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TrustRadius Insights for Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Flexibility in User Management: Users have appreciated the system's ease of adding and removing users for project assignments, making transitions between projects smooth and efficient. The flexibility allows for seamless adjustments to team compositions and roles as needed.

Security Effectiveness: Customers have commended the system for its effectiveness in protecting organizational information, providing a secure environment for data. This robust security measure instills confidence in users regarding the safety of sensitive company data.

Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Reviewers highlighted the straightforward infrastructure scaling process as user-friendly, improving overall operational efficiency. The simplified scaling procedures contribute to a more streamlined and productive workflow within organizations.

Parallels RAS Reviews

18 Reviews

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Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) Review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

July 3, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this for our Macs to use a couple programs that are windows based. This allows our reporters to use just one computer since they need a Mac to use Final Cut Pro and Compressor, which are available only for Mac users.

Pros

Our vendor program works well with this.
Its easy to manage.

Cons

Sometimes its hard to disconnect users that are having problems.
Sometimes the font is small on the programs when using Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS).

Likelihood to Recommend

Its well suited for a program that only runs in Windows OS. That said, sometimes the specific program doesn't want to work well with Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS). However, that could be because of the program, not Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS).

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology (Broadcast Media company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

Easy to deploy and manage. Good end-user experience.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

August 23, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Parallels Remote Application Server (Parallels RAS) for remote access to LOB applications for our customers. We found that it's simple enough to easily deploy/manage, but has enough options to provide for a quick/seamless remote experience for our customers. We manage systems with typically under 50 users each. We moved to Parallels Remote Application Server from Citrix and have never looked back.

Pros

ease of deployment
ease of management
simple client/install for users
responsive

Cons

We had one instance of the Parallels Remote Application Server server corrupting without any clear indication as to why, but a simple restore of the RAS server resolved the issue

Likelihood to Recommend

I think it's well suited to someone smaller environments (sub 100 users). May work well with larger deployments but we have only used it with smaller businesses and it has served us well. In my opinion, it's probably not well suited for a very small environment simply due to the cost.

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (Information Services company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

5 years of experience

Easy to use with great value

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 4, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Parallels Remote Application Server is an application and desktop solution that allows users to access their applications / data from any device. The Cost is lower than some other offerings available. Enabled us to transition to home working during the pandemic allowing for both windows and mac users to connect with centralized application management, reducing the overhead to manage it

Pros

Central Management
Secure
Low Cost

Cons

Initial Setup is complex
Slow to support new vcenters
Reporting

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for a Distributed workforce specifically as more company's transition into a hybrid way of working. Good for Organizations that deal with sensitive data and need to ensure compliance with security regulations with MFA being supported. Scales very well and does not require large vdi farms to support it

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology (Computer Software company, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

When the product speaks for itself!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 6, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use RAS for delivering our SAAS software in North America. Since our software is developed on Microsoft technologies, we always felt we were missing out on the opportunities for macOS or Linux users. Implementing RAS allowed us to increase our market share.

Pros

Support is Top Notch!
Easy to configure policies
Easy Sync with AD

Cons

UI, could be better. Specially for HTML clients.
Interaction with end-user file system is very combursome and does not allow easy access.

Likelihood to Recommend

Costing is one place, where it might not be very suitable for a startup. Also, there is no monthly model - which sometimes makes it difficult to sell to a dynamic market. It is very well suited for companies who are scaling up.

Verified User

Executive in Information Technology (Computer Software company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Parallels Remote Application Server" Easy to use and a good security layer included

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

August 24, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this application to deploy our software to our customers. We publish the application using an Active Directory where our users are created. So, Only the usergroup with the name [Customer] is allowed to start the application of [Customer] When one of the customers decide to arrange their management to another customer, we easily add the other usergroup [Customer2] to also open the application of [customer]. In this scenario, a user connected to usergroup [Customer2] is having 2 desktop shortcuts. The application of [Customer] and the application of [Customer2].

Pros

Active directory integration.
detailed logging of incoming connections, so you can see what user account is trying to connect from which IP address at what time.
Easy to setup, for example, the HTML5 environment was already created while configuring the basic steps of the farm.

Cons

Announcement of maintenance beforehand.
Remote control of the connected user computer, not the session.
Parallels Remote Application Server Client 19 now is asking for an email address? This is weird.

Likelihood to Recommend

As I said, it is easy to add published application, and the AD integration is really solid.

Verified User

Engineer in Customer Service (Information Services company, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

just work anywhere

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

August 17, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Like many other organizations we often work at various locations. Additionally we moved our server infrastructure to a housing service provider. VPN connectivity was not an option for us and to avoid several security issues we decided to only allow terminal services when working on our financial or document management systems.

Pros

easy to implement
seamless operation on local systems
fast screen output
security
multi os

Cons

better HTML5 only implementation
browser based management

Likelihood to Recommend

Parallels RAS fits well in every size of organization. The management is very well implemented and many security features like encrypted connections, client policies and mfa authentication. The server has a management api, where IT staff can automatate many task for RAS deployment, configuration and monitoring.

Stefan Löhr

Mobility Architect in Professional Services at Dymacon Business Solutions GmbH (Telecommunications, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

2 years of experience

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Parallels - The Good and the Bad

Rating: 6 out of 10

Incentivized

August 4, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it as an alternative to RDP connections internally, and for clients who want to remote into their servers externally.

Pros

External Access
Full Desktop Capabilities
Default Policies

Cons

Printing not always working

Likelihood to Recommend

Appropriate: Small companies that require external access to a cloud-based server. Less Appropriate: Companies with a greater number of employees who require the speed of on-site servers and hardware equipment plugged in locally.

Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology (Computer Networking company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

4 years of experience

Controllers may love this.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

April 4, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I'm the controller of the company and all the tools are in a cloud system for me to access it from different places (work or home), Parallels is the tool used in the organization that allow me connect to those tools in a secure manner. I normally use parallels clients on my PC but there is also time that I'm able to get information from my phone.

Pros

Secure connection.
Easy to use.
Compatibility with difference platforms.

Cons

Microsoft Surface compatibility with no intel cpu
iPhone functionality
Scanning features

Likelihood to Recommend

As of now and for the way I use it, the application has been excellent and worked very well without any scenarios with issues. Part of my duties is to export files from our software to my personal computer, which is great be cause my local drives are MAP in the system and I can bring those easily.

Verified User

Employee in Engineering (Computer Software company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Simple, secure, reliable

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 26, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the Remote Application Server for deploying workspaces for our staff. All terminal software is automated by RAS. The greatest thing is very simple deploying of new software for users and powerful security settings

Pros

Security
Simple
Powerful
Crossplatform

Cons

Software deployment
Desktop virtualization
Easy administration

Likelihood to Recommend

We often add new software for our company's work and share access to it. This program allows us to do it quickly thanks to flexible configuration and intuitive simple logic of work. And the farm scaling function gives us the opportunity to unload resources

Alexander Ivanov

CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at HOS LLC (Information Services, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

5 years of experience

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Remote working application server for agile teams

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 27, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our team is using Parallels Remote Application Server to work remotely on a virtual desktop to share its applications while maintaining data security. It can be hosted on a scalable cloud environment that can handle up to 100 concurrent users. It allows SSL connection, FIPS 140-2 encryption, and graphics acceleration using RemoteFX, providing you with an unmatched remote working solution.

Pros

Great remote working experience
Share applications and cloud resources across the organization
Keep vital applications and data secure
Cut the costs on applications

Cons

Maximum concurrent users is only 100 with the generic license
Can improve on graphics rendering
It could have a more seamless experience with remote apps

Likelihood to Recommend

Parallels Remote Application Server is best suited for organizations to cut expenses on applications by allowing multiple users to work on the same virtual desktop remotely. This also allows any organization to keep its application and data secure while leveraging the power of a scalable cloud environment. It is not a suitable remote working solution for developers and designers.

Nabin Poudel

CEO in Information Technology at Curl Labs (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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