Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) allows organizations to support a remote workforce by enabling employees to access applications and data from any device. It provides a superior user experience across different operating systems and platforms. Parallels RAS also enhances data security with policies that limit access based on user permissions and devices. It helps reduce IT expenditures and total cost of ownership compared to other solutions.

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1 CAN YOU SUPPORT A REMOTE WORKFORCE?
In a continuous evolving digital workplace, employees may use different devices to access
organizational resources from anywhere.
91%
91% of employees say that having remote access to
published resources outside working hours is
critical for increased productivity.
SUPERIOR USER EXPERIENCE FROM ANY DEVICE
Parallels RAS enables users to productively work on applications and data from any operating system (OS) and plat-
forms, such as Windows, Linux, Mac®, iOS, Android, Chromebook™, thin client, and HTML5 clientless web access.
Parallels Remote Application Server was so easy to deploy! It allows us to access applications from anywhere on
any device. Parallels RAS has also allowed us to cut costs by purchasing more budget-friendly Chromebook
devices for our users.
– Brandon Patton
Systems Administrator,
Aspire Indiana
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HOW OFTEN DO YOU WORK OUTSIDE THE OFFICE?
Remote Application Server (RAS)
Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is an all-in-one
virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that delivers
applications and virtual desktops to any device, anytime, anywhere.
2 ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT DATA SECURITY?
Data breaches and cyber attacks from the beginning of 2019 are about 5.90 billion, At this rate, with
an average of 1.46 billion per months 2020 will close with 17.52 billion of leaked records.
38%
38% of the organizations are concerned about
mobility or BYOD data security policies in the
workplace.
ENHANCED DATA SECURITY
Deploying Parallels RAS reduces the risk of data loss and malicious activity by using policies that limit access based
on user, group permissions, locations and devices.
We judged Parallels Remote Application Server to be superior in terms of overall security.
- Norishige Fujita
Executive Manager, System Integration Division,
East Japan Branch, MOM
Technology Co., Ltd.
$2.1
Trillion, could be
the global cost for
data breaches for
companies.
5 MAIN REASONS WHY YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD
START EVALUATING PARALLELS RAS TODAY!
5 DO YOU WANT TO REDUCE IT EXPENDITURES?
As discussed in Gartner’s “IT Cost Optimization Should Be an Ongoing Discipline,” CIOs have to be reactive
about cost optimization, caving to business pressure, and actively leaving money on the table.
60%
Switch to Parallels RAS and reduce up to 60% of your TCO,
compared to other solutions
REDUCE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO)
Parallels RAS is an all-in-one solution, saving resources, reducing the hardware footprint and lowering overhead
costs. A single licensing model incorporates all the product’s comprehensive features, and the learning curve for
admins is faster due to a minimal amount of free training needed
High-quality cross-platform support is the #1 benefit of the switch from Citrix to Parallels Remote Application
Server. Now, we are able to efficiently deliver desktops and applications to Linux, Macintosh, and Windows
devices with ease.
-Todd Zacharias
Manager,
IT Network Systems
Skills gap
By 2020, 75% of organizations will experience visible business
disruptions due to infrastructure and operations skills gaps
75%
4 DO YOU WANT TO INCREASE IT STAFF PRODUCTIVITY?
Organizations want IT departments to focus on business-critical projects
rather than on day-to-day repetitive tasks.
36%
of companies adopt cloud technology to
relieve IT staff workloads.
EASY TO DEPLOY, CONFIGURE AND MAINTAIN
Parallels RAS streamlines the deployment and maintenance of IT infrastructures. A unified and intuitive management
console, configuration wizards and customizable set of tools can be used to configure Microsoft Remote Desktop
Session Host (RDSH) and VDI, reducing IT workhours easily.
The upgrade to Parallels RAS was fast and easy…allowing our office to focus on supporting customers
–Martijn Lafeber
Operations Manager
83% of enterprise workloads are going to be on the cloud by 2020.
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3 IS YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE AGILE?
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EXPECTATIONS OF WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION BY 2020
IT AGILITY AND BUSINESS READINESS
Parallels RAS allows organizations’ IT to quickly address business demands by supporting heterogenous Windows
Servers OS environments (2008/R2, 2012/R2, 2016 and 2019), virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hy-
per-V, Nutanix Acropolis and Scale Computing HC3) and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
Parallels RAS was easy to deploy and we can now scale up the environment whenever we need to.
- Tonia Marsh
IT Operations Manager,
Cancer Council NSW
Organizations are seeking IT agility to quickly adapt to business needs by automatically scaling up and
down their infrastructure.
84%
84% of CIOs said that greater agility would enable their
organization to respond quickly to new opportunities
Easy to deploy,
configure and
maintain
Enhanced data
security
IT agility & business
readiness
Reduce TCO
Superior user
experience