Windows on Azure has been making waves since it hit the market way back in 2006. That’s when VMware coined the term VDI. The idea was to run a desktop operating system in a virtual machine located in a remote data center. End-users would connect to desktop images via thin clients or fat desktops. Applications and data would remain in the data center.
Many of the top VDI benefits originally touted remain key reasons IT departments rely on Hosted VDI, whether it’s on-premise or, more likely these days, hosted in the cloud.
Here are the top VDI benefits:
Gain Control
New users can be added or removed with a click of the mouse through Microsoft Active Directory, for instance. IT departments can control who is using what applications. They can also better control application versions, particularly if end-users aren’t given permission to install software on their own device.
Enhance Flexibility
VDI can make businesses more agile. They can quickly spin up new VMs for dev/test purposes, seasonal workers and contractors/consultants.
It also gives people more flexibility in how they work. They can use their device of preference to access VDI, as long as they have internet access. With 67% of employees using personal devices at work, this is advantageous for companies that support BYOD – otherwise known as Bring Your Own Device. Whether they use a smartphone, laptop, Apple, Windows or thin-client device, the user experience is the same.
Support Remote Workers
The number of remote workers has grown 140% since 2005. That’s 10 times faster than the rest of the workforce. VDI helps the 66% of companies that offer this to their employees do so in a relatively simple fashion.
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