Azure Lab Services vs. CloudShare

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Lab Services
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Microsoft's Azure Lab Services provides easily set up on-demand access to preconfigured virtual machines (VMs) to support learning and practice scenarios, to teach a class, train professionals, run a hackathon or a hands-on lab, and more.N/A
CloudShare
Score 7.0 out of 10
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A solution to create virtual software training, POCs and demos. CloudShare offers a simple virtual IT lab to create compelling hands-on software product experiences used to WOW customers and prospects. CloudShare features: 1. Fast Setup: Spins up interactive software experiences in a flash. Environments can be created and cloned in minutes to mimic real-world experiences for demos, POCs, and training. 2. Hands-on Assistance: Real time user progress can…N/A
Pricing
Azure Lab ServicesCloudShare
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Lab ServicesCloudShare
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Lab ServicesCloudShare
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User Testimonials
Azure Lab ServicesCloudShare
Likelihood to Recommend
- It is great to train a large team or individual contributors - It can be used to follow anyone training without worrying about speed of learning - To test certain scenarios and proof of concept
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You create a virtual distance learning environment without complex setups. The platform can also be used for educational purposes. We create educational environments and use them to involve students. We also created a separate class for new features in-house. We first test and present the subjects that require approval in these environments. It is advantageous to use because you can access all these features in a very short time. This flexibility in use is fine. If you want a report for the training you will do, it can give you a report.
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Pros
  • 3d Graphics powered machines
  • Ease of deployment
  • Ease of Access
  • Ease of Management
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  • Virtual classroom
  • Collective management
  • Learning features
  • Flexibility
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Cons
  • Better organization integration
  • improve integration with MECM/System Center/Intune
  • Improve HTML5 interface
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  • Took more time to onboard everyone with how to use it.
  • VM can be very slow at times.
  • Feel like some process are overcomplicated.
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Alternatives Considered
Azure Virtual Desktop is an excellent tool for extending your existing infrastructure to the cloud and providing the same experience to users in both on-premises and virtual environments. Azure Lab Services, with its quicker setup time, and lack of connection to existing domains provides the ability to quickly spin up virtual environments for use for experimentation, learning, or delivering production resources.
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I just felt that Azure had little to no help on the base tiers, whereas with Cloudshare, I felt a fuller "user experience" as it pertains to getting help when I and when my team needed it. I think that was the biggest and main thing in my opinion. In this software space, sometimes the little things can be the difference in picking one software over the other, and that basically was it for us!
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Return on Investment
  • Reduced Capital Costs for 3d Workloads
  • Ability to transition to Hybrid or Learn@Home and provide curriculum resources
  • HTML FrontEnd provides ease of use from any HTML5 device
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  • Saving a lot of time with our virtual trainings.
  • Easy to learn the product.
  • Allowed us to focus on what was important rather than faulty software.
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ScreenShots

CloudShare Screenshots

Screenshot of a display of users' live screens in a single dashboard, which can be used to take control of their environment whenever they need help.Screenshot of a view of the user's hands-on experience, along with content to guide them to success.Screenshot of user communication via live chat, which allows them to request assistance in real-time.Screenshot of a display of live user engagement with real-time in-experience analytics.Screenshot of CloudShare’s resource usage insights, including auto-suspend and delete & scheduled reporting.