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RTO Virtual Profiles™ vs. Citrix® User Profile Manager
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Product Comparison Chart
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As the leading profile management solution, RTO Virtual Profiles provides an enhanced user desktop experience while reducing IT infrastructure and desktop management costs. RTO Virtual Profiles eliminates user profile data corruption problems, delivers faster logons, and enhances user flexibility. See how RTO Virtual Profiles compares to Citrix User Profile Manager.
Prevents Profile Corruption
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RTO Virtual Profiles 2.0
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Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
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| Saves file & registry changes in real-time
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Changes only saved at session logoff time
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| Instantly synchronizes changes with other open sessions
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| Makes profile & registry changes to actual roaming profile
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| Extends data protection with dropped network connections
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| Offers Intelligent Resynchronization for mobile users
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| Provides profile protection beyond UPHCLEAN
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Improves Logon Experience
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RTO Virtual Profiles 2.0
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Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
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| Delivers faster logons
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| Data-on-demand provides consistently responsive user experience
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Enhances User Flexibility
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RTO Virtual Profiles 2.0
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Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
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| Reflects updated user data to all open sessions
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| Roams Windows local settings with user profile
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| Provides offline file accessibility for mobile users
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| Maintains Microsoft standard profile format
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Uses a proprietary profile format
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Reduces IT Infrastructure and Desktop Management Costs
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RTO Virtual Profiles 2.0
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Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
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| Eliminates data corruption problems
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With multiple open sessions, data integrity will depend on "last writer wins"
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| Eliminates need to maintain logon/logoff scripts to avoid corruption
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| Data-on-demand decreases network traffic
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| Optimizes user profiles quickly and easily with simple installation & no configuration
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Unique Features
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RTO Virtual Profiles 2.0
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Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
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| Uses your existing local or roaming user profiles
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Converts user profiles to "Portable Profiles" which is a proprietary solution that emulates roaming profiles
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| Unlimited scalability–runs in user's space without impacting domain controllers or central profile store
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| Cost effective–no additional infrastructure required
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| Extends GPO Path support to Windows XP users
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| Provides automated offline support for laptop users
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| Immediately enhances user experience for all users out-of-the-box
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For users to experience benefits, custom configuration is required for each application or process
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Please note that Citrix User Profile Manager is not universally available. User Profile Manager is only available to Citrix Enterprise and Platinum Xen subscribers.
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Citrix is a registered trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. Citrix announced the purchase of sepagoProfile in May 2008 and renamed the product to Citrix User Profile Manager.
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