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Manages all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment
The improvement to our organization is managing all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment. We manage more than 200 virtual... Read more →
Kyle Clifton
A highly stable solution that has the ability to snapshot with or without memory
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"The most valuable features are automated deployment and transparent movement for virtual machines over all our locations.""The improvement to our organization is managing all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment."

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"It's really easy to build testing environments with VMware Player.""The solution's technical support team is excellent.""VMware Player's best feature is the ability to run different OS's simultaneously.""VMware Player helps you to virtualize and install Ubuntu or any other operating system, even on a Windows laptop.""The most valuable feature of VMware Player is the ability to snapshot with or without memory."

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Cons
"The best improvement for oVirt 4.2 is to enable backup features for major backup products of virtual machines."

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"The tool has limited scalability.""When you go to work on a server, it opens up the whole window, and that causes an error inside VMware Player.""VMware Player should provide a cloud version with no limitations to hardware resources.""Its networking features need improvement.""VMware Player isn't downgradable, so if you have a later set of VMs, you need to upgrade it or figure out a workaround."

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  • "It has the best licensing modules."
  • "The solution's pricing is almost the same as what Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft would charge you."
  • "With all its support and ease of use, VMware Player's pricing is fair."

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    What do you like most about VMware Player?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of VMware Player is the ability to snapshot with or without memory.
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    What needs improvement with VMware Player?
    Top Answer:When you go to work on a server, it opens up the whole window, and that causes an error inside VMware Player. You'll see it on your web front, and you'll be unable to change the resolution. You can't… more »
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    What is your primary use case for VMware Player?
    Top Answer:We use VMware Player mostly to connect the server hosting the client. I use the solution more like a manager.
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    Ranking
    19th
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    8th
    out of 32 in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    281
    Rating
    8.8
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    Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops
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    Overview
    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.

    VMware Player, or VMware Player Plus, is described by VMware as the easiest way to run a virtual machine on Windows or Linux PCs in a commercial environment. If you want to deliver a managed desktop to your employees, customers, students, contractors, or partners, then this virtual desktop solution is the way to go.

    VMware Player provides the most advanced virtualization platform available, which is capable of supporting even extremely demanding applications. Even though the platform is so advanced, the user interface is simple and easy-to-use.

    There is seamless integration with Windows XP and Windows XP applications even if the machine itself is a Windows 7 PC, a Windows 8 PC, or even Linux-based. It also gives your IT person the capability of restricting the virtual machines by requiring runtime passwords, adding an expiration date, blocking USB devices, or encrypting the machines. By using VMware vCenter Converter, VMware Player can even convert old machines into virtual machines without you needing to re-configure or re-install any applications.

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    Government20%
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company10%
    University6%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government9%
    University9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise17%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is ranked 19th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) while VMware Player is ranked 8th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 10 reviews. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is rated 8.0, while VMware Player is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops writes "Manages all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Player writes "A highly stable solution that has the ability to snapshot with or without memory". Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is most compared with Oracle VDI, VMware Horizon View and OpenText Exceed TurboX, whereas VMware Player is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace and Parallels Desktop.

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