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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACitrix's AppDNA is application migration software, that has been discontinued.N/A

    IBM Aspera on Cloud

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM Aspera on Cloud is an on-demand SaaS offering for global content transfer and exchange. It enables organizations to move large files and data sets securely and reliably across on-premises and multi-cloud environments at high speed. With Aspera on Cloud, organizations can store and access files and folders across multiple cloud-based and on-premises storage systems. Sharing among users is as simple as browsing or drag-and-drop — no matter where the files are stored — making…

    $1.01

    per month per GB transferred

    Pricing
    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)IBM Aspera on Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Pay as You Go
    USD 1.01
    per month per GB transferred
    Essentials Edition
    Starting at $250.20
    per year
    Standard Plus Edition
    Starting at $7488
    per year
    Premium Edition
    Contact Sales
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)IBM Aspera on Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)IBM Aspera on Cloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    26 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)IBM Aspera on Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.6
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    Usability
    -
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    7.9
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
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    Support Rating
    -
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    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    (1 ratings)
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    8.2
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    User Testimonials
    Citrix AppDNA (discontinued)IBM Aspera on Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Desktop Operating System upgrades and migrations to ensure installed applications are compatible with the new environment. If an environment does not have a lot of locally installed applications and heavily dependent on web applications, cloud applications, and Microsoft App-V, then AppDNA is not going to be beneficial in that organization.
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    IBM
    IBM Aspera on Cloud is a great tool for the ones who are looking for a tool which can transfer large datasets, backups, raw files etc., quickly. I think that it is well suited where data transfer at high speed is required and reliability is important. However, it can be less useful for smaller files or data transfer as it can be done with basic tools.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Citrix AppDNA has a user friendly interface for admins to use and the product is updated well by Citrix Support.
    • It does not take a lot of resources to deploy AppDNA and can be done within a work week even for a large environment.
    • The reports not only show compatible and incompatible applications, but provide suggested solutions for incompatible applications to resolve and make them compatible with new Operating System.
    • If you have Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop Platinum, AppDNA is included and no additional cost.
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    IBM
    • Unlike many others , IBM Aspera on Cloud has the ability to transfer large files even upto 100s of GB really quick . The transfers that used to take 5-6 hours or even sometimes failed after waiting that much of time with IMB same files only take like 30 minutes even over long distances .
    • Not only it transfers data fast , but IBM Aspera on Cloud on cloud also handles inturrpted transfers well even in case of disconnection or bad connection , the platform automatically resumes from where it got paused saving us a lot of time in starting over . This is huge advantage for large files for example when shifting database exports or large technical confirguration bundles from a remote office with bad connection , IBM Aspera on Cloud resumes automatically and dont have to start it over .
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    Cons
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    • Citrix AppDNA should get more frequent updates on application compatibility list and provide even more detailed suggestions for fixes and perhaps auto-fix feature for some applications.
    • Compatiblity with legacy Operating Systems could be expanded to include more applications and OS to increase usability.
    • A good essential tool that should be marketed more by Citrix to organizations for usage beyond Citrix environment. Most non-Citrix IT personnel and management are unaware of the benefits of AppDNA and it's ability to help with desktop Operating System migrations.
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    IBM
    • Track upload/download usage OVERALL to know how much space is left
    • Track cloud storage overall to know how much space is left
    • More easily send single links to users for download, rather than full access (I know it is possible, but it is not intuitive)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    IBM
    1) It works. 2) Is is secure 3) It is fast It provides firms the ability to communicate with vendors other clients and new clients in a way that will help you grow your business. In our business, flies are getting larger larger and can hold companies back in their overall business goals.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    IBM
    The interface is very pleasing and so easy to use. I have never used a program that was so simple and so effective. Other programs have too many unnecessary features and make everything really daunting and then you just go elsewhere. IBM Aspera is perfect for easy transfers with minimal features.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    IBM
    We never had an issue with the product. The product works and is always available.
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    Performance
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    IBM
    Performance is great!
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    Support Rating
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    IBM
    The support from IBM is fast and reliable. Very knowledgeable engineers provide you with the support on Aspera. We had a very good experience when opened tickets and we were able to get our issues resolved quickly. Most solutions are provided within a day so you can expect a quick turnaround time. Overall, the support has been very good.
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    Implementation Rating
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    IBM
    The service provided by the authorized vendor was excellent. It was a good collaboration between the vendor IT team and internal IT team. They provided us with a timeline and we verified and approved that timeline. Daily stand ups and weekly meetups were conducted to update the internal team on progress. They were able to deliver all deliverables on time also, they conducted both alpha testing and beta version testing in time. Overall, they were able to complete the implementation in the given timeline.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    AppDNA is more robust and provide a nice report of application compatibility list to review and segment verified applications from problematic applications. It takes one step further from the Microsoft Windows Migration Tool by providing solutions to fix the problematic applications.
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    IBM
    These cloud storage products deliver sufficient space to store data and access and have an array of ways to transfer this data and keep it secure. IBM Aspera on Cloud focuses on the transfer and makes it a lot faster mainly due to its patented tech and altered UDP protocol. Since most of production code uses IBM services, it was natural to go with IBM Aspera on Cloud.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    IBM
    Very good pricing. A lot of value with this product. Great ROI.
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    Scalability
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    IBM
    It is an outstanding product. It is proven and works well. IBM has thought of everything as the product works well and it can scale. I highly recomend this product.
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    Return on Investment
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    • AppDNA was relatively easy to deploy with a small team of 3-4 support IT personnel and took a week to deploy and another week for us to configure and use.
    • Great tool to cut down on manual process of testing initial application compatibility before system upgrade.
    • If you are a Citrix Platinum customer, there is no reason not to use this tool and a great way to consider upgrading to Platinum if you are an Advance or Enterprise customer.
    • For a single large organization (over 3000 desktops), if you are planning a desktop Operating System upgrade you need to take a look at AppDNA.
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    IBM
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to scale our file-based deliveries to several terabytes across thousands of assets per month.
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to deliver reliably without many issues, increasing operational efficiency.
    • IBM Aspera has allowed us to deliver materials on time, which has had a direct and positive impact on our content consumption.
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