We performed a comparison between Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Horizon View based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can publish apps and desktops on Terminal Servers and seamlessly share printers. We also combine Parallels with Deepnet Security to get two-factor authentication."
"Setup was straightforward. Our particular use case involved an Active Directory forest involving two data centers and three domains. User authentication against Active Directory was the easiest to set up and validate of any application installed in the last three years."
"The connection is compressed so we don't need a lot of resources to run it."
"The management capability from the RAS portal provides greater control than using pure MS inbuilt into RDS capabilities."
"Ease of use in publishing apps and installing the agent. The Interface is fairly intuitive after some tinkering. Although I inherited the app only two-thirds deployed, I was able to complete the deployment and service it over the last year without referring to any documentation."
"It permits us to control the applications that our users are able to get to, in a seamless manner. We're able to distribute applications to users' desktops, just like those applications are on each user's computer, but they're not."
"The stability is ok - once I finished the setup, the system was quite stable."
"Client compatibility with many systems makes it very versatile. The reporting that is included is awesome."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to use and easy to manage."
"Ability to log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"I appreciate how simple and straightforward the operation of VMware Horizon View is."
"Users can log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the VDI - the remote virtual desktop interface."
"VMware has a lot of experience in virtualization — they are the pioneers in virtualization."
"The support from VMware is very good and they have amazing experts."
"Instant Clone instantly creates another VM with a Delta disk, which is just the VMware backend. This helps with scalability and management."
"We use several gateways because access to our secret zone requires two-factor user authentication. It is a lot of hassle differentiating among users with or without two-factor. Of course, we could use two farms, but that would mean more management too."
"We have had significant, ongoing issues with printing. It would be great to have a best practice for dealing with printing that we can offer to our customers."
"It would be great if there were more sophisticated GPO templates/options."
"Currently in the RD Session Hosts – Sessions section, I can see what server a user is logged into but not what app he is using. Being able to do so would be immensely helpful when a non-technical user is complaining of issues, but I can’t tell which app he is using, and he is actually logged into multiple servers since they serve multiple apps."
"Generally, it is a very good solution. The main thing that I would improve is their presence here in Mexico. They don't have strong local support here in Mexico. They should have a worldwide presence so that we don't have to do everything through the people in the US. The initial setup was a little bit complex because we were migrating from Citrix. For customers who are migrating from another platform like VMware or Citrix, it would be great if they can provide an automated migration solution."
"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."
"If the solution crashes, then all the customers connected through that agent, lose their session."
"The installation is complex and could be easier. The full installation with testing took a couple of weeks to complete."
"Technical support is only average and can be improved."
"Lacking in documentation for app settings."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier."
"The initial setup was complex, and you need system experience to walk through it."
"Reporting could be improved, we currently have to export manually."
"In the area of automation, there are some improvements needed in the solution."
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Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is ranked 12th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 24 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is rated 8.8, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) writes "Provides good scalability and a secure environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". 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 Microsoft App-V, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and NComputing vSpace. See our Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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