"The most valuable features are it is fast and cost-effective."
"It is a stable product."
"It's scalable enough for our needs and very reliable."
"I like that it works. In most cases, it's predictable. You know what you get."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"When using Cisco VXI in virtual environments there tends to be a lot of bugs with files you have to deploy across the virtual environment. You configure for hours, and then there is a bug that stops you, and you notice that you wasted hours."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"We've had issues with security breaches."
"My customers are worried that the RDP protocol can be easily compromised and would like the option to use an alternative like Blast."
"From the perspective of an IT professional, Microsoft Remote Desktop is very easy to use. However, it could be made easier to use for the end user, especially when it comes to activating it."
"The performance of Remote Desktop Services could be better."
"There are times I get disconnected from the service and when one or two attempts to establish a remote connection. Microsoft should show where the problem is, I have to find it by myself."
"We'd like them to continue to improve on security."
"Sometimes difficult to set up without the requirement for login credentials each time."
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Cisco VXI is ranked 25th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 1st in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 76 reviews. Cisco VXI is rated 7.0, while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco VXI writes "Straightforward implementation, scalable, but performance could improve". 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". Cisco VXI is most compared with VMware Horizon View, whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Parallels Access.
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