Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Previous Solutions

BHARAT B  SHARMA - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Shreenathji Solutions

For printer redirection, we are using third-party software.

We've used Citrix and VMware in the past.

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Mohd Abdul Aziz Shah Sulaiman - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant General Manager Endpoint Application at Telekom Malaysia

Prior to using Microsoft Remote Desktop, we were using Citrix VDI. We are still using both solutions with different perspectives because on is leveraging on-premise and the other on the cloud.

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FB
Head of IT at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees

We previously used VMware and switched to Microsoft Remote Desktop Services because the price was lower.

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ArtemPavlenko - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Director at Halyk Bank

We also use Citrix. We've been using both for about the same amount of time. 

It's easy when you work together with those technologies, however, the biggest advantage of Citrix is it is a more reliable protocol. Secondly, it's easier to connect devices. Citrix training profiles are also much better.

When we moved to Citrix, we found that the technology needs much lower bandwidth for our internal network. We need fewer people to support our users. It's much easier to scale when we talk about Citrix.

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Mihai Dinca - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Consultant at Eta2u

We use Vendor Desktop Infrastructure. We still use Citrix and we used VMware Horizon as well. 

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Donathon Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure at SBI Digital Markets

We were using Citrix, which I found to be much better.

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Tonny Keuken - PeerSpot reviewer
Web Manager at a healthcare company with 1-10 employees

I've used Log Meln previously. It's a lot better, yet it is quite expensive. There's also TeamViewer, which is well known, and we've used it before. Once again, with the things I do, it is expensive. As a company, you need to pay a big fee. It's not ideal for small teams. 

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Sandeep_Patil - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant at Vincacyber

We have used different solutions in the past. We found it was easier to centralize control and maintain better security with it. 

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Abul Fazal - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at Almoayyed Computers

I have not used a similar solution to Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.

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CK
Senior Manager at Macro Systems Limited

I have previously used other solutions, such as Citrix and VMware. Citrix is the best choice of the ones I have tried.

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GD
Head of Infrastructure and Application Support Department at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I have used Citrix in the past as well. I used it for different use cases. We like Microsoft for its small-scale simplicity. It is not VDI, per se. It's just a remote desktop.

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NM
Head, Technical Operation at mynic

We are also using TeamViewer. It targets different areas from Remote Desktop. For example, it allows others to access your system - not you. They each serve different purposes. 

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JA
IT consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Before this solution, we used Citrix.

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Yousra Azzouz - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Systems Analysis at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We already had a license with Microsoft, and therefore, it was natural to use this product as well.

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Leonardo Marouvo - PeerSpot reviewer
Southern Europe Customer Success Manager at Nexthink

I've also used Citrix. I prefer Citrix to Remote Desktop connections. The management and flow are better.

Hyper-V is also challenging Citrix. However, Citrix has a strong reputation still.

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Angus  Yeung - PeerSpot reviewer
System Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees

I'm familiar with TeamViewer and Desktop Anywhere. They are good, however, we are concerned they have issues surrounding security. That's why we prefer this product.

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RS
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We used Splashtop solutions, not TeamViewer, and this is also quite a good solution and offers good quality. However, Microsoft's solution offers better support and a more convenient way to optimize support from one administrator to many users. Microsoft's processes are much smoother.

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Dariusz Barcikowski - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at ""Matcom" Marcin Sebastian Ziółek" Marcin Sebastian Ziółek

I have used TeamViewer in the past, however, it's quite different from this product. I used the consumer version, not the enterprise version.

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Rostyslav Khomyk - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner IT Services at Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)

We previously used Citrix. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is a more developed version of Citrix.

I would recommend going for VMware.

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DK
CEO at iSolute Ltd

We have used VNC Viewer, UltraVNC, and TeamViewer before.

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it_user125988 - PeerSpot reviewer
Client Technologies Manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

We run Citrix alongside this solution for our internet connected clients. Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) was used primarily over our LAN/WAN.

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PG
Senior Software Analyst at a university with 201-500 employees

I previously used GoToMyPC because I used to do upgrades from home at night. We were paying for that solution which wasn't necessary with the free Microsoft option. I used both of them for a short time and realized Remote Desktop really seemed to draw the screen better and also everybody else was using it. 

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FG
Independent Consultant at Business Connexion Namibia

We chose this solution because it's a Microsoft Cloud and end-to-end all solution, Cloud 365. In addition, it's all Microsoft, so it made sense to stay with the same VDI solution.

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CB
ICT Manager at a transportation company with 201-500 employees

We have used Citrix previously and it is more stable but it's a more expensive platform. 

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MK
System Organizer at a translation and localization position with 1-10 employees

We chose Microsoft because it was cheaper. 

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GS
Project Manager at SOLUZIONE SRL

Previously we used VMware but Microsoft is easy to deploy. 

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JA
Implementation Engineer at Border Business Systems

I've worked with VMware Horizon and Citrix before.

VMware Horizon is easier to manage, although the Microsoft product is easier to install than other solutions.

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AS
Tellers at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Previously, I did not use another product. I have only used Microsoft.

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JS
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We are using a mixture of Remote Desktop Services and Citrix solutions. Citrix is more prevalent based on this solution category.

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it_user355887 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Specialist at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We did not previously use a different solution.

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SP
Information Systems Consultant at a aerospace/defense firm with 51-200 employees

Previously we experimented with other products, but for the moment we are staying with Microsoft remote desktops.

There are other products that we are looking for. At the moment we have four different platforms, and maybe having a unified solution might be the key reason to change in the future. We need a cross-platform solution. We have to have remote access, for example, on Linux Solutions as well, and we don't want to be running on different clients.

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it_user522159 - PeerSpot reviewer
Management at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We were using a previous solution. However, I needed ways to telecommute to the office and I came across this solution; it seemed like the best bet.

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YA
Senior Technical Consultant - Private Sector at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I have used similar products by different vendors and the difference between Microsoft and the others is the client. Microsoft needs to have the client installed, whereas other vendors use a web-based interface.

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Buyer's Guide
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
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