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HVE-VDI Appliance vs. Parallels Secure Workspace

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HVE-VDI Appliance

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AHVE ConneXions (a Sphere 3D company based in Texas) offers HVE (hybrid virtual engine) virtual desktop infrastructure, an appliance supporting desktop virtualization. The product line includes a non-converged VDI appliance and converged VDI appliances.N/A

    Parallels Secure Workspace

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AParallels Secure Workspace (formerly Awingu) is a unified workspace that offers secure and audited access to company files and legacy, web and SaaS applications in a browser-based workspace, accessible via any browser, on any device. The solution is described by the vendor as non-intrusive, and it builds on top of the user's current architecture. It is deployed as a virtual appliance on all common hypervisors and will connect with standard protocols to your existing IT assets (e.g.…

    $90

    per year per user

    Pricing
    HVE-VDI ApplianceParallels Secure Workspace
    Editions & Modules
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    Named users subscription
    $90
    per year per user
    Concurrent users subscription
    $120
    per year per user
    Concurrent users perpetual
    $250
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HVE-VDI ApplianceParallels Secure Workspace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Awingu can be deployed in your cloud of choice (on-prem, cloud or hybrid). Minimum order for named users is 50. Minimum order for concurrent users is 20. We have unique licensing models for M/CSPs!
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    Features
    HVE-VDI ApplianceParallels Secure Workspace
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of HVE-VDI Appliance and Parallels Secure Workspace
    Feature
    HVE-VDI Appliance
    -
    Ratings
    Parallels Secure Workspace
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    File transfer00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HVE-VDI ApplianceParallels Secure Workspace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    HVE-VDI ApplianceParallels Secure Workspace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sphere 3D
    HVE-VDI is well suited in just about any environment were desktops and servers need to be managed. Schools, Government institutions, Banks, Churches etc. If you are needing to run virtual desktops and just not sure on how to do so. HVE inc is for sure the company that you need.
    Incentivized
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    Parallels
    In situations where we didn't need to pass through local disks, we found Awingu to be a good fit. Especially the multiscreen options in an HTML5 browser are pretty unique to them. The extensive options to do MFA are also very user-friendly.
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    Pros
    Sphere 3D
    • Customer service is through the roof. 5-Star all the way!
    • They keep it affordable without slacking on speed and functionality.
    • Super fast installs and response time to your issues. Always on top of things, even sometimes before you even know you have an issue.
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    Parallels
    • The most fully featured HTML "remote app" experience
    • Very extensive SSO / MFA support (for example : Azure AD)
    • Multitenant capability
    • Multiscreen capability
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    Cons
    Sphere 3D
    • Maybe price. They do a really good job in their pricing... But sometimes it is still little about the price range for some small schools.
    • Choosing vendors. In my area, they have partnered with a small tech company that does not have a great track record. To be able to choose who I can purchase from would be great. But, they have worked with me to help with this.
    • Maybe easier to get onsite support. Most of the time a remote connection is how support works. To get on site is a little tough. But again, HVE has always come through. I'm just having to be very picky.
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    Parallels
    • Being only/mainly an HTML5 solution some resources can't be passed through (file shares)
    • Publishing apps to local desktops would be nicer if there was a "add to desktop" shortcut.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sphere 3D
    No answers on this topic
    Parallels
    Awingu has more features in its HTML5 offering, which is the main advantage it has. Parallels RAS also has a local application which gives it some additional features (passing through drives)
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    Return on Investment
    Sphere 3D
    • They have made us one of the leading schools in our area for sure.
    • We were able to role out Texas Online State Testing with little to no problems. THIS IS HUGE!!
    • Less downtime... Their server solutions are one of the most stable in the business. I rarely ever have server issues. When you do, you can be back up and be going in Minutes.
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    Parallels
    • Users picked up the new way of using the CRM right away, no long process to migrate to the new system
    • Almost no support cases when switching to Awingu
    Incentivized
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