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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Virtual Desktop

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAzure Virtual Desktops are a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud.N/A

    Micro Focus Desktop Containers

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFormerly Micro Focus Desktop Containers or Novell Application Virtualization, OpenText Hybrid Workspaces gives remote workers access to apps and data. They can leverage any device for secure access to applications and data whether remote or on-site.N/A
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    Azure Virtual DesktopMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Azure Virtual DesktopMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    OpenText
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    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    Features
    Azure Virtual DesktopMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of Azure Virtual Desktop and OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
    Feature
    Azure Virtual Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Hybrid Workspaces
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Application support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Device support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Application packaging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure Virtual DesktopMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
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    Usability
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Azure Virtual DesktopMicro Focus Desktop Containers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Currently Azure Virtual Desktop enviroments are our first choice for all customers. Especially because most of our customers already have a M365 License which includes Azure Virtual Desktop usage. We deploy it for both RemoteApp and Full desktop solutions. This gives us the flexibility to "lift and shift" a specific workload of more legacy customers towards the cloud and provide them with a secure solution to use their apps in the cloud from anywhere.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    It is very well suited to large, diverse organizations looking to quickly deploy applications virtually to its employee base. They give immense control to system
    Admins and allow users to more easily install the applications they need. They also allow users quick access to their applications, even during migration.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Better computing power
    • Configurable System and as per team needs configuration can be added or removed at ease
    • Internet Connectivity within the cloud system is way better than our home / office internet connections
    • No heating issues on personal machines, leaving all the worry on actual data center machines
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • It allowed us to isolate applications so that they did not adversely interact with other applications.
    • They served as a virtual machine while we managed the migration to a new OS.
    • They helped us decrease malicious attacks because web browsers operating within a container could be terminated if an attack occurred.
    • They allowed us to quickly deploy applications across a diverse, global organization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Use the Azure portal, Windows Virtual Desktop PowerShell and REST interfaces to configure the host pools, create app groups, assign users, and publish resources.
    • Publish full desktop or individual remote apps from a single host pool, create individual app groups for different sets of users, or even assign users to multiple app groups to reduce the number of images.
    • As we manage our environment, we use built-in delegated access to assign roles and collect diagnostics to understand various configuration or user errors.
    • We use the new Diagnostics service to troubleshoot errors.
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    OpenText
    • Container access and restrictions were a bit cumbersome to set up.
    • We would frequently have users report containers failing to work properly due to file size.
    • There was very little documentation we could provide to users during onboarding
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    AVD has performed well for us and allowed us to migrate away from Citrix.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    I think that the cloud based [Azure] Windows Virtual Desktop is the future and sets the precedent for how these should be configured in the future. I've used cheap options and other more expensive options, but VD is the best when compared to Citrix or freeware. I would recommend it to anyone over these.
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    OpenText
    We went with Desktop Containers because we had a former colleague recommend it. However, we do feel we made the right choice for our organization.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • More people can work from home which is a positive contribution to company’s objective of promoting work life balance
    • Reduced building operating costs with more staff working from home
    • At any point in time
    • Significantly reduced loss of data if a
    • user loses or damages a work laptop
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • We were able to migrate to a different OS 50% more quickly than in the past.
    • We saw a dramatic decrease in malicious attacks while using this product.
    • Our users were able to more quickly get access to the products they needed.
    • We no longer needed to worry about applications not playing nice with others since they were isolated
    Incentivized
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