Item: Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) to easily connect from internal or external to our server farm. We had to make a decision because of the corona crisis and we had to look for a easy solution for home office activities. So we decided to work with Parallels RAS because it has a good pricing and it is easy to configure.

Pros and Cons

Pros

secure connection
multiscreen
connect policies for different departments

Cons

configuring multi factor authentication for third party products was a little bit difficult
teams integration
redirection of camera and microphone from applications

Return on Investment

lower it budget for new computers

Usability

I think Parallels RAS aims to provide a simple and intuitive experience for
deployment, administration, and everyday users. I rate Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)'s
overall usability like this because it is still easy for us to use and configure. The user has a good expirence and you don't have to explain much how to use it.

Time To Value

We quickly were able to get up and running with Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) because we had an supplier and also some trainings in the beginning. We needed a half day for the installation of Parallels RAS and around four weeks for testing. Then we started to implement it.

Alternatives Considered

VMware Horizon and Citrix Workspace

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 and you don't need to buy additional features like in the other brands.

Key Insights

Do you think Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) is well suited for companies who wants to have a good priced solution for remote connections or home office activities which is also easy to configure. There is no difficult licensing like on other brands you have on this market When you by a Parallels RAS license, you can use all included features.

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easy and cost effective Solution for Home Office activities