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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) vs. Platform9 Managed OpenStack

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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

    Platform9 Managed OpenStack

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APlatform9's Managed OpenStack enables users to deploy and operate OpenStack Hybrid Cloud with a 100% SaaS based service. The SaaS platform lets users go live with an OpenStack private cloud with its deployment tools. The Platform9 dashboard is designed to offer visibility into infrastructure across compute, storage, network, and existing workloads.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft App-VPlatform9 Managed OpenStack
    Editions & Modules
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    Enterprise
    Contact company
    per node
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft App-VPlatform9 Managed OpenStack
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Microsoft App-VPlatform9 Managed OpenStack
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) and Platform9 Managed OpenStack
    Feature
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Platform9 Managed OpenStack
    -
    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 App-VPlatform9 Managed OpenStack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
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    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Microsoft App-VPlatform9 Managed OpenStack
    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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    Platform9
    If you're having OnPremise Infrastructure and you want to use OpenStack in that case Platform9 Managed OpenStack is recommended to use it will cut down all the complexities of setting up and managing OpenStack IaaS. Platform9 also offers setting up OpenStack on Cloud Such as AWS, GCP, and Azure but wouldn't recommend using this kind of offering as Openstack performs well when underneath virtualized infrastructure is backed directly hypervisors not cloud providers.
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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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    Platform9
    • It removes all the Openstack complexities and provides a simple UI to the end user.
    • Reduced the pain of System Administrator and Engineers.
    • Highly responsive support.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Platform9
    • User interface and User experience are not upto the mark. UI needs lots of improvements.
    • We need to do entire setup from the scratch.
    • Nothing as such other than UI Improvements.
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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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    Platform9
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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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    Platform9
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
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    Platform9
    • Platform9 simplified scaling in and out hypervisors now adding capacity takes very less time than other OpenStack environments.
    • Platfrom9 Managed Openstack gives us feeling of having our own private cloud!
    • It has increased the availability of our infrastructure which resulted lessen downtime on workloads deployed on top of it.
    • Overall it benefited us in all means.
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