Item: Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Mostly to easily configure and control access to Azure Virtual Desktop. The business problems it addresses is reducing backend management and providing secure access to our main line of business app. We have 550 licenses.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Good web browser based access to resources
flexible configuration on a per group or per user basis
much easier configuration and management of Azure Virtual Desktop

Cons

Local desktop management
kiosk mode
policies

Return on Investment

Lower IT admin
Far more cost affective than Citrix
Seamless experience for users

Usability

It is one of the easiest tools I've used to handle such complex functions

Time To Value

Roughly 1 month from initial test installation to production.

Alternatives Considered

Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix DaaS and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)

Better overall

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

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Virtual Machines

Likelihood to Recommend

Suited for secure Cloud or centralised datacentre based access, not quite as useful if you run mostly on premise.

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Great Product