Quest vworkspace compared to the citrix lineup the quest vworkspace desktop virtualization solution is less costly, less complex and easier to manage than citrix xendesktop. Ms terminal services, vmware view, citrix xenapp xendesktop, quest vworkspace, vdiinabox, spice and many more. It also enables provisioning of a fully functional virtual desktop in seconds thanks to the new vworkspace instant provisioning technology. This video will show you how to download vworkspace software, your secure portal to the cloud. The recent acquisition of virtualization solutions company quest by dell has brought the company into the software space. Amazingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, i still get asked that question quite often. Comprised of desktop authority and privilege manager, the full suite secures endpoint devices, including usb ports, and runs your applications in a leastprivileged environment and your data is protected. The item you are trying to access is restricted and requires additional permissions.
This program is an intellectual property of quest software. Dell gives up on vworkspace virtual desktops the register. As a result of quest s divestiture from dell, quest acquired a number of products from dell that may still contain dell branding on this website. You may receive various errors upon vdi computer initialization displayed by. The most popular versions among vworkspace client users are 7.
Publishing vworkspace html 5 connector behind citrix. Free programa vworkspace connector softonic download. Dell acquired quest software in 2012 and vworkspace has been. Protect and improve performance of your virtual infrastructure with quest virtualization management and data protection software. The additional farms tab is where to configure the web access service to authenticate against additional vworkspace farms. This download was scanned by our builtin antivirus and was rated as virus free. Moreover, the price was onethird the cost of vmware or citrix. Now since i havent added a application or desktop yet i will get the. If you are transitioning from citrix, the vworkspace web access service can provide a single interface for both citrix and vworkspace farms. Netscaler with quest vworkspace netscaler vpx discussions. Previously branded provision networks virtual access suite, quest vworkspace offers customers a desktop deployment and application delivery.
You can see here i have a composite device and a usb mass storage device. Quest vworkspace user environment management and lockdown. Even though the vworkspace desktop optimizer from quest is made for vworkspace it will also work fine on vmware view and citrix xendesktops. The quest vworkspace has a largerthanvdi control plane, and the control provided for vdi use was strong, as were the security considerations quest gave to the product. Microsoft vdi with remotefx, red hat vitalization for desktops, dellquest vworkspace, desktone and vmware horizon view all provide reliable, robust desktops too, but with far different architectures. If you think you should have access to this file, please contact customer service for further assistance. Quest desktop virtualization vworkspace user profile management trouble jump to solution hi, im working on configuring the user profile management service with virtual desktops win 7 vdi by following the vworkspace 7. With virtualization software, vworkspace from quest combined with hardware offerings from wyse, dells endtoend vdi solutions dell vworkspace provide stiff competition to virtualization tools such as vmware and citrix. A majority of the pcs this is running on, most os versions are windows 7 sp1.
English version for optimal performance we advise you to use the version of the deskhub webportal which require a. It enables businesses to costeffectively deliver applications and virtual desktops to client devices. The full installer must be used for new vworkspace installations and for upgrades from previous versions 8. Highly flexible notouch receiver connects to a wide range of terminal services and virtual desktops e. Dell wyse vworkspace is rated 0, while xenapp citrix virtual apps is rated 8. The overall goal of the white paper is share information about. Ericom and quest software extend vworkspace reach to. While this article specifically focuses on citrix xenapp, the features missing from microsoft products that xenapp provides are also provided by quest vworkspace, ericom powerterm, 2x and a few others.
The tool contains quests entire optimizing knowledge. An overview of available features of citrix xendesktop, microsoft vdi, quest vworkspace and vmware view is created to better understand each solutions capability. Quest has just recently released a cool free tool, vworkspace desktop optimizer. For a full analysis of the results of this video, read our summary of how quest vworkspace 7 did in our geek week. The japanese version is available here empowering the enduser by giving access to windows, web and mobile applications so he can access data and. This onetime process will allow you to easily access your insynq virtual desktop, so. Unify your network use one single operating system for all your hardware. Dellquests vworkspace solution known to many organizations as flexilabs. Using the quest vworkspace virtual usb hub knowledgebase.
Instead of thinking about using gateway, i used a regular load balanced vserver which i put infront of the web access servers, and define alternate ip in web access gui to dell and it works just fine. Hi chris, ive setup netscaler with dell vworkspace. Download the vworkspace client the vworkspace client enables the launching of applications. Unified access to apps and data from a single interface. Now both citrix and vmware are both good options and. One of the biggest advantages that our customers see when they choose to use vdi as their desktop virtualization technology of choice is. With virtualization software, vworkspace from quest combined with. This is an optional hotfix and can be installed on the following vworkspace rolesmonitoring and diagnosticsthis release provides support for the following. The dell foglight management server has been updated to the version 5.
Dell vworkspace and flexilabs alternatives software2. Quest vworkspace user environment management and lockdown for desktops quest vworkspace user environment management and lockdown for desktops. Creation of a computer group or desktop pool creation of a vm from an intial template. The latest solutions included in the feature matrix are. Citrix xendesktop vs microsoft rds vs quest vworkspace vs. Publishing vworkspace html 5 connector behind citrix netscaler. As a result of quest s recent divestiture from dell, quest acquired a number of products from dell. The quest implementation still utilizes standard rdp. Proactively provision and manage windows systems with desktop authority management suite. Start out on your local machine by navigating to control panel and then quest vworkspace virtual usb hub client. Some of these legacy products found on this website may still contain dell branding. Quest software recently announced the general availability of quest vworkspace 6. The problem would appear to be similar to the terminal services issue but obviously we do not have the settings that you specify above that reside on terminal.
Double click the vworkspace management console shortcut in order to start the console. Quest vworkspace, virtual desktops vdi febuary 17th. Any services quest provides for these products is independent of dell. Dimitri temporarily bypass windows server 2008 and windows vista activation. The use of quest vworkspace with ericom accessnow provides secure, anywhere access to centrally managed windows applications and desktops physical or. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the united states. I ask myself the question, can this compare with citrix and vmware. Vdi route of citrix and vmware is no longer represented. For optimal performance please install the latest vworkspace connector from the downloads page. The quest vworkspace virtual usb hub can be set up very easily heres a quick visual guide. Quest vworkspace error when connecting from the appportal. The downloads listed below are available in addition to the vworkspace connector downloads. From here you will see a list of all plugged in devices.
Quest desktop virtualization vworkspace user profile. And off course user workspace management quest a key component of the vworkspace offering is quest eop experience optimized protocol, a set of technologies that embrace and extend the microsoft rdpremotefx protocol to provide a near local user experience over both lan and wan. The product support life cycle table above describes the phase during which products are eligible for product support and new release downloads. Which vdi vendors will fill the dell vworkspace void. Surely the majority of vworkspace customers will move to citrix or vmware. By far, though, its not the only company the delivers a virtual desktop to users. Citrix workspace cloud is rated 0, while xendesktop is rated 9. In the first post of this series, we installed vworkspace. New features in vworkspace monitoring and diagnostics 5. A web access web server must be available to use this interface. In the vdi space that means it has an appliance for citrix vdi. The quest vworkspace desktop virtualization solution does not replace or add required components to the microsoft virtualization stack, but rather extends and enhances.
Updated quest vworkspace cuts cost of desktop virtualization. Configuration of vworkspace and scvmm to work together. Users connect to the vms via the quest vworkspace servers which act as connection brokers to the hyper v hosted virtual desktops. Only citrix provides a unified, secure and intelligent workspace solution that delivers experience, security and choice. The software is designed to connect to the internet and adds a windows firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with.
The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 4. Quest just launched a new free tool on the vworkspace community called the vworkspace desktop optimizer. However, these products are now owned and supported solely by quest. Quest software recently conducted a cost and performance analysis for vworkspace 7. This costefficient container solution creates a separate work environment on devices ranging from laptops and desktops to tablets and smartphones, while providing your temporary, contract or mobile employees with secure, userfriendly access to corporate apps and data from anywhere. Introduction to dell vworkspace marius sandbu it blog. It is important to note that this tool not only works for quest vworkspace but also works for other desktop virtualization product like citrix xendesktop and vmware view or other. Citrix xendesktop vs microsoft rds vs quest vworkspace vs vmware view. Citrix workspace compare us to the competition citrix.
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