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CA Harvest Software Change Manager

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66% willing to recommend
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Parallels Desktop

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Software Configuration Management
March 2024
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Featured Review
Gerrie Robbetze
Powerful UDP functionality with a user-friendly interface
Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles.
Mark Hardy
A great platform to develop interoperable code on
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Pros
"Using this solution, we were able to implement a full process for all of our lifecycles.""The ability to give our teams functionality from a control perspective, allowing them to decide how they want to implement the tool, is valuable."

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"I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode.""Parallels Desktop integrates seamlessly with macOS. It works better than VMware on Apple operating systems."

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Cons
"Technical support for this solution is very good, although they can still use improvement in some regards.""Password complexity is not enforced by the tool.""Security features can be improved."

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"There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac.""The biggest challenge is compatibility between VMware and Parallels because the two systems are incompatible. It can be challenging if you are switching between Windows and Mac. I recommend sticking with one product because there isn't good compatibility between the different products."

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  • "Once you purchase your licenses, there is maintenance support that is renewed every year."

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    What do you like most about Parallels Desktop?
    Top Answer:I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Parallels Desktop?
    Top Answer:If you want the standard version, it is more expensive but more advanced. You get what you pay for. These products cost money, and the company has to make a profit.
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    What needs improvement with Parallels Desktop?
    Top Answer:There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac.
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    Ranking
    8th
    out of 14 in Software Configuration Management
    Views
    269
    Comparisons
    125
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
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    10th
    out of 32 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
    Views
    3,954
    Comparisons
    3,387
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    406
    Rating
    7.5
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    Also Known As
    CA Harvest SCM, CA Software Change Manager
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    Overview
    CA Harvest Software Change Manager (CA Harvest SCM) provides powerful, process-driven capabilities for managing development teams across your enterprise, encompassing multiple platforms and release management tools. This release management software enforces your IT governance policies and corporate compliance initiatives including those defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It also can ensure adherence to your ITIL-based best practices. CA Harvest SCM can help your enterprise simplify the software release management process as well as the development and maintenance of business applications with streamlined workflows and automated source code versioning. This ITIL release management software can optimize your development resources by providing audit, protection and storage of your software assets, and standardized process management and defect tracking.
    Parallels Desktop Business Edition brings Windows and Windows applications to employees on Mac and enables integration of Mac computers into any work environment from education to financial services, technology, consulting, or medical. Optimized for Windows 10 and 7, macOS High Sierra, and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It can help employees to run business-critical applications without compromise: Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Quicken and QuickBooks for Windows, Access, Project, Autodesk Revit and Inventor, CorelDRAW, ArcGIS, Visio, QuickBooks, Internet Explorer and Adobe Photoshop. Parallels Desktop restricts External Device Access that enforces policies on the use of USB devices, smart cards, and any other external devices plugged into a Mac, for use in Windows. It creates an Expiring Virtual Machines, time-bound and encrypted, that will automatically expire and lock at a defined time to ensure additional security when corporate data is shared externally. Also, Parallels Desktop Business Edition can be deployed through standard software deployment tools. Mass deployment is supported with Jamf Pro, Apple Remote Desktop, IBM Endpoint Manager, Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, and other solutions.
    Sample Customers
    State of New Hampshire, Blue Hill
    Lytro, University of Washington, Slalom, Veeva Systems, Oklahoma Christian University
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Insurance Company15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    University8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise79%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    CA Harvest Software Change Manager is ranked 8th in Software Configuration Management while Parallels Desktop is ranked 10th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 2 reviews. CA Harvest Software Change Manager is rated 7.2, while Parallels Desktop is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of CA Harvest Software Change Manager writes "Powerful UDP functionality with a user-friendly interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Parallels Desktop writes "A great platform to develop interoperable code on". CA Harvest Software Change Manager is most compared with Endevor, whereas Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, NComputing vSpace, NVIDIA GRID and VMware Horizon View.

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