Solution Type |
Own Solution |
AWS/Azure |
Solution Name |
vDesk.works |
N/A |
CPU (vCores) |
2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 vCores and more / BYOL |
2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 vCores and more |
RAM |
4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB and more / BYOL |
4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB and more |
OS Drive |
128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 GB and more / BYOL |
128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 GB and more |
User Profile Disk (UPD) |
25 / 50 / 100 GB and more |
25 / 50 GB and more |
Shared Storage |
128 GB Included for above 50 Users |
N/A |
Bandwidth |
Un-Metered |
N/A |
FEATURES |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Operating System |
Windows 10 / Windows 11 / Server 2016 / Server 2019 / Server 2022 |
Windows 10 / Windows 11 / Server 2019 / Server 2022 |
Protocol |
RDP |
RDP |
Load Balancing |
✔ |
✔ |
Application Publishing |
✔ |
N/A |
Office Suite |
Office 365, Office 2016 / 2019, Open Office / BYOL |
Office 365 / BYOL |
VDI (Single Session) |
✔ |
✔ |
DaaS (Multi Session) |
✔ |
✔ |
Printing Redirection |
✔ |
✔ |
Users |
Unlimited Users |
✔ |
Sub Domain |
Included with SSL |
❌ |
Simplified Deployment |
✔ |
✔ |
Storage Type |
Included Enterprise SSD over RAID 10 |
HDD / Add-on SSD |
SECURITY FEATURES |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Active Directory Services |
Included |
✔ |
On-Prem Active Directory Sync |
Included |
✔ |
Multifactor Authentication |
Mail MFA & Device Fingerprinting |
Mail MFA & Device Fingerprinting |
Custom Lockdown Policies |
✔ |
N/A |
Endpoint Protection |
Webroot & Windows Defender |
✔ |
Automatic Backup (Snapshots) |
✔ |
✔ |
DNS Filtering |
✔ |
✔ |
Dedicated Firewall |
✔ |
✔ |
CLIENT PLATFORMS |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Windows 7 / 8.x / 10 |
✔ |
N/A |
Linux |
✔ |
N/A |
MAC |
✔ |
N/A |
IOS / Android |
✔ |
N/A |
Chromebook |
✔ |
N/A |
HTML5 Based Web Browser |
✔ |
N/A |
ON DEMAND (NO EXTRA COST) |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
IPsec Site to Site VPN |
Included |
✔ |
IP Based Content Filtering |
✔ |
✔ |
Management Console |
Included for Above 25 Users |
❌ |
Environment Management |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant Technologies |
Technical Skill Required |
No |
❌ |
Environment Setup |
✔ |
✔ |
Fully Managed Support |
Managed by vDesk.works |
Managed by Ascendant Technologies |
Hidden Charges |
No |
No |
TRIALS |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Testing Account |
Yes |
N/A |
Product Demo |
Yes |
N/A |
Paid POC |
Yes |
❌ |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Live Chat |
✔ |
❌ |
Email Support |
✔ |
✔ |
Ticketing Support |
✔ |
✔ |
Phone Support |
✔ |
✔ |
Remote Session Support |
Included |
✔ |
ADD-ON SERVICES |
vDesk.works |
Ascendant |
Capture Screenshots |
✔ |
❌ |
Capture Keystrokes |
✔ |
❌ |
Capture Mouse Clicks |
✔ |
❌ |
Track Productivity |
✔ |
❌ |
Capture Screen Video Recording |
✔ |
❌ |