With the marked adoption of Cloud Computing by enterprises, desktop virtualization, which was a complex and expensive solution, has become more and more accessible to SMBs thanks to services called DaaS (Desktop as a service). Azure Virtual Desktop is the DaaS solution from Microsoft that is now seen as the most efficient. So how can you take advantage of this offer to help your customers make real savings on their IT environment?
What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop virtualization service offered on Microsoft’s Azure platform. This service allows the virtualization of the desktop and Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows Server applications, Microsoft 365 but also solutions from third-party vendors by running them in Azure virtual machines.
Who is Azure Virtual Desktop for?
Azure Virtual Desktop is a solution that is suitable for all types (all industries) and sizes of businesses (small structures with a few employees to large companies with thousands of employees). In addition, it is very suitable for the remote working mode that has become essential during this pandemic, and which will be adopted on a permanent basis by many companies for all or some of their employees.
It is also particularly useful for companies that:
- Do business with external consultants.
- Have workstations with outdated operating systems or no longer have the hardware capacity to run applications that are increasingly demanding on CPU and RAM power.
- Have different needs per employee in terms of computer workstations forcing them to maintain a heterogeneous IT environment.
- Are constantly evolving and need a flexible and scalable solution.
- Need to secure their desktops and laptops.
How Azure Virtual Desktop helps reduce IT infrastructure costs?
There are several ways to save money by choosing Azure Virtual Desktop. Here are a few examples:
- When a company purchases workstations, they can and probably will become obsolete after two or three years. With Azure Virtual Desktop, they can continue to use them for longer since the applications run on Azure. The Azure platform does not age and is always up to date.
- Businesses no longer need to invest in powerful workstations. With Azure Virtual Desktop, all processing power is handled by Azure rather than by the workstation.
- For companies that have different needs depending on the nature of the work of the employees, Azure Virtual Desktop allows them to no longer have to maintain a heterogeneous IT environment. This results into a reduction in maintenance and management costs.
- For companies with employees working remotely, they no longer need to invest in a VPN solution. With Azure Virtual Desktop, all they need is Internet access.
- Onboarding a new employee is faster and more efficient. Adding a new user to Azure Virtual Desktop is just a few clicks away and no more installing applications on the employee’s desktop. This saves time and therefore costs.
- Azure Virtual Desktop helps businesses increase productivity. Take the example of an employee who is traveling and needs to participate in a project. He can be just as productive sitting in an airport lounge waiting for his flight to take off as he can be at his office computer. The physical computer itself is no longer important since employees can perform their tasks from anywhere.
- Working in Azure is safe. Data and applications are hosted in Microsoft’s data centers, which are among the most secure in the world. Security features built into Azure Virtual Desktop are able to proactively detect threats and take corrective action.
- Everything is managed centrally in the cloud, saving on IT management costs.
Desktop virtualization is inevitable. It’s time for you to consider Azure Virtual Desktop for your customers. It is a solution that stands out for greater flexibility, a better user experience, simplified management, and reduced costs.
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