Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) vs. NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft App-V
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A
NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
NVIDIA Virtual PC software & NVIDIA GPUs, including NVIDIA A16, accelerate productivity apps to deliver an incredible user experience — so today’s worker can seamlessly access the tools they need from anywhere.
$50
Per CCU Subscription
Pricing
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Editions & Modules
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Subscription
$50.00
Per CCU Subscription
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft App-VNVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Features
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Application Virtualization
Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
7.6
3 Ratings
1% below category average
NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
-
Ratings
Application support6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Device support8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Ease of deployment10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Application packaging8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Security6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)NVIDIA Virtual PC (vPC)
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.
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NVIDIA
Nvidia GRID is the only real ready-made hardware solution available for streaming game services, 3D graphics acceleration in Virtual Desktop Infrastructures, and 3D enhanced streaming apps. Grid is also great for processing large quantities of small data-sets, such as financial, trading, science, astronomy, and much more. Grid is also well known for digital currency mining, such as Bitcoin.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Install Software based on AD group assignment
  • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
  • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
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NVIDIA
  • Streaming Game Services.
  • Dedicated graphics processing form virtual desktop infrastructures, allowing the use of Photoshop, CAD, Video Editing, and more.
  • Enhanced computing & processing of data thay consists of large amounts of smaller data sets.
  • Financial based calculations.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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NVIDIA
  • The cost for Nvidia GRID capable hardware is still very high, but is & has been dropping fairly rapidly.
  • Latency is a large problem for "interaction" based systems (Gaming, remote desktop use) and requires high-speed data, and hosting close to the client.
  • No real solutions for smaller businesses, but cloud hosting providers like SoftLayer are beginning to offer affordable hosted grid-capable environments.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
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NVIDIA
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.
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NVIDIA
Nvidia invented the graphics processor, and continues to provide high quality products, even in a new industry
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Some applications may be slower
  • Interaction between several applications can be better
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NVIDIA
  • Allows us to simplify all of our VDI designs, as power users can be managed like all other cloud users, instead of requiring individual systems.
  • Provides a way of offering a substantial processing increase for computing/calculations over and above what additional CPUs could offers.
  • Offers the only "ready-made" solution for on-demand gaming services, after Sony purchased OnLive, and provides an affordable method for startups to enter the Industry.
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