Azure Virtual Desktop vs. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

1. Users with older machines and when the IT department is facing the crunch in procuring the actual system due to ongoing pandemic.
2. Users with more computing power can use these machines, which can work at better speeds and give out better results and faster speed.
3. If the end user internet is not perfect that is it is low speed or ping then it is not recommended to use these systems

Incentivized

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

• You can publish as many host pools as you need to accommodate your diverse workloads
• Brings your own image for production workloads or test from the Azure Gallery
• Reduces costs with pooled, multi-session resources.
• With the new Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session capability exclusive to Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role on Windows Server, you can greatly reduce the number of virtual machines and operating system (OS) overhead while still providing the same resources to your users.

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

• While it is PaaS it would be nice to have some monitoring insights into some parts of the offering
• Migrating user sessions from one host to another (to be able to downscale) would be awesome
• It would be nice to have a more seamless deployment of FSLogix in a AVD Enviroment

Incentivized

• 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

AVD has performed well for us and allowed us to migrate away from Citrix.

Incentivized

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

For us Parallels RAS is still more a "onpremise" solution, with Azure Virtual Desktop we can really leverage the power of the cloud. We can spin up additional hosts if the load is too high and spin down hosts in the night to cut costs. Not being bound to onpremise hardware makes this extremely flexible. Seeing as most of our customers already have a M365 license that includes Azure Virtual Desktop licensing it doesn't cost us additional CAL's for Parallels RAS

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

• 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

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

Incentivized