Azure Virtual Desktop vs. OCI Virtual Desktop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Virtual Desktop
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Azure Virtual Desktops are a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud.N/A
Oracle VDI
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) can be used to deploy managed virtual desktops and access them from anywhere while keeping data and applications safe.N/A
Pricing
Azure Virtual DesktopOCI Virtual Desktop
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Azure Virtual DesktopOracle VDI
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure Virtual DesktopOCI Virtual Desktop
Considered Both Products
Azure Virtual Desktop
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
functionality & pricing.
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
The most important reason to select the Azure Virtual Desktop solution for our client was the cloud infrastructure. We had already switched the Azure Active Directory with many other Servers as Virtual Machines in the Azure platform as well as total Office 365 implementation. …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
This is primary virtualization tool I have used. Have experience with VMWare suite and this has similar features and ease of use. Pricing was slightly lower and one of the factors. We also use Azure for our M365 deployment and was a easier carry over to stay in the Microsoft …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
The above-mentioned are only single-purpose software and no doubt they do the job but, AVD itself is a whole suit of services. easy use of UI makes it a greater choice among others. the best thing about AVD is the ability to let multiple users connect rather than one instance …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
We also tested Nutanix Frame and VMware Horizon Cloud, but it turned out that using Nerdio together with Azure Virtual Desktop is the best combination that is saving us a lot of time (for setup, configuration, and management), but also with this combination we are also saving a …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
I have not used any other services similar to Azure Virtual Desktop. I have only seen demos and videos but have not tried them or tried implementing them into our environment at the office. I know there are plenty of options available but security is our biggest concern to us
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
We moved most of our workflow to Microsoft Azure and it is wise to choose AVD and It very well suits for virtual environment requirements and application access.
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
It is better manageability of the resources to reduce the cost. Easy to configure the virtual desktop and access anywhere at any time. Autoscale up the VM on high demands time and then reduce it automatically. Azure Virtual Desktop provides the best security to our application …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
All exploring options for virtual desktops, Azure Windows Virtual Desktop, has a significant advantage with ease of use as most users are familiar with the windows operating system. This makes it possible for any user to do their best work, and with Azure Windows Virtual …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
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 …
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure lab services is excellent for small scale classes but once you reach a particular density or need to serve entire school or district level resources you need to move into WVD.
Chose Azure Virtual Desktop
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 …
Oracle VDI
Chose Oracle VDI
VMWare Horizon does everything that Oracle VDI is capable of doing and offers many more features, and unlike Oracle VDI, it is still receiving constant updates. Oracle VDI was a great solution for enterprise-level management of virtualized desktop when it was getting updates, …
Chose Oracle VDI
No contest, VMware ESXi blows Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure out of the water in both usability and dependability. When I was using Oracle VDI full time, I was constantly having to reboot my server because my VM froze. I have even lost work because of the freezing. I …
Best Alternatives
Azure Virtual DesktopOCI Virtual Desktop
Small Businesses

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Score 7.8 out of 10
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Score 7.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Virtual DesktopOCI Virtual Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
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Usability
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Performance
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Ease of integration
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User Testimonials
Azure Virtual DesktopOCI Virtual Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
  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
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For large and mid-sized organizations utilizing massive virtual desktop deployments, Oracle VDI offers great value. It supports a wide range of operating systems like Linux, Solaris, Windows etc.
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Pros
  • 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.
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  • Ease of Manageability. Accessing and managing multiple virtualized desktop environments is pretty straightforward.
  • Great Options for Keeping Track of Logins. Detailed reports of who has been logging into which environment are easy to configure.
  • File Systems Can Be Shared. You can set multiple desktop environments to be able to share data on the same file system.
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Cons
  • 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
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  • In our use of Oracle VDI, we have found there is a significant lag time when using the desktop environments through it, rather than the standalone virtual desktops.
  • Real time reporting and statistics can be improved as well.
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Usability
AVD has performed well for us and allowed us to migrate away from Citrix.
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From the end user's perspective the usability is not impacted at all.
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Performance
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The easiest way to describe the performance is like this - when it is working, it works almost flawlessly. When it starts freezing, your day is going to get very interesting very quickly. As I have stated earlier, I used it for one purpose, and it did what I needed it to most of the time, but I did have issues with it.
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Alternatives Considered
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
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VMware Horizon does everything that Oracle VDI is capable of doing and offers many more features, and unlike Oracle VDI, it is still receiving constant updates. Oracle VDI was a great solution for enterprise-level management of virtualized desktop when it was getting updates, but now that it won't be getting any, I would put it in the "outdated technology" category.
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Return on Investment
  • 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
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  • When I used it full-time it worked for what I needed it - positive.
  • When it crashed, it costed me in time to wait to get it back up - negative.
  • Took up less space than using live machines - positive.
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