Workspot

Vorteile

Having the GPU integration was key for us and our workflows. Being able to access our programs and data from anywhere made this a no brainer for moving forward. The power it gave all levels of our employees in both compute and graphics ability was way better than any other VDI we had looked at. Ease of management was another big factor for us.

With more options now for machine sizing on the GPU this really is a perfect solution.

Nachteile

At this point no, I would have said more configuration options around the GPU option but that has been addressed with the latest AMD releases.

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Warum Workspot gewählt wurde

Gründe für den Wechsel zu Workspot

Vorteile

Workspot was fairly easy to implement with the assistance of their technical support including after sales service. This is for someone like me who never had any experience on this application but the way the program was written, it was easy to implement.

Nachteile

The only challenge with implementing this program was to install it physically in each of our Thin Client computers being used in the classroom. If there was an option to install it remotely without having to to be physically present at the location would be ideal.

Vorteile

Nothing it is a horrible company and no customer service from india

Nachteile

I tried to signup on there website for a demo and nobody even contacts us. We tried to call multiple times and there phone always says automatically that they are busy. Do not use this company I believe they are not even based in the United States but in India of course. Lower service and products. Go with Parallels much better service and products

Vorteile

Friendly interface. Makes VDI administration very easy.

Nachteile

Limited capability of templates, depending on the setup. In our case the AMD seems pretty new and its lacking that feature.

Vorteile

Being able to create a new or clone and modify an existing template to apply to machines is a big help. The resulting template can be applied to new or existing machines going forward for the pool.
Having the option to create additional machine pools allows us to have specific templates to apply to each pool.
Workspot also provides different levels of VMs to allow us to have CAD level workstation and business office level VMs, and some in-between level VMs. This lets us manage the cost by identifying the processing needs for a user and assigning an appropriately sized VM for the job.

Nachteile

The Azure vnet setup required to integrate into our network was my least favorite part of this installation. Being new to the Azure environment, there is a bit of a learning curve. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN], our Customer Success Engineer, worked directly with us to complete the setup and networking pieces.

Vorteile

When we decided to look for an option to allow our remote users to work more efficiently we analyzed several solutions and decided on Workspot for several reasons. First, Workspot offered systems that worked well with our high end cad applications as well as systems that were a perfect match for those who just needed to work with office products and other applications. Workspot was able to connect VM's to our cloud based appliance housing our global file share with ease. The support at Workspot is awesome! If we had issues they were very attentive and came through with solutions quickly. We had implemented Workspot before the Pandemic which in the grand scheme benefited us tremendously when everyone was forced to work from home. Overall this is a great product at a fair price from a great company. We highly recommend Workspot.

Nachteile

Honestly there is nothing to say here. We found no dislikes.

Vorteile

The ability to manage multiple pools and have an entire VDI infrastructure that is so simple to administer is mind-blowing. The cost per user is less than Workspaces or WVD.

Nachteile

Needed to engage a Microsoft partner to get the infrastructure set up properly. Not simple, but it was fine.

Vorteile

The ability to access workstation from virtually any device without the need of using a VPN service, has made Workspot a necessary service in our organization.

Nachteile

The conference calling experience in Workspot could be better. Using conferencing software in Workspot can create an echo to users in the meeting (provided if audio input/output devices derive from built-in Speakers/Mic on host. This is not necessarily a Workspot issue.

Vorteile

This was a key part of our migration from on-premise compute and operating to cloud based operations.

Nachteile

The most frustrating part was simply learning how to use and leverage the Workspots to their full potential.

Vorteile

With Workspot it's a fixed price no matter how much we use the desktops. Their interface makes management very simple.

Nachteile

The cost for dedicated GPU desktops is pretty high (I'm sure it's dictated by Microsoft though). So far the AMD desktops have been sketchy, and are stuck on an older build 1809 of Windows 10.

Vorteile

The fact that it is readily available no matter where our users are. It is very responsive, fast and as if they were working on their own desktop in the office.

Nachteile

I dont' have anything bad to say about Workspot. Implementing it was easy, we had a great support team.

Vorteile

The Workspot solution is easy to administer from the web based GUI and simple for employees to launch and use. Supports Azure MFA for added security is a plus. Support is quick to respond and stays involved through resolution.

Nachteile

Redirecting cameras, mic, speakers do not always work as expected and caused confusion for the end user.

Vorteile

Ease of deployment, great support / documentation, manageable learning curve

Nachteile

Transition of original images from on-prem to Workspot (would like more control in deployment of custom image from on-prem to Workspot

Vorteile

ease of user, administration, and maintenance.

Nachteile

nothing really. product has been solid since we went into production.