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Azure Virtual Desktop vs. C&W Enterprise Virtual Desktop vs. Citrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Virtual Desktop

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAzure Virtual Desktops are a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud.N/A

    C&W Enterprise Virtual Desktop

    N/AN/AC&W Enterprise Virtual Desktop is available from C&W Business, the business software unit of the Caribbean and Latin American telecom C&W Communications.N/A

    Citrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACitrix Virtual Apps Essentials was a tool to deliver Windows applications and shared hosted desktops from Microsoft Azure to any user on any device. It is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure Virtual DesktopC&W Enterprise Virtual DesktopCitrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Virtual DesktopC&W Enterprise Virtual DesktopCitrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Azure Virtual DesktopC&W Enterprise Virtual DesktopCitrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Microsoft
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Azure Virtual DesktopC&W Enterprise Virtual DesktopCitrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (20 ratings)
    -
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Azure Virtual DesktopC&W Enterprise Virtual DesktopCitrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    1. Overall we had excellent cost reduction after migrating from Citrix. We no longer need per-user CALs, and can scale our environment down to match usage. 2. Since the hosts are in Azure, Multi-session Windows 11 is fantastic. 3. Ability to Scale up to meet usage has saved us during several critical outages.
    Incentivized
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    For fast setup and implementation, Citrix Essentials was an enabler for connection success, otherwise, we could have just wasted time on other alternatives. Seemed that it was more 'out of the box' which works for us since we don't have the financial resources for complicated implementations. If this was a major ERP implementation, not sure if this would be the most appropriate solution across many countries.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Better computing power
    • Configurable System and as per team needs configuration can be added or removed at ease
    • Internet Connectivity within the cloud system is way better than our home / office internet connections
    • No heating issues on personal machines, leaving all the worry on actual data center machines
    Incentivized
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
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    Discontinued Products
    • User interface
    • Support
    • Integration
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • While it is PaaS it would be nice to have some monitoring insights into some parts of the offering
    • Migrating user sessions from one host to another (to be able to downscale) would be awesome
    • It would be nice to have a more seamless deployment of FSLogix in a AVD Enviroment
    Incentivized
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • Network Fileshare mapping where I have encountered some issues.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Stability and latency complaints are common, but not experienced by all users. A drop in overall productivity can be seen in contributors who rely on a lot of copy-pasting for editing, so some such commands are not instantaneous. Set up is intuitive and the tool is simple enough. It was quick to adopt and stick to.
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    They are all part of my company's environment.
    Incentivized
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
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    Discontinued Products
    Frankly, there were limited alternative products besides Citrix Essentials, and maybe we just need to learn more. We did not have the time to process complex Request for Proposals, obtain RFP responses, do a short-list, reference checks and a final selection with oral presentations, so IT helped Finance with moving forward and we appreciated their technical advice, speed, and guidance.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Generally, Positive so far. From business objectives, we covered security, scalability and efficiency but implementing AVD.
    • User are able to work securely from anywhere and support hybrid model as well.
    • however, ongoing attention require to make sure you are not over sizing the host pools and cost remain in expected budget.
    Incentivized
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    Cable & Wireless Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    • Client delivery
    • Relationship management
    • Visualization
    Incentivized
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