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As of April 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Virtual Server in the Application Virtualization category stands at 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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ChimeremezeNwabueze - PeerSpot user
Azure cloud support engineer at Tek Experts
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Jun 4, 2024
Eliminates the need for physical hardware and is not platform dependent

Pros

"You can detach and reuse the storage drive without disrupting the virtual server, which is quite useful. Additionally, it provides options like network security groups to protect virtual machines from unauthorized access. "

Cons

"One feature I would like to see is better compatibility with macOS. Due to business policies, macOS isn't currently available in the Azure Marketplace. Microsoft should come to agreement with it. "
Neeraj Tiwari - PeerSpot user
Student at Queens University Belfast
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
May 3, 2024
Easy to use but challenges with desktop version and lags

Pros

"It is easy to use. It offers good compatibility with other operating systems. That's one of the reasons I used it. "

Cons

"Sometimes, it can cause a lag. It depends on the operating system and the working machine."
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Jagadish_M - PeerSpot user
Sr. Technical Support Engineer at Netcon Technologies India Private Limited
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Feb 19, 2024
Has a good interface but needs to improve in areas like pricing and scalability

Pros

"Security, integration, and interface are the best features of Microsoft Virtual Server."

Cons

"The pricing and scalability are areas of the product with shortcomings where improvements are required."
FZ
IT Director at Library of Congress
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Apr 30, 2024
Useful for application virtualization and improves operational cost and efficiency

Pros

"The solution is easy to manage."

Cons

"The tool must provide more freedom to the customer."
Nicola Fusco - PeerSpot user
Manager, IT Security at SCM GROUP S.p.A.
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Dec 20, 2023
Enables us to run and manage our ERP

Pros

"Microsoft Virtual Server is a highly scalable solution."

Cons

"The solution’s stability could be improved."
Ibrahim_Rasras - PeerSpot user
Senior lead Enterprise Designer Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Jan 16, 2024
Lets you run many productivity applications in a virtual Windows environment with a single click

Pros

"It is stable and easy to use. "

Cons

"The security performance and cost."
KE
Cyber Security Analyst at Petrotrade
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Sep 8, 2023
Easy to setup and highly stable solution

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the stability of the solution. "

Cons

"In the future release, I would like to see more automation. Moreover, improvements related to recovery could be beneficial."
WK
CEO at WilCom Systems Ltd
Verified user of Microsoft Virtual Server
Feb 28, 2024
Provides an ease of navigation, but the deployment process poses a few challenges

Pros

"It has proven to be most effective for workloads associated with running web portals."

Cons

"They should introduce a way to localize the currency for product pricing. "