Compare Microsoft Remote Desktop Services vs. VMware Horizon Cloud
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 3rd in Virtual Desktop with 5 reviews while VMware Horizon Cloud is ranked 12th in Virtual Desktop. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 7.0, while VMware Horizon Cloud 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, Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Horizon View, whereas VMware Horizon Cloud is most compared with Citrix Workspace Cloud, VMware Horizon 7 and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
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Views 13,206 Comparisons 10,897 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 389 Avg. Rating 7.0 | Views 675 Comparisons 588 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. | The VMware Horizon Cloud Service delivers feature-rich virtual desktops and applications using a purpose-built cloud platform that is scalable across multiple deployment options, including fully managed infrastructure from VMware, public cloud infrastructure from Microsoft Azure, or on-premises hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). The service supports a cloud-scale architecture that makes it easy to deliver virtualized Windows desktops and applications to any device, anytime. And, with a flexible subscription model and turnkey solutions, organizations can easily get up and running and scale quickly. |
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Learn more about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services | Learn more about VMware Horizon Cloud |
Sample Customers | |
| Bank Alfalah Ltd. | Marriott, Sprint |
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Software R&D Company32% Comms Service Provider15% Media Company9% Manufacturing Company7% | No Data Available |
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