dinHVD Vs. AWS Workspace, and
Microsoft Cloud PC.
Here is a head-to-head comparison between dinCloud Hosted Virtual Desktop (dinHVD), AWS Workspaces and Microsoft Cloud PC. Whether it's Flexibility, Costs, Functionality, Customizability, or Customer Support, dinHVD is a league apart from AWS Workspaces and Microsoft Cloud PC.
dinCloud Hosted Virtual Desktop – dinHVD
Bandwidth
Snapshots
Management
Support
| Features | dinHVD | AWS Workspaces | CloudPC Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bandwidth |
Unlimited Included
|
Additional Cost
|
Additional Cost
|
|
Daily Snapshots x10days
|
Included |
Additional Cost
|
Not Available
|
|
BYOL (Bring Your Own License)
|
Yes (M365 E3/5)
|
Yes |
Yes (M365 E3/5), Windows Hybrid Benefit for up to 16% Discount if Stipulations are Met
|
|
Admin Features
|
dinManage Included
|
Not Available
|
Endpoint Manager only, requires M365 subscription or standalone $10 per user
|
|
Customer Support
|
24/7 Included with 15 Minute Response Time, 98% CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) Score
|
Additional cost; 24/7 Support comes at paid plans
|
Minimum $1000 for 12/5 Support
|
|
AD (Active Directory
|
Included |
Additional Cost
|
Local AD via Azure Hybrid AD
|
|
OS (Operating System
|
Win 10 Pro, Ent, Server 16/19
|
Desktops: Windows & Linux Servers: Windows, Linux & macOS
|
Only Win 10 Enterprise
|
|
Backup/DR ( Disaster Recovery )
|
Multi-Location DCs for Backup/DR/HA
|
Additional Cost
|
No Backup or DR available
|
|
Monitoring |
Robust Monitoring and Alerts via dinManage, Citrix and RMM
|
Additional Cost
|
No Hypervisor Level Access, No Monitoring for CloudPC
|
|
Alerts |
Robust Monitoring and Alerts via dinManage, Citrix and RMM
|
Additional Cost
|
None |
|
CPU Usage
|
Robust Monitoring and Alerts via dinManage, Citrix and RMM
|
Additional Cost
|
None |
|
Hard Disk
|
Robust Monitoring and Alerts via dinManage, Citrix and RMM
|
Additional Cost
|
None
|
|
Memory Utilization
|
Robust Monitoring and Alerts via dinManage, Citrix and RMM
|
Additional Cost
|
None |
|
User Profiles
|
Local, Roaming, FSLogix, Nutanix Files
|
Not Available
|
Local only
|
|
Networking |
Full Control |
Often requires an AWS Certified Engineer
|
vNet via injection
|
|
VPN Gateway
|
Included
|
Additional Cost
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage )
|
|
Site to Site (S2S) Tunnels
|
Included |
Additional Cost
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage ) only up to 10 tunnels included for free
|
|
Point to Site (P2S) Tunnels
|
Included |
Additional Cost
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage ) only up to 128 tunnels included for free
|
|
Subnet
|
Included |
Often requires an AWS Certified Engineer
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage )
|
|
Firewall
|
Included |
Often requires an AWS Certified Engineer
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage )
|
|
NAT Gateway
|
Included |
Additional Cost (Free if using paid firewall)
|
Variable ( Depends upon usage )
|
|
Printing |
Full Integration, IPsec to Print Server, Network Print
|
Not Available
|
Full Support
|
|
Resource Flexibility
|
Any Combination of CPU, RAM, HDD and Bundled Packages
|
Limited options by Instance Family and Type
|
12 Preset Configurations Only
|
|
Bandwidth Costs
|
Included in Flat Rate - Unlimited Bandwidth in/out
|
Additional Cost
|
Per GB Rate For out Traffic
|
|
Deployment Models
|
Per User, Persistent, Non-Persistent, Session-Host, Multi-User, Multi-Session
|
Complex |
Per User Dedicated Persistent Only
|
|
Upgrade/Downgrade
|
Real Time
|
Real Time
|
Only Upgrade Functionality Available
|
|
Geolocation |
Choose a DC close to Your Location For Best Connection Reliability and Lowest Latency
|
Available Data Center and Availability Zones can be selected
|
Not Available
|
|
Best in Class Hardware
|
Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Always Latest Compute Components, SSD storage Only
|
Additional Cost
|
Spinning HDD, Additional Cost for Better HW, No Hyperconverged
|
|
Regulatory Compliance
|
Easy Compliance Management, High Visibility and Contro
|
Yes |
No Visibility into Compliance Components
|
|
Non-Persistent / Pooled Machines For Multiple Users
|
Included |
Additional Cost
|
Per GB Rate For out Traffic
|
|
Business-critical system downtime
|
< 30 minutes
|
< 60 Minutes
|
< 60 Minutes
|
Why Choose dinHVD?
At dinCloud, we feel so re-assured about our Cloud Desktop that we pitched it against some of the industry’s best. Turns out, whether its Costs, Reliability, Security, Customer Support, Performance or Regulatory Compliance, dinHVD comes out on top of both AWS Workspaces and Microsoft Cloud PC, clinching the coveted spot of the overall best Cloud Hosted Virtual Desktop solution there is.
A lot of features that are either not offered in AWS and MS Cloud PC, or you end up paying extra for those features, are offered by dinCloud as part and parcel of the offering. Our Flat Rate Pricing, coupled with zero hidden charges, give you the added peace of mind in today’s fiercely competitive business landscape.
A viable Cloud Desktop solution, like dinHVD, enables your enterprise to take on the competition with full confidence. We drastically improve the bottom-line, and make your product or service offering much more competitive in the market.