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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) vs. Pivot3 Acuity

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft App-V

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A

    Pivot3 Acuity

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APivot3 in Austin, Texas offers Pivot3 Acuity (formerly the vSTAC line of products), a hyperconverged infrastructure solution.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft App-VPivot3 Acuity
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    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft App-VPivot3 Acuity
    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
    Microsoft App-VPivot3 Acuity
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) and Pivot3 Acuity
    Feature
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pivot3 Acuity
    -
    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
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
    5.0
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    User Testimonials
    Microsoft App-VPivot3 Acuity
    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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    Pivot3
    It is only suitable for a vSphere deployment. This particular cluster is best suited for very demanding workloads.
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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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    Pivot3
    • Deployment was very easy. Pivot3 staff were involved in the POC, and the transition was fairly smooth.
    • This is an all-flash hyperconverged cluster. It is easily scalable and has excellent performance.
    • We frequently burst internal virtual workloads, and this 5 node cluster can support around 15,000 IOPs and 1 GB/sec of throughput.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Pivot3
    • The cluster is actually very easy to use. It might be nice if the dashboard had more detailed metrics, but those are available in a different interface.
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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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    Pivot3
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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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    Pivot3
    We reviewed the technology and pricing prior to commencing a POC. Pivot3 looked the best initially and delivered. We did not test the others ourselves.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
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    Pivot3
    • Definitely a positive ROI. We are not seeing some of the latency issues that were beginning to crop up on our older hardware.
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