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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Virtual Server and Numecent based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It has proven to be most effective for workloads associated with running web portals.""It is easy to use. It offers good compatibility with other operating systems. That's one of the reasons I used it.""The performance and scalability offered by the tool meet our company's expectations.""The product provides flexibility.""It is a scalable solution...I followed some online tutorials, because of which I did not face any technical issues or the need to contact the solution's technical support.""Microsoft Virtual Server is stable.""The tool is perfectly stable.""The product is reliable."

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"Driver virtualisation"

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Cons
"The solution’s stability could be improved.""Microsoft Virtual Server needs to improve its patching. It should offer us a review before updates. The solution should also improve its pricing.""In the future release, I would like to see more automation. Moreover, improvements related to recovery could be beneficial.""The platform’s dashboard features could be better.""The response time from technical support could be faster.""The pricing and scalability are areas of the product with shortcomings where improvements are required.""Microsoft Virtual Server's cost was an area of concern...I feel Microsoft Virtual Server will be stopped in a couple of months or a couple of years, and it will be completely replaced with SQL Server data warehouse and Microsoft Fabric.""The solution's user interface could be improved."

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"Self-service Portal."

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  • "The price of this product could be better."
  • "It is an expensive product."
  • "The solution has a yearly license. If we switch to a yearly subscription plan for Microsoft Virtual Server, it would be cheaper in the long run. The price per month would be higher, but the overall cost for the year would be lower."
  • "The solution is very expensive."
  • "The pricing must be improved."
  • "There is no need for me to pay anything towards the solution's licensing costs."
  • "Some of the licensing costs are monthly, and others are yearly."
  • "The cost can also be optimized by changing the size of the implementation."
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    Top Answer:The performance and scalability offered by the tool meet our company's expectations.
    Top Answer:The cost of the tool was an area of concern since users were forced to buy licenses for Microsoft Virtual Server and ADF separately. The tool's cost has been taken care of with the help of Microsoft… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft Virtual Server has already been improved since Microsoft Fabric is available. Microsoft SQL's data warehouse is available as a component within Microsoft Fabric. Microsoft Virtual Server's… more »
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    Overview
    The most cost-effective server virtualization technology is now available as a free download. Virtual Server is a key component of any server consolidation strategy. Increase hardware utilization and cut power costs while enabling your organization to rapidly configure and deploy new servers.

    Numecent is a pioneer and technology leader in rapid, secure and friction-free provisioning of native applications from the cloud through virtualization. The groundbreaking Cloudpaging technology can deliver a native application from the cloud between 20x to 100x faster compared to a linear digital download and execute on the client platform without installation.

    We are a software technology company, building software intellectual property and assets, as well as providing software and professional services for application delivery. Our primary customers are Enterprise Customers, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Numecent is based in Irvine, California.

    Sample Customers
    Paylocity, ASELSAN, Sochi Organizing Committee, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, Florida, Netgem, Nav Canada, The British & Irish Lions
    Kingston University London, Construction Executive, Ascentech K.K, Fast Company, Geekout365
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    Insurance Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Government8%
    Educational Organization7%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Microsoft Virtual Server is ranked 3rd in Application Virtualization with 33 reviews while Numecent is ranked 6th in Application Virtualization. Microsoft Virtual Server is rated 8.2, while Numecent is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Virtual Server writes "Easy to use but challenges with desktop version and lags ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Numecent writes "Being able to deploy applications which use drivers has allowed us to virtualise more applications than with other solutions". Microsoft Virtual Server is most compared with , whereas Numecent is most compared with Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp and Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service).

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