Information Security Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
2024-08-13T19:59:08Z
Aug 13, 2024
I would recommend it, but depending on the scale of your operation and what you have. So, like, if you're a small shop, one to two administrators, maybe ten to fifteen users, I would absolutely recommend it. If you start getting outside of that, you might want to start looking at other things because there's just some... well, actually, with the new PowerShell tools and everything, you could probably support up to more than that. But, again, it depends upon your needs and what your environment is going to be. If you're going to be supporting thousands of people, I don't think I'd recommend it. But if you're just up to a hundred, I would recommend it. Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten.
We don't use any support because we can easily find online documents to solve our issues. I recommend that everybody use the product. If any company wants to share one computer’s resources with many users, they can choose Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
The tool is the only way for us to connect to the servers. I will recommend the tool to others. If an organization has a Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is the only out-of-the-box solution available. Installing anything else would be a hassle. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.
People who want to use the product must do a bit of research before making a decision. We faced compatibility issues since some users were using different operating systems. So, our organization asked us to use Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Windows is a very common operating system used all over the world. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
Executive Director/ Head of Innovation at Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Real User
Top 20
2024-04-01T12:39:16Z
Apr 1, 2024
I would recommend it. The core features are very effective, especially for running an organization with geographically distributed people. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Though not a lot, some maintenance is required for the solution. One person can do the maintenance of the solution. I would tell those planning to use the solution not to underspec the server, especially with IOPS, while keeping in mind that the amount of RAM can be more than expected. I would say that the need for a VPN, owing to security reasons, is important. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
It is a cloud-based solution. We can use the solution on a local server or the cloud, depending on our organization's needs. I would recommend the solution to others. It is useful and straightforward. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
I do recommend Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for my clients. It would be good if we could manage client-server applications through the remote interface. Overall, I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
We had been working as a partner for Microsoft. I'd rate the solution five out of ten. Microsoft needs one centralized console to manage all of its components. That would make it better.
Head of IT at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
2023-02-27T12:18:36Z
Feb 27, 2023
We are going to discontinue the use of this solution within a few months. The newer versions of the solutions work better than the older ones. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a seven out of ten.
The version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services that I use depends on the environment I'm in. For example, if it's Windows 10, I'll have a different version than Windows Server 2022 or Windows 11. It depends on the system version I want to run the solution on. Most of the time, the deployment model for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is on-premises. Still, you can also do a hybrid deployment if you want to connect to a server in another region. The IT team uses Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. I recommend the service to others. My rating for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is eight out of ten.
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
2022-11-29T08:40:15Z
Nov 29, 2022
I would recommend Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for somebody who needs to have centralized control applications, users, or the setup of applications. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
Independent Consultant at Business Connexion Namibia
Consultant
2022-10-25T12:05:21Z
Oct 25, 2022
I rate this solution an eight out of ten. Regarding advice, it depends on the requirements and what you need. In this case, it's just for one legacy system. So if you assess more functionality and scalability, we would look at different products because the customers would be prepared to pay for those products.
IT consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
2022-07-21T14:58:10Z
Jul 21, 2022
We use the solution. We're customers. We're using the latest version of the solution. We use Microsoft Authenticator to log on, which is straightforward. I would recommend the solution to others. I suggest they just go for it. It's a very good solution. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
PAM Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
2022-07-14T16:11:25Z
Jul 14, 2022
We are Microsoft partners. The deployment is both on-prem and cloud. If I was working with an organization that is a monster and they're distributed or maybe even a multinational or multi-state, I would use Azure Cloud and do use the Azure remote desktop solution. There are so many different types of uses. In my use case, it is so painfully specific for connection brokering. We use it as part of the built-in connection process with our PAM tool. You can actually just sit down at your desktop and then do a start run, and then run MSTSC, which means micro soft terminal services client, which is a remote desktop. You can connect to one of your own computers at home, or you could connect to a server. However, you have to know the ID and password to connect. I circumvent that by doing a command line connection where I insert the credentials and the users connect, not even knowing what ID or password they're using to connect with. I’d rate the solution ten out of ten. It’s a meat and potatoes product.
We are a Microsft partner. Microsoft product is used in over 90% of the corporate environment here. This solution is a technology implemented in our company. My position is in the IT department; I also sometimes help troubleshoot. We tend to use the latest version. We are using both cloud and on-premises deployments. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
System Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
2022-08-31T12:15:07Z
Aug 31, 2022
I'm just an end-user. It's on-prem and we have a server or a cluster to form a group of servers to provide. We are our access from other countries as we have some colleagues working in Britain. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Head of Systems Analysis at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2022-07-07T06:43:08Z
Jul 7, 2022
I’m not sure which version of the solution we’re using. I’d recommend the solution to others. It’s solved problems for us and worked well. I’d rate the solution nine out of ten. We have a partnership with Microsoft.
Assistant General Manager Endpoint Application at Telekom Malaysia
Real User
Top 5
2022-06-21T14:46:00Z
Jun 21, 2022
The solution is easy to deploy and there are many features available that you can turn on or off depending on your budget. I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10.
We are using this and Windows Server and Windows 10 or Windows 9, whatever is available. Normally this is a private cloud, however, right now, a lot of our customers are on AWS and they're using it from the cloud, also. I'd advise new users to first gather good knowledge and do some planning before the implementation. I'd rate the solution six out of ten.
While it's connected to the cloud, it's a solution that is currently on-premises. I'm not sure if we are using a specific version. Whatever options that come with Microsoft, we use that. Since they upgraded Microsoft (for example, earlier it was Microsoft XP, and Windows 7, 8, 9, 10, et cetera), the options come up throughout those operating systems. We use whatever they offer. I would recommend the solution to others. I'd rate it at a nine out of ten. We've had a good experience with it over a number of years.
Technical Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2021-09-06T08:49:57Z
Sep 6, 2021
I would suggest a UAT test on a smaller group or pilot deployment. Once you do a test run on the pilot deployment, then it should be rolled out for a larger base of users. In terms of overall experience, I rate the solution eight out of 10.
System and DBA at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-07-07T17:39:53Z
Jul 7, 2021
We are in the process of testing whether this solution will operate on a system with low RAM. I recommend this solution to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
Tellers at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-11-18T12:28:44Z
Nov 18, 2020
I plan to use this product in the future. It's something that is important in my life. Most of my friends use this product and I recommend it. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Senior Technical Consultant - Private Sector at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
2020-10-01T09:57:53Z
Oct 1, 2020
We are using a lot of Microsoft technologies. We have also tested their virtual desktop on Azure. I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
Microsoft UC Solutions Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2020-05-07T05:03:36Z
May 7, 2020
My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to first ensure that the network is set up properly. The applications need to be set up properly because if the applications are being used on-premises, but the virtual machines are stored in the cloud, then you will incur additional charges for accessing them. This is a good solution, although it is still new compared to some other remote desktop services that have been out there for a very long time. It still has room for improvement such as accessing the microphone for Android remote access. Because of this, using it on an Android device may not be the best choice. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Pre-Sales at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
2020-04-23T10:13:00Z
Apr 23, 2020
I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a seven out of ten. In the next release, there should be one management console to manage all of the servers and rules. That would be a good improvement. It also needs a better tool for monitoring. We need to test the user experience.
My advice for anybody who is considering this solution is that it is really easy to set up and it can be deployed in an urgent manner, depending on the environment. If you need remote access and do not have the expertise, yet it is an emergency situation, then this could be a great product. If you're looking for a good end-user experience and you're concerned about all of the features, then Microsoft does not have all that VMware does. It can do almost everything, but there are some features that it does not support. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Systems Administrator at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-03-23T06:14:20Z
Mar 23, 2020
We use a VPN between sites to provide our own security. Overall, it is an excellent tool that works great and I would recommend it. The most important thing is to update and improve the security protocols. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
IT Infrastructure and Operations General Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-03-19T13:00:56Z
Mar 19, 2020
Remote work is getting bigger and bigger and we are searching for a new solution that is more secure and provides more remote access features. This is a good solution but Microsoft is not number one in the market for VDI. I would recommend it for a small to medium-sized business, but not for an enterprise-level company. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Product Owner IT Services at Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)
Real User
Top 10
2019-12-25T08:21:00Z
Dec 25, 2019
I would not recommend going with this solution because I wouldn't recommend going for a big enterprise setup. I would rate it a four out of ten. In the next release, they should develop better support for remote desktops for alternative platforms. It's really lacking consistency. If I have to support terminal server clusters and I have to do change management on the big cluster, then I actually run into a lot of issues both on the Microsoft Remote Desktop as well as Citrix. They should provide a consistent user experience. It's a pain to roll out changes into a different mode of the cluster and to propagate them over multiple modes. I end up in a situation where a portion of my users get the changes and the other portion doesn't.
Information Systems Consultant at a aerospace/defense firm with 51-200 employees
Consultant
2019-12-15T05:58:00Z
Dec 15, 2019
It's a good solution, and especially if you already have Microsoft running then it's probably one of the better solutions to choose from. I am not sure whether it's the best future cross-platform solution when we are running multiple workstation environments with different platforms. I am really happy with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services in our current environment. We have no issues at the moment. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is a highly regarded remote access tool in addition to being a top-ranked Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution in the marketplace today.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is a suite of valuable elements of the Windows operating system (OS) that serve specific desired objectives. Microsoft RDS integrates various features that allow approved users to gain access to graphical desktops and Windows applications remotely. Approved users are able to...
I would recommend it, but depending on the scale of your operation and what you have. So, like, if you're a small shop, one to two administrators, maybe ten to fifteen users, I would absolutely recommend it. If you start getting outside of that, you might want to start looking at other things because there's just some... well, actually, with the new PowerShell tools and everything, you could probably support up to more than that. But, again, it depends upon your needs and what your environment is going to be. If you're going to be supporting thousands of people, I don't think I'd recommend it. But if you're just up to a hundred, I would recommend it. Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten.
We don't use any support because we can easily find online documents to solve our issues. I recommend that everybody use the product. If any company wants to share one computer’s resources with many users, they can choose Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
The tool is the only way for us to connect to the servers. I will recommend the tool to others. If an organization has a Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is the only out-of-the-box solution available. Installing anything else would be a hassle. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.
People who want to use the product must do a bit of research before making a decision. We faced compatibility issues since some users were using different operating systems. So, our organization asked us to use Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Windows is a very common operating system used all over the world. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
I would recommend it. The core features are very effective, especially for running an organization with geographically distributed people. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a nine out of ten.
Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Though not a lot, some maintenance is required for the solution. One person can do the maintenance of the solution. I would tell those planning to use the solution not to underspec the server, especially with IOPS, while keeping in mind that the amount of RAM can be more than expected. I would say that the need for a VPN, owing to security reasons, is important. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
I would recommend the solution to people, especially for its security aspects and device compatibility. I would give it a nine, it's good overall.
It is a cloud-based solution. We can use the solution on a local server or the cloud, depending on our organization's needs. I would recommend the solution to others. It is useful and straightforward. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
I do recommend Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for my clients. It would be good if we could manage client-server applications through the remote interface. Overall, I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
We had been working as a partner for Microsoft. I'd rate the solution five out of ten. Microsoft needs one centralized console to manage all of its components. That would make it better.
We are going to discontinue the use of this solution within a few months. The newer versions of the solutions work better than the older ones. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a seven out of ten.
The version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services that I use depends on the environment I'm in. For example, if it's Windows 10, I'll have a different version than Windows Server 2022 or Windows 11. It depends on the system version I want to run the solution on. Most of the time, the deployment model for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is on-premises. Still, you can also do a hybrid deployment if you want to connect to a server in another region. The IT team uses Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. I recommend the service to others. My rating for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is eight out of ten.
I would recommend Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for somebody who needs to have centralized control applications, users, or the setup of applications. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
I rate this solution an eight out of ten. Regarding advice, it depends on the requirements and what you need. In this case, it's just for one legacy system. So if you assess more functionality and scalability, we would look at different products because the customers would be prepared to pay for those products.
We use the solution. We're customers. We're using the latest version of the solution. We use Microsoft Authenticator to log on, which is straightforward. I would recommend the solution to others. I suggest they just go for it. It's a very good solution. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
We are Microsoft partners. The deployment is both on-prem and cloud. If I was working with an organization that is a monster and they're distributed or maybe even a multinational or multi-state, I would use Azure Cloud and do use the Azure remote desktop solution. There are so many different types of uses. In my use case, it is so painfully specific for connection brokering. We use it as part of the built-in connection process with our PAM tool. You can actually just sit down at your desktop and then do a start run, and then run MSTSC, which means micro soft terminal services client, which is a remote desktop. You can connect to one of your own computers at home, or you could connect to a server. However, you have to know the ID and password to connect. I circumvent that by doing a command line connection where I insert the credentials and the users connect, not even knowing what ID or password they're using to connect with. I’d rate the solution ten out of ten. It’s a meat and potatoes product.
I rate this solution a seven out of ten.
I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
The solution works very well for us and I recommend it to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
I would rate RDS eight out of ten.
We are a Microsft partner. Microsoft product is used in over 90% of the corporate environment here. This solution is a technology implemented in our company. My position is in the IT department; I also sometimes help troubleshoot. We tend to use the latest version. We are using both cloud and on-premises deployments. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
I'm just an end-user. It's on-prem and we have a server or a cluster to form a group of servers to provide. We are our access from other countries as we have some colleagues working in Britain. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a nine out of ten.
I’m not sure which version of the solution we’re using. I’d recommend the solution to others. It’s solved problems for us and worked well. I’d rate the solution nine out of ten. We have a partnership with Microsoft.
The solution is easy to deploy and there are many features available that you can turn on or off depending on your budget. I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10.
We are using this and Windows Server and Windows 10 or Windows 9, whatever is available. Normally this is a private cloud, however, right now, a lot of our customers are on AWS and they're using it from the cloud, also. I'd advise new users to first gather good knowledge and do some planning before the implementation. I'd rate the solution six out of ten.
We are a Microsoft client. I'd rate the solution a six out of ten.
I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
While it's connected to the cloud, it's a solution that is currently on-premises. I'm not sure if we are using a specific version. Whatever options that come with Microsoft, we use that. Since they upgraded Microsoft (for example, earlier it was Microsoft XP, and Windows 7, 8, 9, 10, et cetera), the options come up throughout those operating systems. We use whatever they offer. I would recommend the solution to others. I'd rate it at a nine out of ten. We've had a good experience with it over a number of years.
I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a nine out of ten.
There's nothing to be afraid of with this solution. I don't have any problems with it, it's great for me. I rate this solution 10 out of 10.
I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services five out of 10. I would recommend it.
I rate Microsoft Desktop Services eight out of 10. At the moment, I wouldn't recommend it to others.
I would suggest a UAT test on a smaller group or pilot deployment. Once you do a test run on the pilot deployment, then it should be rolled out for a larger base of users. In terms of overall experience, I rate the solution eight out of 10.
Overall, the solution is good. I would recommend it to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services as a nine out of ten.
We are in the process of testing whether this solution will operate on a system with low RAM. I recommend this solution to others. I rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
Overall, this product works well, it is fine for the purpose that we use it, and I recommend it. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution. I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution. I rate this product an eight out of 10.
I plan to use this product in the future. It's something that is important in my life. Most of my friends use this product and I recommend it. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
We are using a lot of Microsoft technologies. We have also tested their virtual desktop on Azure. I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services an eight out of ten.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to first ensure that the network is set up properly. The applications need to be set up properly because if the applications are being used on-premises, but the virtual machines are stored in the cloud, then you will incur additional charges for accessing them. This is a good solution, although it is still new compared to some other remote desktop services that have been out there for a very long time. It still has room for improvement such as accessing the microphone for Android remote access. Because of this, using it on an Android device may not be the best choice. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would rate Microsoft Remote Desktop Services a seven out of ten. In the next release, there should be one management console to manage all of the servers and rules. That would be a good improvement. It also needs a better tool for monitoring. We need to test the user experience.
My advice for anybody who is considering this solution is that it is really easy to set up and it can be deployed in an urgent manner, depending on the environment. If you need remote access and do not have the expertise, yet it is an emergency situation, then this could be a great product. If you're looking for a good end-user experience and you're concerned about all of the features, then Microsoft does not have all that VMware does. It can do almost everything, but there are some features that it does not support. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
We use a VPN between sites to provide our own security. Overall, it is an excellent tool that works great and I would recommend it. The most important thing is to update and improve the security protocols. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Remote work is getting bigger and bigger and we are searching for a new solution that is more secure and provides more remote access features. This is a good solution but Microsoft is not number one in the market for VDI. I would recommend it for a small to medium-sized business, but not for an enterprise-level company. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
I would not recommend going with this solution because I wouldn't recommend going for a big enterprise setup. I would rate it a four out of ten. In the next release, they should develop better support for remote desktops for alternative platforms. It's really lacking consistency. If I have to support terminal server clusters and I have to do change management on the big cluster, then I actually run into a lot of issues both on the Microsoft Remote Desktop as well as Citrix. They should provide a consistent user experience. It's a pain to roll out changes into a different mode of the cluster and to propagate them over multiple modes. I end up in a situation where a portion of my users get the changes and the other portion doesn't.
It's a good solution, and especially if you already have Microsoft running then it's probably one of the better solutions to choose from. I am not sure whether it's the best future cross-platform solution when we are running multiple workstation environments with different platforms. I am really happy with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services in our current environment. We have no issues at the moment. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.