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Ericom |
Citrix |
Enterprise-wide access solution
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 | PowerTerm WebConnect is a single product, with a single license pool for managing access in Windows Server, VDI and Blade PC environments | |
| Citrix requires two products having separate license pools - one for a Windows Server ( XenApp) environment and another product (XenDesktop) for a VDI |
| Supports VMware ESXi with / without vCenter | |
| Supports VMware ESXi Requires vCenter |
| Supports Microsoft Hyper-V with / without SCVMM | |
| Supports Microsoft Hyper-V Requires SCVMM |
| Supports Parallels Virtuozzo | |
| Does not support Parallels Virtuozzo |
| PowerTerm WebConnect utilizes and enhances industry standard Microsoft RDP, and supports hardware-based PCoIP (for high-end graphics) | |
| XenDesktop supports only the proprietary Citrix HDX/ICA protocol |
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Simplicity and ease of use |
| Requires only a small (2MB) agent on every Terminal Server | |
| Requires complete product (250MB) to be installed on every Terminal Server |
| Complete product installation and configuration
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| Lengthy & complex installation and configuration |
| Does not change system files or modify the logon process | |
| Changes system files; replaces Windows system files, and modifies the logon process, which can jeopardize Windows OS and security updates |
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Application Publishing
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| Simultaneously
publishes several Windows applications | |
| Publishes applications one at a time |
| Applications can be installed in different locations on each TS; still they will be automatically located when run
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| If an application is installed in a different location without specifically configuring this in Citrix, the application will not run |
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Performance and User Experience
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| Enhances user-experience for industry-standard Microsoft RDP users | |
| Addresses user-experience through a proprietary HDX/ICA protocol |
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Remote Desktop Support |
| Ericom SupportView is a secure, built-in, on-premises solution, provided at no additional cost | |
| GoToAssist is an external Web-based service, provided at an additional cost.1 |
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| Many organizations' firewall / proxy configurations or policies prohibit the use of such Web-based services. |
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Mixed Farm Support
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| PowerTerm WebConnect supports mixed farm environments containing Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 | |
| XenApp 6 does not support mixed farm environments. XenApp 6 supports only Windows Sever 2008 R2 |
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On-demand infrastructure
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| Clients automatically provisioned to end-user devices on-demand | |
| On-demand access only using limited Java client. |
| Automatic client update even for restricted users
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| Users usually need to download and manually install ICA client (or add-on software is required to install the client automatically) |
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Get PowerTerm WebConnect for 30-50% of the price of the comparable Citrix offering.
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