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

Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) replaced Citrix in our organization as our primary application delivery and RDS service. We use the platform to provide line of business apps and desktops to our users both remote an in office. Using the product we are able to dynamically deploy applications to our users based on their user role. It has simplified endpoint imaging, and patching by centralizing our application management.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Ease of Setup
Good application performance
Easy to support
Flexible operating system support

Cons

Passkeys Support for Published apps is not supported

Return on Investment

Less time spent supporting our RDS and application infrastructure
Significantly lower licensing costs
No hardware investment required for load balancers

Usability

Parallels RAS was easy to setup, with great admin guides and resources. We especially liked the included Visio templates which made diagramming much easier. The reference deployment diagrams also simplified our deployment process. Our end users love Parallels RAS. Apps launch faster than Citrix, and the Parallels RAS client is far more reliable than Workspace.

Time To Value

We did a proof of concept with about 30 users for 3 months to fully evaluate the system. We were able to support all line of business apps with no problems. Deployment to the rest of my 200 staff will take about 3 months. We could move faster, but are preferring to move slow and make a gradual migration off Citrix.

Alternatives Considered

Citrix Virtual Apps Essentials (discontinued)

Much easier to deploy, support and use. Far better support. Overall a superior experience.

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

BlackBerry Protect (CylancePROTECT), DNSFilter, Rubrik

Likelihood to Recommend

Parallels RAS is a great Citrix replacement for any medium sized business. It is far easier to deploy, support and upgrade. The user experience is almost identical, and we had no trouble with the migration.

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Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) - Solid and Easy to Use Application Delivery