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We performed a comparison between Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"Citrix offers a range of products that can be used straight out of the box.""It is user-friendly and easy to use.""Stable product with straightforward setup.""The most valuable feature is the gateway to a remote connection, to a physical or a virtual PC. Compared to a normal VPN client and connection, the connection via Citrix is more stable and does not consume as much network bandwidth.""Citrix has had the top remote display for the last 20 years, and there is a huge technological gap between Citrix and its competitors.""The tool helps me to connect with some apps of our company and resolve the tickets.""The product is simple to set up, and its deep integration with Microsoft is also a valuable feature.""The product is stable."

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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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"Latency is also a major problem when adopting Citrix for video editing software or 3D editing software, especially editing 4K video or large file size. The Citrix virtualized solution becomes too slow, so we cannot use the VDI.""Tech support can be slow if you do not receive help from the US representatives.""Citrix has to support all of the hypervisors including KVM and OpenStack KVM.""The sales team does not focus on client needs but instead focuses on selling higher-priced items.""Direct connection of USB devices on the terminals to be used by streamed applications is very important for printing and the usage of token authentication, but the current version does not support this one hundred percent.""The product advances really fast. For some customers, we need better backwards compatibility.""My only issue with Citrix is that they frequently rebrand their products. I'm using the app and everything is fine but after a couple of years, it's entirely different. There were an enormous number of Citrix tools readily available. My immediate concern was selecting the correct ones.""Their customer support can be improved a lot as it lacks a lot of knowledgeable help."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "You have to do some hard work in order to get the suitable licenses."
  • "The licenses are affordable, but the support is a bit expensive, though worth the value.​"
  • "The product, XenServer, is free to use, and XenApp has a one month free license."
  • "It is a bit costly, but enterprise class features come with a cost."
  • "It is quite expensive, but so are the competitors on the market."
  • "I think it is a little high priced."
  • "I suggest using the concurrent user licensing scheme."
  • "A perpetual enterprise license costs approximately $300 USD."
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    Also Known As
    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, XenDesktop, XenApp (Citrix Virtual Apps)
    Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops
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    Overview

    Enable secure, flexible work with the leader in virtual apps and desktops

    Deliver desktop as a service (DaaS) from any cloud or datacenter

    Get started with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) in minutes to provide a familiar, high-performance digital workspace experience to your users. We’ll manage the infrastructure and security. You focus on your business.

    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.
    Sample Customers
    Exelon, Aeronamic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Alameda County Medical Center, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Aloysius Stichting, Amarchand Mangaldas, AmBev, Amnet Technology Solutions, Arval
    Casio, Telef‹nica, British Airways
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Insurance Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Government19%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization7%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 5th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 25 reviews while Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is ranked 19th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4, while Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) writes "Enables secure delivery of applications and data, features exceptional stability over the Internet and handles demanding tasks like video playback, AutoCAD, and 3D image rendering smoothly". On the other hand, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, Amazon Appstream, Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, whereas Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is most compared with Oracle VDI, OpenText Exceed TurboX and VMware Horizon View.

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