Compare Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon Air
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 Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon View and other solutions. Updated: July 2020. 431,175 professionals have used our research since 2012. |
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Pricing and Cost Advice | |
It will probably cost about $500 USD to get the resources set up in the cloud. The solution has a perpetual license and it is purchased upfront. The pricing is moderate. More Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Pricing and Cost Advice » | Information Not Available |
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Ranking  | |
Views 14,555 Comparisons 11,880 Reviews 8 Average Words per Review 393 Avg. Rating 7.5 | Views 329 Comparisons 266 Reviews 0 Average Words per Review 0 Avg. Rating N/A |
Popular Comparisons | |
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Also Known As | |
| Remote Desktop Services | |
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| Microsoft | VMware |
Overview | |
| 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. | VMware Horizon Air simplifies the delivery of Windows desktops and applications as a cloud service. IT can save time and money, without sacrificing enterprise requirements for security and control. End users are more productive, with a complete workspace they can access from any device, anywhere. |
Offer | |
Learn more about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services | Learn more about VMware Horizon Air |
Sample Customers | |
| Bank Alfalah Ltd. | Wildlands Adventure Zoo, Medic Mobile, IBM, Seventy Seven Energy, Baystate Health, Osis, Oxford University, Columbia University, Siemens, Cardinal Health, Ashdod Port, Vasakronan, Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Derby |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company31% Comms Service Provider13% K 12 Educational Company Or School10% Media Company8% | No Data Available |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop with 8 reviews while VMware Horizon Air is ranked 21st in Virtual Desktop. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 7.6, while VMware Horizon Air is rated 0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "It's predictable but they need to develop better support for remote desktops for alternative platforms". On the other hand, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon View, Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and VMware Workspace ONE, whereas VMware Horizon Air is most compared with VMware Horizon View and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops.
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