In my opinion, there are a few areas that I think 2X needs to address to round out this offering. That isn’t to say that there is no room for improvement, as clearly there always is.
Even though I was provided with a direct hook-up to the 2X EMEA support manager to resolve any issues I might come across, I was able to resolve the few items that I did stumble across using the documentation provided with the software. I literally had these features up and running within minutes. Even installing and configuring advanced features like load balancing, printer redirection, and reporting was easy.
From installation to deployment to using the 2X RDP client, each step is smooth, making the testing of this software an experience by which I’ll measure others in the future. The user interface is clean, consistent, and simple to use. Overall, I found the 2X RAS application extremely easy to install, navigate, and configure. There are several areas of enhanced support in 2X RAS Version 14 with updates to high availability load balancing (HALB), printer redirection services, reporting, as well as IPV6 support. What is exciting about this product is that it accomplishes its objectives while providing a centralized management dashboard with easy to use monitoring and reporting features, and with extensive client platform support right down to mobile phone devices.
With the 2X RAS software, it is clear that 2X is on a mission to unlock the full potential of the underlying Microsoft RDS technology by simplifying the sometimes daunting configuration tasks that are required to deploy virtual desktops and applications. The two main products in its portfolio are 2X Remote Application Server (2X RAS) and 2X Mobile Device Management (2X MDM), the latter of which was recently reviewed by Brien Posey for. If you are new to 2X, this software company specializes in solutions for the virtual application and mobile device management space. 2X Remote Application Server Version 14 Review Highlights In Version 14, 2X Remote Application Server includes enhanced reporting, printer redirection, and high-availability load balancing features. 2X RAS supports all major hypervisors for virtual desktop publishing, and allows connections through a browser or Chromebook, as well as from a variety of client systems that includes Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, Chrome, and IOS using the free 2X RDP client.
2X Remote Application Server (2X RAS) Version 14 provides an application delivery and virtual desktop solution for Microsoft Terminal Services and Windows Remote Desktop Services.