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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services in the Remote Access category stands at 11.4%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
University
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Educational Organization
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Retailer
5%
Construction Company
4%
Insurance Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Media Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Performing Arts
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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Terje Romen - PeerSpot user
CEO & Owner at Mono AS
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Jan 22, 2025
Accessing the same desktop experience from anywhere but user template creation needs improvement

Pros

"The main benefit, is that it's easy for us to get the same desktop and do things in the same way regardless of our location."

Cons

"We would like configuration to be automatic and the price to be close to zero, however, that's not realistic. "
BHARAT B  SHARMA - PeerSpot user
Director at Shreenathji Solutions
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Jun 6, 2022
Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel

Pros

"You can scale the product."

Cons

"We've had issues with security breaches."
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RobertThompson 1 - PeerSpot user
Information Security Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Aug 25, 2024
Offers familiarity, provides virtual desktops and ease of use

Pros

"It allows employees to log on to corporate resources remotely. "

Cons

"The current process I have to go through to get a Windows 11 VM up and running is difficult. Windows 10 worked a whole lot better than Windows 11."
Mohd Abdul Aziz Shah Sulaiman - PeerSpot user
Assistant General Manager Endpoint Application at Telekom Malaysia
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Aug 11, 2022
Easy to deploy and there are many features available that you can turn on or off depending on your budget

Pros

"The solution is easy to deploy and there are many features available that you can turn on or off depending on your budget."

Cons

"I would like to be able to leverage it on other operating systems."
ArtemPavlenko - PeerSpot user
IT Infrastructure Director at Halyk Bank
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
May 14, 2022
Allows for secure remote work with clipboard blocking capabilities and good reliability

Pros

"The solution is scalable."

Cons

"The training profiles could be better."
AA
Consultant at NatWest Group
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Apr 24, 2024
The graphical user interface enables users to connect to servers easily

Pros

"Since the tool has a graphical user interface, it's easier for us to access the server."

Cons

"We face frequent disconnections."
MN
SAP manager at Pakistan Telecommunication Limited
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Apr 30, 2024
Offers ease of use and deployment to users

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

Cons

"In the past, my company had faced some issues related to the stability of the product. The product's stability can be improved."
PeerSpot user
Head of IT at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Mar 1, 2023
Scales well but reliability could improve

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is that it scales well."

Cons

"The reliability of the solution could improve."