Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop with 5 reviews vs Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops which is ranked 6th in Virtual Desktop with 1 review. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "The app that they provide works off Mac and Windows". The top reviewer of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops writes "Manages all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment". Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with VMware Horizon View, TeamViewer and LogMeIn Pro. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is most compared with VMware Horizon View, XenDesktop and Oracle VDI.
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It is a stable product. | The improvement to our organization is managing all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment. The most valuable features are automated deployment and transparent movement for virtual machines over all our locations. |
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We find the services are not as transparent as we would like for our integration with Citrix. | The best improvement for oVirt 4.2 is to enable backup features for major backup products of virtual machines. |
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The pricing is moderate. | Information Not Available |
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Views 16,428 Comparisons 10,857 Reviews 4 Followers 403 Avg. Rating 8.3 | Views 691 Comparisons 323 Reviews 1 Followers 84 Avg. Rating 8.0 |
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| Remote Desktop Services | Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops |
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| Microsoft | Red Hat |
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| Remote Desktop Services is a server role in Windows Server that provides technologies that enable users to access session-based desktops, virtual machine-based desktops, or applications in the data center from both within a corporate network and from the Internet. Remote Desktop Services enables a rich-fidelity desktop or application experience, and helps to securely connect remote users from managed or unmanaged devices. | Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops complete desktop environments are hosted virtually. Users connect to these virtual desktops using either inexpensive thin clients or re-purposed PCs. No data is actually stored on the thin client - it's stored in a secure centralized location and can be accessed from anywhere. Red Hat Virtualization is an open, software-defined platform that virtualizes Linux and Microsoft Windows workloads. Built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), it features management tools that virtualize resources, processes, and applications providing a foundation for a cloud-native and containerized future. |
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Learn more about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services | Learn more about Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops |
Sample Customers | |
| Bank Alfalah Ltd. | Casio, Telef‹nica, British Airways |
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Government12% Healthcare Company12% Construction Company7% Energy/Utilities Company6% | No Data Available |
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Small Business25% Midsize Enterprise38% Large Enterprise38% Small Business14% Midsize Enterprise27% Large Enterprise58% | No Data Available |
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