We performed a comparison between Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and VMware Workstation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is robust. We have some 75 users using it and it doesn't lag. It's very speedy."
"You have the opportunity to virtualize applications in different locations. Everything is in one pane or one window, which is quite good."
"It has allowed us to centralize the software location so we don't have to update the software client on 70 computers."
"Valuable features include the ability to set up security groups for accessing certain apps, and the ability to add apps easily and centrally without touching the servers they’re hosted on."
"Simplicity of the interface is a valuable feature."
"The connection is compressed so we don't need a lot of resources to run it."
"It is a stable solution."
"Setup was straightforward. Our particular use case involved an Active Directory forest involving two data centers and three domains. User authentication against Active Directory was the easiest to set up and validate of any application installed in the last three years."
"We are able to simultaneously run multiple operating systems in a single machine and have virtually no performance hit."
"The platform’s most valuable feature is snapshot."
"Because the setup is so easy, this is a solution that can be used at a moment's notice."
"The product works well."
"VMware Workstation is easy to manage and understand."
"I have found this product excellent for test/dev environments. This is 90% of what I use this product for."
"The initial setup is simple and takes only five minutes to complete."
"Technical support is very good."
"It would be great if there were more sophisticated GPO templates/options."
"The customization of the web interface could possibly use some improvement. Little things, like being able to place a background image instead of just choosing from a palette of colors, would be nice."
"From a seller's point of view, there are a lot of things that they could do better in the sales cycle."
"The solution's application virtualization feature needs improvement."
"If the solution crashes, then all the customers connected through that agent, lose their session."
"We use several gateways because access to our secret zone requires two-factor user authentication. It is a lot of hassle differentiating among users with or without two-factor. Of course, we could use two farms, but that would mean more management too."
"Improvement is needed in performance monitoring of the client's endpoint, and automatic re-connection of the client in the event of circuit disruptions (this works well generally but can present challenges)."
"Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"The solution should provide a guide on its installation."
"Its price could be better."
"VMware Workstation has some network limitations which could improve, it is not as flexible as VMware NSX. Additionally, it could support operating systems better. I only run some Linux versions and Windows at the moment but it would be nice to be able to take whatever operating system you want and run it."
"The GUI interface could be improved."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Installing VMware Workstation isn't so easy. It's highly complex compared to Windows. I rate it four out of 10 for ease of installation. Setting up a remote desktop only takes a minute or so, but the Workstation itself takes some time."
"The big issue that we've always had with VMware, was the disparity between what was presented for a Windows-based client and a Linux-based client. The Windows client was always two or three releases ahead of the Linux client. We always wanted VMware to change and improve the feature sets between the client connector on Linux and on Windows."
"It would be helpful if VMware Workstation included an in-built monitoring tool for monitoring things."
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Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is ranked 12th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 24 reviews while VMware Workstation is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 42 reviews. Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is rated 8.8, while VMware Workstation is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) writes "Provides good scalability and a secure environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workstation writes "An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players". Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Citrix Workspace, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), Parallels Desktop and NVIDIA GRID, whereas VMware Workstation is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, VMware Fusion, KVM and Proxmox VE. See our Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) vs. VMware Workstation report.
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