New version of Parallels RAS helps remove barriers to adopting virtual applications
Delivering virtual applications and virtual desktop infrastructure can be a complex and expensive business.
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) has been a leader in application delivery for some time and is using this week's Microsoft Inspire conference to launch its latest update.
Parallels RAS 16 includes new features like PowerShell API, white labeling for managed service providers (MSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs), Touch ID for iOS clients, linked clones for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), Turbo.net integration for an easy way to manage multiple application versions, use of Microsoft Windows Server for VDI deployments for MSPs), and more.
It features enhanced support for the use of native iOS and Android touch gestures for remote applications -- including in-house and legacy apps. There's also file transfer support for HTML5 and Chrome clients, scalability, and smart sizing for applications and desktops. The Linux client now also supports microphone and camera redirection which allows use of Skype and similar apps from Linux thin-clients.
Parallels RAS supports application containers too, with the integration of Turbo.net enabling customers to easily manage and deliver different versions of applications to employees. It also integrates with the latest Microsoft Azure-based deployment options.
"Traditional application delivery and VDI solutions are complex and expensive for SMEs and MSPs, and result in low profitability or ROI," says Jack Zubarev, Parallels president. "For MSPs, ISVs and businesses with 100 to 5,000+ employees, Parallels RAS significantly simplifies and enhances the IT admin and end user experience, enabling fast and scalable implementation and no-hassle management of remote applications and desktops for employees and customers. It provides a cloud-ready all-inclusive solution at significantly lower costs than alternatives."
More information and a 30-day fully-featured trial is available on the Parallels website.
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