Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) vs. OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

For large organizations that need software to update at the control of the IT department APP-V is a godsend to manage deployment based on AD group assignment, maintaining software versioning for specific services or upgrades, and areas where you need to make software available without having to install the entire package - the streaming portion of APP-v publishes a shortcut on the desktop, then streams the install on demand

Incentivized

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

• It's incredibly customizable, integrates with Microsoft 365, and allows you to screen share with colleagues without even phoning them!
• Call quality is excellent, and the user interface is basic and intuitive enough that there is no need for any training.
• The user interface (UI) is quite professional, and it makes it simple to identify and operate the many features. And we record all of our meetings using Microsoft Teams as well.
• In my opinion, it's an excellent file-sharing application, and the ability to change the theme to dark is a personal preference.

Incentivized

• 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.

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• Complicated software installs of interacting software needs significant care
• Updating software requires a pristine virtual machine to update a packager
• No longer being updated so new software practices aren't correctly captured.

Incentivized

• 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

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APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.

Incentivized

Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.

Incentivized

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

• Some applications may be slower
• Interaction between several applications can be better

Incentivized

• 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