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Microsoft Virtual Server vs VMware ThinApp [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Virtual Server
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Application Virtualization (3rd)
VMware ThinApp [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

ChimeremezeNwabueze - PeerSpot reviewer
Eliminates the need for physical hardware and is not platform dependent
You can detach and reuse the storage drive without disrupting the virtual server, which is quite useful. Additionally, it provides options like network security groups to protect virtual machines from unauthorized access. The tool offers compatibility with various operating systems through the Azure Marketplace. You can access a wide range of Windows operating systems, both enterprise and commercial.
it_user769638 - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines checking our app after pushing an update, which helps cut costs
In the past we used multiple servers to load-balance the application and when we pushed updates to the application we would need to check it on all servers. But when it comes to VMware ThinApp we can do it on a file server or Isilon share and this helps cut costs and create a healthy environment. If we publish an application in Citrix through a server we should have more capacity. On multiple occasions, some applications need updates so at that point we need to disable the servers. But in this case there is no need for disabling user sessions, they can use it and we can do just gpupdate to update all servers in a row.
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
10%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Virtual Server?
One feature I would like to see is better compatibility with macOS. Due to business policies, macOS isn't currently available in the Azure Marketplace. Microsoft should come to agreement with it.
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Also Known As

Virtual Server, MS Virtual Server
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Sample Customers

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