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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops Reviews

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What is Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops?

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops complete desktop environments are hosted virtually. Users connect to these virtual desktops using either inexpensive thin clients or re-purposed PCs. No data is actually stored on the thin client - it's stored in a secure centralized location and can be accessed from anywhere. Red Hat Virtualization is an open, software-defined platform that virtualizes Linux and Microsoft Windows workloads. Built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), it features management tools that virtualize resources, processes, and applications providing a foundation for a cloud-native and containerized future.
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is the #14 ranked solution in top Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions. PeerSpot users give Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops an average rating of 7.0 out of 10. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is most commonly compared to Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service): Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops vs Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service). Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 67% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a university, accounting for 22% of all views.
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
September 2025
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category stands at 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops0.8%
VMware Fusion Pro18.6%
VMware Workstation14.5%
Other66.1%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "There's lots of good support out there in the community."
  • "The most valuable features are automated deployment and transparent movement for virtual machines over all our locations."
  • "The improvement to our organization is managing all our KVM-based virtual machines in a management environment."

Room for Improvement

  • "The biggest thing about it is that, compared to what you can do with VMware and Horizon, it just seems like there's an awful lot of extra work involved with Red Hat virtualization."
  • "The best improvement for oVirt 4.2 is to enable backup features for major backup products of virtual machines."

Pricing

  • "I use the free developer stuff right now."
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
22%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Performing Arts
3%
Retailer
3%
Non Profit
3%
Construction Company
3%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Educational Organization
2%
Media Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Logistics Company
2%

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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops was previously known as Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops.

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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
Information Security Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0I've primarily used Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for accessing legacy systems. While it offers security features, it requires significant effort to understand and set up, especially compared to VMware. It's challenging without extensive Linux knowledge, particularly for someone from a Windows background.
Leiter IT Systeme Server with 11-50 employees4.0No summary available