The connection is compressed so we don't need a lot of resources to run it.

Also, the ease of use. Initially, before using Parallels, we had to manually install whatever applications we were using. So if I had, for example, five users, and three software programs, I had to install three install applications on each of the five laptops. That took more man-hours, and all my resources would get into it. But with Parallels, I just install it once into one location and the client does the work for me. So it provides ease of use and minimizes the man-hours that go into installation and the maintenance of IT.

The previous solution I used, Citrix, had a very specific browser. With Parallels, you can use any browser on any platform to access the application, which makes it much more convenient for the customers and is easier to manage. We're able to replicate the environment more quickly if we need to build out more servers.

It has been much easier to manage and has provided us with faster performance than Citrix.

Students need to access many Windows applications. We provide hundreds of PCs across the campus for them to do so. Using Parallels means they can now use their own devices (Macs, tablets, etc.) from any location instead of having to go to a specific room or queue to use a PC.

It has allowed us to centralize the software location so we don't have to update the software client on 70 computers. It's just the one or two servers that we have, and when people connect to it, it goes from there. It allows for ease of scalability, ease of update, etc.

It permits us to control the applications that our users are able to get to, in a seamless manner. We're able to distribute applications to users' desktops, just like those applications are on each user's computer, but they're not.

Allows our Cloudpaging applications to be delivered to non-Windows machines all via our standard portal which is appsanywhere.

Accelerates deployment of thin clients and remote desktop servers in the farm.

Allows staff to work from anywhere with an internet connection, on just about any connected device.

We have some systems in a secret zone of our network. With Parallels, it's easy to publish an app or a desktop to users.

We use RAS for customer solutions.

Simplifies external connections with community-based organizations by allowing us to publish applications to them, accessible by current-generation HTML5 browser or OS-specific client (Windows, Android, iOS), and supporting popular single sign-on and multi-factor authentication protocols.

Enables deployment of remote apps from a central location.

We would not be able to function without it.

Maintenance of software versions has been greatly simplified, ensuring that all users are using the same version of applications.