By The Atlas Team | Tags: IT Infrastructure
Organizations that want to succeed in a rapidly evolving business landscape must manage their IT infrastructure well to ensure high employee productivity. Virtual desktop solutions bring flexibility to the workplace, making employees more efficient and productive. They can access their work and resources remotely from any device with an internet connection.
Desktop virtualization can significantly improve business success by enhancing efficiency and security and cutting costs. And with AI integration, virtual desktops will adapt, improve, and deliver personalized experiences that enhance productivity and efficiency.
7 Key Benefits of Virtual Desktops
Here are seven key benefits of virtual desktops.
1. Reduced IT Costs
With traditional desktop devices, you must pay for expensive hardware and software licenses. You also have to spend money on software upgrades and maintenance. Virtual desktops are paid for on an as-needed basis, as you can limit software licenses to employees who need them. You can also save money on hardware repairs, replacements, IT infrastructure, and hiring additional IT staff for maintenance.
2. Remote Accessibility
Virtual desktop solutions have played a key role in the adoption of remote work models. Employees can access their work from anywhere without compromising security. Because data is stored on a central server, there’s a lower risk of data loss or unauthorized access. Organizations hiring remote workers have an easier time attracting and retaining top talent because employees prioritize flexibility now more than ever. As a result, productivity and employee morale are going up.
3. Improved Cybersecurity
In an on-premise setup, the IT team takes care of essential security updates. If updates are delayed or missed, IT infrastructure and data become vulnerable. On the other hand, virtual desktops run security updates by centrally managing them on the host server. Once the server is updated, all virtual desktops connected to it are automatically updated. This streamlines security across the virtual desktop environment.
4. Centralized IT Management
IT management can be a logistical nightmare in a non-virtualized environment. Employees with IT queries must join lengthy help desk queues to find a resolution. Virtual helpdesk solutions simplify the process through centralized IT management. As everything sits in a single, secure environment, IT teams can update software, manage user settings, and enforce security patches from one central place. There’s no need to fix problems on individual laptops or devices.
5. Less Downtime
In traditional desktop environments, IT outages create chaos, and work stops until devices are available for use. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions apply load balancing; workloads are distributed across multiple servers to reduce downtime and optimize performance. In the event of an outage, backups engage immediately to reduce downtime.
6. It’s Easy to Scale Up or Down
Virtual desktops offer the flexibility to scale up or down based on your business needs. In a traditional desktop environment, you must manually add or remove IT software and hardware to accommodate workforce changes. And scaling down often leads to losses. In contrast, companies relying on virtual desktops can scale up or down easily by adding or removing licenses. There is no need to make changes to the infrastructure itself.
7. Lowers Carbon Footprint
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that electricity consumption by U.S. data centers will rise to almost 260 TWh by 2026, making up 6% of total electricity demand. Companies with non-virtualized environments have physical servers in data centers. The more the servers, the higher the data center's carbon footprint.
Virtual desktop solutions reduce an organization's physical servers, helping minimize the data center’s carbon footprint. When fewer servers are used, electricity consumption decreases, and you lower your power bill.
Get a Customized Virtual Desktop Solution for Your Company
Virtual desktops are the best solution for organizations that want to boost cybersecurity and give employees flexibility. Workers can access critical data and applications from anywhere without compromising the security of sensitive data. Atlas Systems offers comprehensive virtual desktop solutions, allowing seamless access to data and applications from any device. Our scalable solutions are tailored to small and large businesses.
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