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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AImpero Remote Manager, from the education management software company Impero Software in the UK, was a remote access and administration tool for troubleshooting and assistance. It is no longer available.N/A

    VMware Fusion

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AVmware Fusion is a virtual user session software built to run Windows applications on Macintosh to run any Windows applications.N/A
    Pricing
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)VMware Fusion
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)VMware Fusion
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)VMware Fusion
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Impero Remote Manager (discontinued) and VMware Fusion
    Feature
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    VMware Fusion
    -
    Ratings
    Screen sharing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)VMware Fusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)VMware Fusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Where we use the Impero Remote Manager is in a school setting and it works really well for us. We have our teachers use it every day to make sure their students are always on track. It works really well for students that we know are likely to get off track. We can see their screen and know exactly when they get off track and can get them back on track quickly.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Due to its perpetual licensing model, VMware Fusion is a great option for users whose needs do not change as much over time. It is also great for occasional-use scenarios such as testing and preparing code to run on newer platforms. Fusion is not really recommended for running graphics-intense applications as graphics acceleration in Fusion is fairly limited in both performance and API support. It has, however, come a very long way and offers near-native performance for many tasks.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • It allows us to keep track of our students.
    • The user interface is really easy to use and understand.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Allows users to run Windows only applications on their Mac without switching devices.
    • Fusion is excellent for Windows image creation, and works exceptionally well on the Mac environment.
    • Assists a Mac user to virtualize Windows apps.
    • Excellent for installing Linux distros for penetration testing.
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    Cons
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    • It crashes frequently, so that could be fixed.
    • The ability to take over a student's screen could be a little easier as well.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • With OSX - 10.14.1 and the latest version of Fusion - 11.0.2 the user interface has taken a step back IMHO.
    • I would like to see price decrease.
    • Better remote host connection capabilities - remote server connections are available but connections are spotty.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    VMware by Broadcom
    For Apple workstations VMware Fusion is the virtualization software to use. No other application (free or paid) can do what Fusion can. The features and constant updates make Fusion an application that cant be beat.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I made an 8 because it's good in almost every aspect. As I said if you are on macos and you need both windows and linux I think is the best options out there. Otherwise if you need only windows there is a competitor that could be better for performance and integration.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    The support for Impero Remote Manager is actually really good and I have been pleased every time I have had to work with them. Any time I've had an issue with the software, I've been able to call support and have the issue resolved very quickly and things start working again.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I have never contacted VMware, but there is a lot of support online on message boards, forums, StackOverflow, YouTube tutorial videos, and the like. VMware has been around nine years longer than its leading competitor, VirtualBox, although both seem to have a good presence of online user communities who can help solve issues that come up.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
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    VMware by Broadcom
    This is a workstation application and no install insights are needed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    In overall features and what LanSchool can do, we actually like that product better than Impero. The reason why we went with Impero was because of the price. It has similar features but ultimately was a lot cheaper, so we chose Impero. We are a small charter school, so our budget is a lot smaller than in other school districts.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I've heard of other/competitive software but frankly once I tried VMware, I never looked back. There is absolutely nothing that I need that this product does not deliver. It's fast, effective and seems to be extremely durable and reliable. My only concern (and minor) might have to do with memory resources, but frankly it has not been an issue yet.
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    Return on Investment
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    • It keeps students on task.
    • It allows our teachers to better manage how their students are using Chromebooks.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Users using a VM often don't need something as "fancy" as VMware Fusion, and instead can use a free option like Virtual Box, so we waste money on using an extra amount of VMware Fusion licenses.
    • Developers using and IT admins using VMware Fusion for testing saves us time and money. Simply, we know mistakes would take time and money to fix, but VMware is powerful, allows for proper and fast testing.
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