Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) has become a model strategy for desktop management in businesses. For those who don't know, DaaS is subscription-based service wherein a cloud service provider manages the client’s virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Thanks to the flexibility and security the cloud offers, businesses have access to the desktop resources they need on demand.
This means moving not only servers to the cloud, but desktop environments as well. This eliminates the need for corporate data to be stored and corporate software to be installed on each user desktop. More businesses are implementing DaaS, and it’s easy to see why. Let’s take a look at some of the top benefits of DaaS:
Ease of management and maintenance
Dealing with software issues like operating system (OS) patches, driver updates, software installations, etc. can be stressful and time-consuming. It also requires IT staff to tend to hundreds of devices. With DaaS, such tasks can be performed on the hosted server and the maintenance work can be handled in the cloud infrastructure. Your IT team doesn’t have to visit individual desktops for many administrative tasks.
Cost savings
In a DaaS environment, you only need to budget for desktop virtualization subscriptions. This means you don't have to pay massive upfront costs associated with desktop hardware, servers, and licensing. DaaS provider charge a fixed monthly fee for all the computing resources you need, which ends up being more cost-effective than the traditional perpetual licenses required for each user’s individual machine.
Enhanced security
Keeping up with hackers and the ever-evolving threats is a full-time job. This challenge drives businesses to implement strict desktop management strategies and best practices. Essentially, DaaS shifts the security burden away from the individual device and places it within a data center infrastructure designed to provide the highest levels of protection. Your data is no longer vulnerable on a local device, but stored and regularly backed up in a secure hosted environment that’s looked after by scores of cybersecurity experts.
Increased productivity
Since DaaS is a cloud-based platform, employees can have access to an entire virtual workspace including data and applications over any network. This means that your employees can work from anywhere and from any device.
Whether it’s on the train, a hotel, or at home, your employees can remain productive and work on their projects without interruption. Location is no longer relevant and your data remains secure since the data remains on the cloud server.
Improved business continuity
DaaS can be a great alternative to traditional disaster recovery strategies where backup drives were physically shipped to a secondary site. Instead, critical computing resources and data are regularly backed up in fully secure off-site data centers through the cloud. In the event of a natural disaster, cyberattack, or employee negligence, users can still access critical business systems from any device, provided they have an internet connection. With this built-in disaster recovery solution, your business can get desktops and operations back up and running in no time. This minimizes the losses that may have occurred from downtime and data loss. What’s more, it allows your business to be more mobile and responsive.
By offloading your device management woes to a trusted partner, your IT team can be relieved of troubleshooting and maintaining devices, and focus on other priorities. Optimize your spending and IT with our DaaS solutions.
