As the COVID pandemic draws to an end, more and more of us have adopted a hybrid approach to work, choosing to work from both the office and remotely from other locations. As this modern hybrid working scenario becomes the new norm, many organisations are looking for cost-effective ways to accommodate an increasingly remote and virtual workforce and provide reliable and secure remote desktop and app experiences for employees.
One way of achieving this is by migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. With Azure Virtual Desktop, organisations can increase business resilience for both hybrid and remote working.
What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
Azure Virtual Desktop is a cloud-based virtual desktop and application platform that runs in Azure.
Leveraging the power of Microsoft’s cloud services, Azure Virtual Desktop delivers a virtual desktop experience and remote apps to any device. This desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) platform can bring together Microsoft 365 and Azure to provide users with a multi-session Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 experiences, that enables secure and cost-effective working from virtually anywhere.
5 reasons why your organisation should migrate to Azure Virtual Desktop
Reason 1: Reduce infrastructure and licensing costs
- Optimise costs by running multiple, concurrent user sessions on a single virtual machine using exclusive Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session capabilities
- Pay only for what you use by taking advantage of existing appropriate Windows or Microsoft 365 user licences
Reason 2: Enable hybrid work from virtually anywhere, on any device
- Empower employees with access to a fully optimised virtual desktop solution for Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise with multi-session capabilities
- Increase productivity by offering users the same experience as on a local desktop, regardless of location or device
Reason 3: Maintain full control over configuration and management
- Use the Azure portal as your management hub to set up a scalable and flexible environment, configure host pools, create user groups and publish resources.
- Gain more control and significantly reduce the number of virtual machines, while still providing the same resources to your employees, with exclusive multi-session capabilities
Reason 4: Enjoy the security and reliability of Azure
- Keep your business, data and applications safe, secure and compliant with built-in Azure or Microsoft security
- Deliver reliable, advanced end-to-end Azure security and configure security controls to fit your organisation’s needs.
Reason 5: Quickly deploy and scale virtual desktops with ease
- Deploy virtual desktops in just minutes at any scale and anywhere across the globe
- Automatically increase or decrease capacity based on the time of day, day of the week or changes in demand with Azure Virtual Desktop autoscaling capabilities.
Accelerate hybrid work efficiency with Azure Virtual Desktop
Are you ready to start providing secure, remote work experiences in minutes, accessible from virtually anywhere?
As a Microsoft Gold partner, our experts here AspiraCloud can help you understand more about the platform, make some key recommendations and help you to kickstart a successful Azure Virtual Desktop deployment across your organisation. Talk to us today.