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Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) is easy to set up from both an IT perspective and a user perspective. Being a cloud-based virtual desktop, you have all your data, programs. and workflows accessible from anywhere with a simple download and sign-in. IT management is just as easy. Security, network, permissions, they're all easy to control from Amazon WorkSpaces.

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Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
VMware will work great for the following test scenarios:
- Testing windows updates on a system
- Testing a new software or a new software version
- Creating a sandbox to test options/features of an OS
- Creating different VM to test a software on different OS without the need to have physical machines for all of them

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Banking Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
- Amazon WorkSpaces provides us with total control over our employee/consultant workstations.
- We can spin up new workstations in minutes.

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Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
- VMware Player is easy to use.
- VMware Player supports a wide variety operating systems.
- Unity mode makes it easy for the end user to utilize needed legacy applications while maintaining their familiar Host OS desktop. It's seamless to the point where the end user doesn't know they're running applications from a VM.
Senior Systems Administrator
MNX Global LogisticsPackage/Freight Delivery, 201-500 employees
Cons
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
- At the moment, I have no complaints about this service. I've used other VM software for years, and this is by far the simplest and easiest I've tried.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
- Would be nice to use more VMs at once, but this is basically trial software, so it's hard to fault them.
IT Engineer
Fluid IT ServicesInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Likelihood to Renew
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
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VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player 8.0
Based on 1 answer
I give a rating of 8 because VMware Player has its use cases, for example it requires the host OS to be logged in, and the VMware Player application to be opened and the Guest VM started. Only one VM can run at a time.I'd give a 9/10 to VMware Workstation because you can run shared VMs at startup without logging in or starting the workstation application.and i'd give ESX a 10/10 because ESX is the leader in enterprise visualization.
Senior Systems Administrator
MNX Global LogisticsPackage/Freight Delivery, 201-500 employees
Usability
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
No score
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VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Great product. Its user-friendly GUI and overall performance are really the biggest strength of this tool. The reason why I don't give a higher note is because of the price. Although it's decent (starting at around $200 for a license), there is a good free alternative in VirtualBox. Not everyone values friendly GUI as something worth paying for. For people that are more tech-savvy, I would recommend looking into VirtualBox as they might actually like the model better (with downloadable add-ons and packages).

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Consultant in Information Technology
Banking Company, 10,001+ employeesPerformance
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
No score
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VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Integration isn't really relevant here but I see this question more as an OS compatibility for the VM. They state that they support over 200 different OS versions. I honestly have never tried anything else other than Ubuntu and Windows myself but nonetheless, this is impressive. I have not hit any limitation in my use of this software in terms of limitation or conflicts with other software.

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Consultant in Information Technology
Banking Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) 9.0
Based on 1 answer
AWS support in general is pretty good, and WorkSpaces is no exception. We haven't had too much need for support but on the occasion we have, they've been quick to respond and helpful. Our issues have been resolved rapidly.

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Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player 9.0
Based on 1 answer
VMware support is very knowledgeable on their products, eveything from AirWatch to ESX clusters. VMware is easy to contact, they stay in touch and see the issue through to the end and a final resolution. They keep you up to date on your issue status and don't leave you waiting for answers.
Senior Systems Administrator
MNX Global LogisticsPackage/Freight Delivery, 201-500 employees
Implementation Rating
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
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VMware Workstation Player
VMware Workstation Player 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Installing the application was easily completed on the twenty computers that needed VMware Player. Once those 20 users were configured we copied our virtual machine template to the 20 users and turned on their newly provisioned virtual machines. We then configured unity mode so the user could easily work from within the virtual machine from their host desktop.
Senior Systems Administrator
MNX Global LogisticsPackage/Freight Delivery, 201-500 employees
Alternatives Considered
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
Amazon WorkSpaces has been a simpler experience for me. I've used multiple versions of VMware (hosted and installed) and each has their positives and negatives. Amazon WorkSpaces just works. I've never had performance issues, persistence issues, or really any issues with it.

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Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
Both free, VMware supports USB 3.0 while VirtualBox does not. VMware supports nested hardware-assisted virtualization while VirtualBox does not.
Information Technology Manager
ritInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
- Managing VMs is easier than before.
- AWS pricing is quite competitive.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 51-200 employeesVMware Workstation Player
- For me the benefit was really high as I could use a solution that had a free educational version with VMware player. Without it, I would've needed to buy the SAS software itself which would have cost a few thousand dollars.
- Although I have no details about the ROI, I know that software testing teams that use the software are saving a lot of money buy using virtual machines. It is obviously a great saving both in physical machine count but also in workstation lab sizes.

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Consultant in Information Technology
Banking Company, 10,001+ employeesPricing Details
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) Editions & Modules
Edition
Starting Price | $21.001 |
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Maximum Price | $140.001 |
- Per Month
Additional Pricing Details
—VMware Workstation Player
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
VMware Workstation Player Editions & Modules
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