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    Azure Lab Services

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure Lab Services provides easily set up on-demand access to preconfigured virtual machines (VMs) to support learning and practice scenarios, to teach a class, train professionals, run a hackathon or a hands-on lab, and more.N/A

    CloudShare

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AA solution to create virtual software training, POCs and demos. CloudShare offers a simple virtual IT lab to create compelling hands-on software product experiences used to WOW customers and prospects. CloudShare features: 1. Fast Setup: Spins up interactive software experiences in a flash. Environments can be created and cloned in minutes to mimic real-world experiences for demos, POCs, and training. 2. Hands-on Assistance: Real time user progress can…N/A
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    Chose CloudShare
    I just felt that Azure had little to no help on the base tiers, whereas with Cloudshare, I felt a fuller "user experience" as it pertains to getting help when I and when my team needed it. I think that was the biggest and main thing in my opinion. In this software space, …
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    Azure Lab ServicesCloudShare
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    Microsoft
    Azure Lab Services is incredibly beneficial to our school board as a replacement for high-end graphics workstations needed for courses utilizing 3d graphics - the Autodesk and Adobe suites of products. The devices have a cost that is considerably higher than our line of business devices. These high-end devices are designated only for use with those courses meaning that the devices remained underutilized. Azure Lab Services isn't a good replacement for regular workloads as the overhead for management is considerable compared to regular devices.
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    CloudShare
    I mentioned that during the last two years, a lot of the training we do at my business was impacted, just like a lot of companies. My biggest thing was getting everyone on the same page, and I feel some software does that better than others. With Cloudshare, It allowed me especially to see an accurate snapshot of what was going on with the learning portion of the work that we do by making it easy to digest what was going on in my workplace.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • 3d Graphics powered machines
    • Ease of deployment
    • Ease of Access
    • Ease of Management
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    CloudShare
    • Virtual classroom
    • Collective management
    • Learning features
    • Flexibility
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Better organization integration
    • improve integration with MECM/System Center/Intune
    • Improve HTML5 interface
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    CloudShare
    • Took more time to onboard everyone with how to use it.
    • VM can be very slow at times.
    • Feel like some process are overcomplicated.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure Virtual Desktop is an excellent tool for extending your existing infrastructure to the cloud and providing the same experience to users in both on-premises and virtual environments. Azure Lab Services, with its quicker setup time, and lack of connection to existing domains provides the ability to quickly spin up virtual environments for use for experimentation, learning, or delivering production resources.
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    CloudShare
    I just felt that Azure had little to no help on the base tiers, whereas with Cloudshare, I felt a fuller "user experience" as it pertains to getting help when I and when my team needed it. I think that was the biggest and main thing in my opinion. In this software space, sometimes the little things can be the difference in picking one software over the other, and that basically was it for us!
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Reduced Capital Costs for 3d Workloads
    • Ability to transition to Hybrid or Learn@Home and provide curriculum resources
    • HTML FrontEnd provides ease of use from any HTML5 device
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    CloudShare
    • We save time as we can keep virtual classrooms always ready.
    • It may vary according to the usage scenario, but the user interface is comfortable. When you go into a little detail, you may not need counseling for initial use.
    • You can manage the jobs that you would do multiple times on other platforms at once from here.
    • All of these actually give you a profit. Time wasted, less application usage, less resource consumption, etc.
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    Screenshot of a display of users' live screens in a single dashboard, which can be used to take control of their environment whenever they need help.Screenshot of a view of the user's hands-on experience, along with content to guide them to success.Screenshot of user communication via live chat, which allows them to request assistance in real-time.Screenshot of a display of live user engagement with real-time in-experience analytics.Screenshot of CloudShare’s resource usage insights, including auto-suspend and delete & scheduled reporting.