vDesk.works vs Azure Virtual Desktops

Features		Azure Virtual Desktops
CPU (vCores)	2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 vCores and more	2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 vCores and more
RAM	4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB and more	4 / 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB and more
OS Drive	128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 GB and more	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	Extra Cost
Bandwidth	Unmetered	Metered
FEATURES	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Operating System	Windows 10 / Windows 11 /Server 2016 / Server 2019 / Server 2022	Windows 10 / Windows 11
Protocol	RDP	RDP
Load Balancing	✔	Paid
Application Publishing	✔	❌
Office Suite	Office 365, Office 2016 / 2019, Open Office / BYOL	Office 365
VDI (Single Session)	✔	✔
DaaS (Multi Session)	✔	✔
Printing Redirection	✔	✔
Users	Unlimited Users	Limited Availability
Sub Domain	✔	✔
Simplified Deployment	✔	❌
Storage Type	Included Enterprise SSD over RAID 10	HDD / Add-On SSD
SECURITY FEATURES	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Active Directory Services	✔	✔
On-Prem AD Sync	✔	✔
MFA	✔	Extra Cost
Customized Lockdown Policies	✔	❌
Endpoint Protection	Webroot Endpoint Protection	NA
Automatic Backup (Snapshots)	✔	Extra Cost
Dedicated Firewall	✔	Add-On
CLIENT PLATFORMS	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Windows 7 / 8.x / 10	✔	✔
Linux	✔	❌
MAC	✔	✔
iOS / Android	✔	✔
Chromebook	✔	✔
HTML5 Based Web Browser	✔	✔
ON DEMAND (NO EXTRA COST)	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Ipsec Site to Site VPN	Free	Add-On
IP Based Content Filtering	✔	❌
Management Console	Included for Above 25 Users	❌
Environment Management	vDesk.works	❌
Technical Skill Required	No	Yes
Environment Setup	Included	❌
Fully Managed Support	✔	❌
Hidden Charges	No	✔
TECHNICAL SUPPORT	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Live Chat	✔	✔
Email Support	✔	✔
Ticketing Support	✔	✔
Phone Support	✔	Add-On
Remote Session Support	Free of Cost	Paid
ADD-ON SERVICES	vDesk.works	Azure Virtual Desktops
Capture Screenshots	✔	❌
Capture Keystrokes	✔	❌
Capture Mouse Clicks	✔	❌
Track Productivity	✔	❌
Capture Screen Video Rec.	✔	❌

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Access our cloud hosted Windows Environment from your Mac. With vDesk, you can access Windows based Applications, files, data, and other network resources without slowing down your Mac.

Easy to manage and deploy

Create & manage cloud desktops & users
24/7 help desk support

Secure

Encrypted data access and transfer
Data Loss Prevention

Works on any device

Collaborate anytime, anywhere using browsers or desktop clients

Fast

2X faster than a normal PC
Enterprise-Grade Hardware & Network Infrastructure

Advanced Security

Access Control

Prevent unauthorized remote access to confidential network information through advanced access control.

Granular Client Policies

vDesk.works allows you to secure corporate data by enforcing client policies. These policies can be applied to a specific user, an Active Directory group, or the end-user device.

Secure Hosting Environment

High availability, secure cloud-hosted server farms with zero downtime.
Users access virtual desktops through secure gateways. The secure desktop enables bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environments.
vDesk.works further ensures user's security by implementing multifactor authentication (MFA).

Remote Assistance

Remote Assistance and Session Shadowing

Through vDesk.works Remote Assistance and shadowing tool, the administrator can take remote control of the session with the user's permission

Remote Support

vDesk.works Remote Assistance is a convenient way for a technical support team to connect to any remote desktop and provide the user with a quick solution.

Easy and Affordable Upgrades

Single click performance, speed, and memory upgrades
Older devices revitalized
Consistently updated with security patches

Cutting-Edge Technology

Automation with PowerShell API

vDesk.works PowerShell API automates complex and repetitive tasks with PowerShell cmdlets with the corresponding parameters.

Session Load Balancing

vDesk.works manages session-based load balancing. Routing client requests across all servers capable of fulfilling those requests quickly and efficiently

GPU Backed VDI

Increase productivity and immersive experience in Adobe and Autodesk products.

Exceptional User Experience

Customizable environment
Use any HTML5 Browser
Continue working from where you left off last
Access your desktop on the go

Backup and Restoration

Eliminating Backup Complications

Local data backups cannot always restore all of a system's data and settings. For example, computer clusters, active directory servers, or database servers may need additional forms of disaster recovery solutions.
vDesk.works ensures that data remains secure in this safe environment.

Set Backup Intervals

With vDesk.works infrastructure, you can choose the frequency of data backup intervals.
It's common in some instances that accidental deletions or database corruption might occur.
Our state-of-the-art backup procedures will have you back up and running in no time.

Interactive Dashboard

Visualize with one glance
Server farm health, logs, reports, application usage, etc.
Intuitive orientation and navigation

Centralized Management

One-Click Server Role Installation

Management Console provides options to assign server roles with a single click. Role management becomes easy with this DaaS solution.

Load Balancing

vDesk.works Load Balancers identify in real-time which server can best meet client requests while ensuring heavy network traffic doesn't overwhelm the server.

Publish RDC of Physical System

Remote Desktop Connection is a Windows 365 DaaS solution that allows you to connect to remote computers. RDC can minimize the need to have separate devices.

What Industry Leaders Say About Us

I am usually on the road, meeting new clients, demonstrating to them our product, and working with my pre-sales team over remote locations. vDeskWorks gave our team a perfect platform to access their personal desktop on Chromebooks, tablets, and phones.

Kelvin Justice
GLF Technologies
We were introduced to vDeskWorks, which has helped our clients manage their day-to-day operations and leverage the performance we have both on the front-end and back-end.

Chris Salyers
Yottabyte
Our contractors working on remote sites could not access the centralized data and work within our solution. vDeskWorks solution has enabled us to take our LAN-bound accounting solution to the cloud. Our contractors have access to our centralized account books in a secure environment wherever we go.

Sal Kler
Austwide Invest

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vDesk.works offers DaaS (Desktop as a Service), VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), and supports most terminal server compatible applications and QuickBooks, Sage, SigerTax, AutoCAD, ProE, Adobe Creative Cloud, and many more.
Access Windows on Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows, Chromebook, RaspberryPi, or any HTML5 Browser.

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