The recent pandemic and ensuing lockdowns proved that businesses need to be ready for anything. In today’s uncertain world, in order to effectively continue operations when working from home, employees require full access to their work. Whether creating a presentation with colleagues or meeting with team members across the country, virtual technology is a business necessity. A virtual desktop empowers employees to work from anywhere and on any schedule.
Because this technology represents a new reality for many organizations, they may wonder if virtual desktop is a safe and productive solution. This blog will discuss why this technology is now a necessity for most companies.
Why You Need Virtual Desktop
- Enhanced Cybersecurity
According to Forbes.com, cybersecurity incidents on SaaS are on the rise. Ransomware and malware in particular are proving too sophisticated for many anti-virus software programs and firewalls on local devices. To largely circumvent the issue, companies can go virtual with online work. An extra layer of cybersecurity is created, not only relying on the individual user or device to protect themselves from the cyber activity. - Utilizing Cloud Connectivity
When you upload and store your data in the cloud, it can be accessed by all approved employees within your organization. In other words, remote and traveling employees have access to all needed documents and files no matter where they are – or when they need them. - Lower IT Infrastructure Costs
Utilizing virtual desktops at your company reduces infrastructure costs. Servers, switching, and other necessary onsite technology is eliminated, saving not only the hardware costs but software licensing, maintenance and obsolescence costs over the long-term. Virtual infrastructure is more efficiently managed and cost per device is more affordable. Read: How can managed services help with this? - Hiring Flexibility
No longer are you constrained to hiring employees within a set geographic area, and can instead recruit the best person for the job – no matter where they reside. Employees can be offered flex-time and remote options, which is a powerful recruiting tool to attract the best talent. In extreme cases such as the COVID-19 situation, literally everyone can be working in different locations and operations still continue efficiently. - Allows Greater Back-End Oversight
Your IT team is more proficient in keeping up with security, updates and maintenance than most employees. Centralizing with a virtual desktop solution allows IT to administer support more easily. This also allows more rapid incident response, whether malware, security patches or a stolen device. Virtual desktop permits important data to reside in secure software, not vulnerable local hardware.Managed services such as those offered by Alliance IT are perfectly structured to provide virtual desktop support across all types of organizations. Our team provides a deep bench of experience which allows your employees to do what they do best, without worrying about the day to day challenges of IT connectivity, security and maintenance. If you are looking for ways to strategically streamline your business, lower operating costs, maximize cyber security, and take the pressure off your own team – call us today. We will start with an assessment of your current situation, provide recommendations as to how to maximize your budget and lower your risk, and provide a plan to implement it all. If you are a Sarasota small to medium sized business looking for a better IT solution, call Alliance IT today .
