The BYOD revolution is a trend that won’t go away anytime soon. Today’s empowered consumers expect to use the same technology they have at home to get their work done in and out of the office. They want the ease and reliability of their own familiar devices and immediate access to their work files, no matter where they are.
Businesses are challenged to employ a BYOD strategy that enables employees to work remotely while maintaining the privacy and security of corporate data. Fortunately, businesses can implement several types of BYOD policies, each with different features and benefits. This allows them to have secure access to all their applications and all data without having to buy a real PC in the office. Access would be secure from anywhere, at any time, with lower costs for software, hardware, and technical support.
In addition to this, here are some benefits of the hosted desktop for companies and remote workers:
For business:
Better cash flow
Switching to a hosted desktop service eliminates the need for costly capital expenditures on physical servers. Businesses will enjoy a low fixed monthly pay-as-you-go price, paying only for what they use, resulting in improved cash flow and a more predictable budget.
Maximum security
When you have your data virtualized, security is key to its success. You don’t want a solution that puts your information at risk. When you use a service to get a remote desktop connection, you get a team of professionals to maintain your server. They ensure that your environment is constantly updated with the latest security fixes. You shouldn’t have to worry about your data. Now you get an environment that backs up your data and allows you to recover information if it is ever lost. Beyond that, a remote desktop includes many enhanced security features that always protect your data. Information is protected during transmission with advanced key encryption. You can also see who is remotely connected to your company.
Increase productivity
Cloud computing can increase workforce productivity by up to 20 percent, according to research from Pixmania. Hosted desks allow seamless remote telecommuting from any location, ensuring high levels of productivity and can enable companies to reduce overhead, offer flexible work and keep their staff happy.
Hurst Financial President Mike Hurst said: “Productivity has increased and people feel liberated from being able to work outside the office and being entrusted to manage their own time. This has helped improve results and increase staff morality “.
Scalability
Hosted desktops give organizations flexibility and make it easy for them to grow and scale their IT requirements up or down by adding (or removing) employees, storage, and applications quickly and only paying for what they use.
Reliability
Since most cloud providers promise 99.999% uptime, a business can always be open. The providers host their customer data in a secure UK data center behind corporate-grade firewalls and offer 24/7 disaster and recovery support and services. If one server fails, the load is automatically transferred to other servers in the cloud to keep applications active.
Remote worker:
Flexibility to work anywhere
The hosted desktop gives employees the freedom to get their work done on any device, in or out of the office. They can connect to your virtual desktop using your office or personal computer, tablet, laptop, or smartphone to access work files, emails, and more.
Competitive hiring advantage
Today’s generation entering the workforce expects to have the ability to use their own devices when they want or need to. A flexible BYOD plan attracts these younger workers, offering a competitive hiring advantage for companies looking for new talent.
Move CapEx to OpEx
The hosted desktop eliminates capital expenditures (CapEx) for new servers and is carried over to a predictable monthly cost. This makes CFOs happy because they can classify the cost as an operating expense (OpEx).
More devices at lower cost
A hosted desktop strategy enables a business to support more devices at no additional cost. The subscription-based model eliminates wasted licenses and means that the company only pays for actual users.
Keep confidential company information safe
With a desktop hosted by a service provider, the office desktop is kept completely separate from other applications and personal data on the mobile device. This keeps critical job files safe and sound by storing them in a secure central repository outside of local device storage.
Control user permissions
The administrator can set permissions that prevent end users from downloading unapproved documents and applications to their PCs.
