Compare Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon Air
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop with 1 review while VMware Horizon Air is ranked 17th in Virtual Desktop. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0, while VMware Horizon Air is rated 0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Stable solution for remote desktop services". On the other hand, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Horizon View, whereas VMware Horizon Air is most compared with VMware Horizon View, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Citrix Workspace Cloud.
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Views 12,490 Comparisons 10,309 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 133 Avg. Rating 8.0 | Views 536 Comparisons 426 Reviews 0 Average Words per Review 0 Avg. Rating N/A |
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| 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. |
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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 | |
Software R&D Company29% Comms Service Provider16% Media Company13% Manufacturing Company9% | No Data Available |
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