Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) empowers ISVs to enable remote access to their software from any cloud, instantly.
Desktop applications are transformed into full-fledged mobile and web apps without interrupting your software development cycle. In addition, you can access these applications from any device and platform.
For ISVs, transitioning from packaged software to Software as a Service (SaaS) means changing the business model and facing new challenges.
The Parallels team of experts has supported many ISVs through this transition. We work closely with you to build a personalized strategy and scale-out plan while creating an optimal IT architecture and reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
Taking your applications to the cloud traditionally means investing in research and development (R&D) to rewrite them to match different platforms.
Make your Windows applications portable to any operating system instantly. Accelerate the time-to-market of your software, and cut down the cost for rewriting your code to match different OS requirements.
Moving away from one upfront revenue is a big step for traditional software companies, impeding the shift toward a SaaS business.
Parallels RAS helps ISVs convert their business into a SaaS model. Attract more customers with lower starting fees while building a recurring revenue stream through a subscription-based licensing model.
Although moving to a SaaS model boosts recurring revenue, operating as a service provider (SP) may reduce your gross margin due to additional costs such as infrastructure changes, application delivery solutions, third-party tools and general overheads.
Parallels RAS helps you lower your TCO and IT overhead while increasing your margins with its all-inclusive, cloud-ready, effortless VDI solution.
Creating an IT environment to support a SaaS model can be challenging since it requires specific virtualization skills and training.
Parallels RAS is an easy-to-use solution that requires minimal knowledge to configure and manage the infrastructure. Moreover, full training on Parallels RAS is provided to all partners free of charge, reducing the learning curve.
Your customers can extend Azure Virtual Desktop capabilities by integrating, configuring and unifying all virtual workloads and resources from a centralized console. Integrate Parallels RAS deployments with Azure Virtual Desktop, delivering a single solution to end users.
Enable your customers to access applications and desktops from anywhere, at any time, from any HTML5 browser. The Parallels HTML5 Client is an OS-independent, web-based application that provides an alternative method for users to securely access resources without having to install the Parallels® Client on their personal devices.
Deliver your software and retain your branding through the Parallels® HTML5 Client Portal and Windows Client user interface (UI). Provide your customers with a unified and personalized “look and feel” for their applications, enabling the same working environment no matter the device or location.
Maintain high and consistent performance for virtual applications and desktops by automatically monitoring and scaling on-demand computing resources based on templates. Parallels RAS can dynamically create, remove, release and load balance Windows-based OSs on pre-defined criteria, ensuring sudden load spikes are easily managed without any manual action required.
Utilize multi-cloud scaling capabilities along with Parallels RAS automation to deploy, manage and maintain a high-availability IT infrastructure while guaranteeing reliable access for your customers. Provide your customers with secure and instant access to your applications.
Free up time and cut costs by centrally managing administrative tasks, such as deploying servers, publishing applications, monitoring resources and providing helpdesk assistance from a single pane of glass—the Parallels RAS Console. The web-based Management Portal enhances mobility, enabling administrators to work on-the-go.
Implement a cost-effective solution that can easily manage multiple isolated tenants in the same Parallels RAS infrastructure. Maximize resource usage by sharing the access layer, including gateways and load balancers, among independent Parallels RAS Farms or Sites representing tenants while keeping data segregated and secure.
Save time and costs while maximizing resources, by enabling the automation of common, complex and repetitive tasks using REST APIs and/or PowerShell cmdlets. Enable easier integration of third-party tools and technologies with scheduling and workflow applications into the Parallels RAS ecosystem.
Provide additional layers of security for your customer data by using multi-factor authentication before granting access to published applications and desktops. Parallels RAS integrates with third-party security solutions using RADIUS or others such as Deepnet DualShield, Gemalto’s SafeNet and Azure MFA (NPS). Additionally, Smart cards are supported.
Your customers can easily deploy, configure and manage FSLogix Profile Containers as the preferred integrated user profile management solution from the Parallels RAS Console or Management Portal.
Built-in automated image optimization capabilities for RDSH, VDI or Azure Virtual Desktop workloads improve the user experience for your customers, reduces IT infrastructure costs and accelerates time-to-production.
IT Administrators can improve service delivery by pinpointing issues faster and more accurately with the User Experience (UX) Evaluator metric, combined with a complete view of user session details.
Ready out of the box and easy-to-use, Parallels RAS Universal Printing enables your customers to instantly use local printers while accessing your applications—without the need to download or configure additional drivers.
Enable your customers to seamlessly access your applications from any location at any time. Switching between devices does not alter the high-performance experience. Native mobile gestures, multitasking, quick keypads and effortless printing provide a local workspace-like experience.
Manage and deliver legacy and newer applications simultaneously by leveraging the support capabilities of Windows Server OS (2008/ R2, 2012/R2, 2016 & 2019). Parallels RAS offers multiple OS support in the same environment. In addition, Microsoft App-V and other application containerization solutions are supported within the Parallels RAS environment.
