Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS, formerly 2X RAS), is application virtualization technology, billed as a solution to extend the life of legacy OS (like Windows XP) with its virtual desktop for any device.
Maltese company 2X Software developed the technology, but was acquired by Parallels (in Seattle, WA) in February, 2015 to extend their cross-platform support solutions.
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Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Citrix is a great products but very expensive. That's why we choose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS). Citrix is a great products but very expensive. That's why we choose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS). Citrix is a great products but very …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Printing in Citrix is never easy - with Parallels Remote Application Server we never have issues with any type of device or driver. Guacamole with is now part of the Apache foundation was considered because it was free but does not stack up. VMware Horizon was also evaluated …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) stacks up against VMware Horizon and Citrix Workspace because it was much more cost effective and easier to install, configure and implement. Our decision to use Parallels RAS was because of using all features with one license …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Parallels well developed product that receives product updates and features regularly. Parallels is also a cost effective solution compared to more prominent providers such as Citrix but won't have as many features.
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
I have used but not admined similar products from VMware and seen demos from Cisco and I would not personally find any benefit in migrating away from our Parallels configuration to those platforms.
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
It has been quite a while ago. I remember reading about it on the internet and decided to try it. We have used TightVNC and Dameware and they work but still a bit clunky. Dameware is the slower of these two.
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Parallels were our preferred solution because of a more robust Client App solution instead of only an HTML5-based solution. This made it possible to make a more flexible solution. The use of shared drives, printers, and other hardware for example. It also made a more seamless …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
We evaluated Citrix as well as Parallels when we undertook this project, and our research concluded that not only was Parallels much easier to set up and use, but it was much more cost-effective.
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Parallels were much cheaper than all the other products we looked at, and licensing costs primarily were much more appropriate to our use cases. The overall lower complexity of RAS compared to the multitude of services and settings you're required to configure in Citrix was …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Citrix Virtual App is a great product, but the rollout and management is significantly more complicated in our experience. We had Parallels Remote Application Server up in a day with no prep.
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
We did try to configure a solution that worked for us using native Azure resources but it all seemed too hard. We are not networking/infrastructure providers ourselves and have limited experience with Azure. Using the Parallels RAS image from the Azure Marketplace we were …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
We love the easy integration and functionality on the client side. With Citrix Workspace we always had connectivity issues and re-logins, which we never had with Parallels RAS. Awingu was also a good choice, because of its browser-only approach, but sometimes it is too …
Chose Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Compared to other offerings, including Citrix and MS plain RDS - this product provides a different level of experience. Its load balancing capabilities are simple to roll out, and an entire farm can be up and running in hours, NOT days. Its OS independence and minimum resource …