We performed a comparison between Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Horizon View based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Client compatibility with many systems makes it very versatile. The reporting that is included is awesome."
"The connection is compressed so we don't need a lot of resources to run it."
"Its price and ease of use are the most valuable. It is simple and has good performance."
"Valuable features include the ability to set up security groups for accessing certain apps, and the ability to add apps easily and centrally without touching the servers they’re hosted on."
"We use Cloudpaging to package and deploy the vast majority of our applications to our standard Windows 10 desktops. With the use of Parallels integration into Software2 AppsAnywhere hub, this means we can use the same packages to deliver Windows applications to almost any device - Windows, mac OS, iOS, Android, Linux, Xbox One, PS4 - just by ticking a box."
"It provides flexible access to Windows applications from many types of devices."
"The solution is powerful, and it has good speed and performance."
"The stability is ok - once I finished the setup, the system was quite stable."
"Ability to log in from anywhere and from a variety of devices."
"The most valuable features are Instant Clones and AppStacks."
"The solution simplifies our work."
"It's centralized management, and you have access gateway to enter the the VMs from outside."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution has been security."
"VMware Horizon View is easy to configure and deploy."
"Instant Clone instantly creates another VM with a Delta disk, which is just the VMware backend. This helps with scalability and management."
"Generally, it is a very good solution. The main thing that I would improve is their presence here in Mexico. They don't have strong local support here in Mexico. They should have a worldwide presence so that we don't have to do everything through the people in the US. The initial setup was a little bit complex because we were migrating from Citrix. For customers who are migrating from another platform like VMware or Citrix, it would be great if they can provide an automated migration solution."
"From a seller's point of view, there are a lot of things that they could do better in the sales cycle."
"Currently in the RD Session Hosts – Sessions section, I can see what server a user is logged into but not what app he is using. Being able to do so would be immensely helpful when a non-technical user is complaining of issues, but I can’t tell which app he is using, and he is actually logged into multiple servers since they serve multiple apps."
"Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"It would be great if there were more sophisticated GPO templates/options."
"We have had significant, ongoing issues with printing. It would be great to have a best practice for dealing with printing that we can offer to our customers."
"It needs Windows scaling on Android/iOS devices. At present, the concept of delivering apps to Android and iOS devices is appealing, but the reality is the screen size on these devices is so small that, unless there is some scaling option, it is not really usable."
"Sometimes you need to understand how to use load balancing and the gateway in order to scale, which means the team may need some additional technical knowledge."
"In the next release, the performance, the speed, and the price need to be improved."
"VMware Horizon View has worked a lot to improve the solutions. There are some issues in the delivery of the applications, such as network problems. You can lose your connection at times."
"The product has to improve its performance and connectivity."
"The technical support offered by VMware is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Reporting could be improved, we currently have to export manually."
"There should be a function where one can connect and work; whenever not required, one can deprovision it."
"The storage expansion in the product is a bit difficult to manage, especially when I have to modify a storage requirement of a particular area since it comes across as a complex job."
"They need to make troubleshooting, diagnostics, and error reporting a little better."
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Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is ranked 12th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 24 reviews while VMware Horizon View is ranked 4th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 67 reviews. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is rated 8.8, while VMware Horizon View is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) writes "Provides good scalability and a secure environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Horizon View writes "User-friendly, reasonably priced, and simple to install". Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and Microsoft App-V, whereas VMware Horizon View is most compared with VMware Horizon, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Citrix Workspace, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and NComputing vSpace. See our Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) vs. VMware Horizon View report.
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