Likelihood to Recommend Currently Azure Virtual Desktop enviroments are our first choice for all customers. Especially because most of our customers already have a M365 License which includes Azure Virtual Desktop usage. We deploy it for both RemoteApp and Full desktop solutions. This gives us the flexibility to "lift and shift" a specific workload of more legacy customers towards the cloud and provide them with a secure solution to use their apps in the cloud from anywhere.
Read full review VMware ThinApp is really great for simple packaging projects, standalone apps, or older apps that needs specific runtimes or environment which are not available on target operating systems. Integration with VMware Horizon is simple, and deployment is easy by using shares for storing captured apps, or MSI packages for deploying by group strategies.
Read full review Pros 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 Read full review Virtualizes applications for easy deployment Allows you to run two versions of the same software at the same time. Outstanding customer support Read full review Cons Use the Azure portal, Windows Virtual Desktop PowerShell and REST interfaces to configure the host pools, create app groups, assign users, and publish resources. Publish full desktop or individual remote apps from a single host pool, create individual app groups for different sets of users, or even assign users to multiple app groups to reduce the number of images. As we manage our environment, we use built-in delegated access to assign roles and collect diagnostics to understand various configuration or user errors. We use the new Diagnostics service to troubleshoot errors. Read full review VMware seems to have abandoned the product (no functionality evolutions, only security patches). VMware ThinApp is really difficult to buy standalone, it comes packaged with other products. Read full review Alternatives Considered I think that the cloud based [Azure] Windows Virtual Desktop is the future and sets the precedent for how these should be configured in the future. I've used cheap options and other more expensive options, but VD is the best when compared to Citrix or freeware. I would recommend it to anyone over these.
Read full review The only application that I have ever used that does exactly what VMware ThinApp does is Cameyo, and VMware is light years ahead of them in terms of usability. VMWare is the industry standard for application virtualization, and they do this by making a powerful product that is remarkably simple to use and top it off with A1 customer support.
Read full review Return on Investment More people can work from home which is a positive contribution to company’s objective of promoting work life balance Reduced building operating costs with more staff working from home At any point in time Significantly reduced loss of data if a user loses or damages a work laptop Read full review VMware ThinApp allowed us to maintain older apps, avoiding refactoring costs. ThinApp used with VMware Horizon is great to separate desktop and app management, allowing to fine-tune desktop delivery to end users. Read full review ScreenShots