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We performed a comparison between Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] and Parallels Desktop based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"This product can be customized according to the needs of any company.""We have now automatic and immediate control of assets usage, and we can now better manage our assets pool and get benefits through that.""It is stable and scalable."

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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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"There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas.""The technology used is outdated, the interface is outdated, the database is outdated, everything is outdated.""The usability of this product is still out-of-date and could be improved. The interface could be improved."

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"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.""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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  • "From my experience, Asset Manager is expensive."
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    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.
    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.
    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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    3,954
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    Reviews
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    406
    Rating
    7.5
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    Also Known As
    Asset Manager, HPE Asset Manager
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    Overview
    HPE Asset Manager automates best practices across the asset management lifecycle and integrates processes into IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service support workflows including incident, problem, and change management to improve service quality and business outcomes.
    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
    Finansbank, MTS India, Sprint
    Lytro, University of Washington, Slalom, Veeva Systems, Oklahoma Christian University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company28%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government10%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    University8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in IT Asset Management while Parallels Desktop is ranked 10th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 2 reviews. Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] is rated 7.2, while Parallels Desktop is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] writes "A stable and clever solution, but it is very complex and it needs a lot of improvements". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Parallels Desktop writes "A great platform to develop interoperable code on". Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, NComputing vSpace, NVIDIA GRID and VMware Horizon View.

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