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    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AApplication Server is an expanded server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It provided an integrated environment for deploying and running custom, server-based business applications. These applications respond to requests that arrive over the network from remote client computers or from other applications. Application Server is deprecated.N/A

    Nerdio

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANerdio is a platform designed to simplify and enhance the management of virtual desktops in Microsoft Azure and physical devices with Microsoft Intune. It offers two main products: - Nerdio Manager for MSP: This platform is tailored for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to streamline the deployment, management, and optimization of virtual desktop environments for their clients. Key features include pricing estimation, intuitive management portals, cost monitoring, and…

    $1,000

    per month (minimum purchase, at $6 per user per month)

    Pricing
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Editions & Modules
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    Core
    $6
    per month per user
    Premium
    $10
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Nerdio, Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    Features
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Application Servers
    Comparison of Application Servers features of Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) and Nerdio
    Feature
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Nerdio
    -
    Ratings
    IDE support9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security management9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Administration and management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application server performance9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Installation7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Open-source standards compliance7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Nerdio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Application Server has been incredible this past year during COVID. Previously I would have said that we could go without it, but after this past season, I’m glad we have utilized it. Without having this software set up prior to COVID, we would have been in a tough situation. I mention COVID a lot because we were able to continue our work almost seamlessly this entire year.
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    Nerdio, Inc
    Nerdio's well positioned in dynamic user count environments, for sure. Or where user's are brought on temporarily and new IT hardware purchase isn't cost effective. If you'd in an environment where frequent application updates are needed, Nerdio handles this with an image model. Less appropriate in predictable, basic computing environments.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Application Server has proven to be highly reliable and effective at deploying to all of its clients.
    • Application performance is surprisingly good and responsive even in bandwidth-constrained environments and generally very reliable.
    • All software programs are manageable from a single location, even when bandwidth is limited.
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    Nerdio, Inc
    • Responsiveness to problems we experience
    • Working until we are satisfied with the response
    • Helping us stay on top of issues that may be problematic down the road
    Incentivized
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    Cons
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    • Some security hotfixes and general release updates require restarts.
    • We wish it supported more applications out of the box.
    • Thin client support would be great for MS Application Server.
    Incentivized
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    Nerdio, Inc
    • Default printers! If you work form home and it will switch up your printers. Even if you don't work from home it will switch it sometimes.
    • Disk space seems a little expensive too :(
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    I have found Microsoft Application Server to be incredibly easy to use. I have used dozens of similar programs and have always struggled to navigate through all the functions. So far I have been able to adapt and learn this software with ease. I rarely run into a problem that I wasn’t easily able to move forward on with a few tips.
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    Nerdio, Inc
    Migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop can be a daunting experience as you have to instantly get things right for the users. Nerdio makes it a lot easier to understand all the options within Azure that it overlays, meaning you can get up to speed far quicker and with more accuracy
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Stability is one of the first things we consider when evaluating software. MS Application Server has been rock solid and has reduced the time that our IT staff dedicates to maintaining our legacy applications.
    Incentivized
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    Nerdio, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    It has a similar feature to what Microsoft Application Server has but at a greater cost and also having to deal with another vendor when we could use a full Microsoft Stack for better training and support.
    Incentivized
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    Nerdio, Inc
    We ran an RDS environment for 20 years and Citrix was always a very expensive option with a deep and rich working environment, however I feel that Nerdio is a far superior product that's been born in the cloud and fits the more modern VDI requirements of businesses. We choose Nerdio on price and ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Our ROI has been great since it has enabled our IT staff to have a central location to perform application updates which enables us to save time and money.
    • Deployment is very easy since the internal applications that required constant updating are now updated in one central location.
    • It's a lot easier to be within compliance protocols requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Nerdio, Inc
    • We have far less problems and our employees are all much more productive (almost too productive!)
    • It is a little expensive, so it will take us some time to see the savings.
    Incentivized
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