Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS)
DaaS Description
DESKTOP-AS-A-SERVICE (DaaS) Embrace a mobile workstyle by utilizing the Cloud to access business applications and desktops on any device and in any location. DaaS eliminates the need for software maintenance and makes purchasing and managing workstations simple and fast. No need to manage servers or hardware, and obsolescence becomes a thing of the past in the right DaaS ecosystem.
Desktop virtualization Is a software technology that separates the desktop environment and associated application software from the physical client device that is used to access it.
DaaS - Overview
Single Sign On (SSO) Web portal that includes multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
Gives IT a centralized point for enabling or disabling user access to SaaS
and legacy applications.
Security
IT is looking to create a reliable, efficient and most of all secure
platform due to the issues caused by increased threats and the proliferation of remote
work and BYOD. They also want an easy way to ensure that the OS instances and varying
software applications are up-to-date and secure. By using DaaS, IT is able to protect and
secure resources in the cloud and not necessarily worry about the devices being used to
access the cloud. Whatever is happening locally isn’t being transmitted up to the cloud
instances.
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
With DaaS, users are no longer dependent on physical devices to do their job. Therefore, if the office is no longer accessible due to fire, flood, even inclement weather like a snowstorm, users can grab any device and do their
job.
Management
Picture trying to manage and maintain hundreds or thousands of desktops across dozens of offices. What a nightmare. Yes, this is what one of our recent customers were faced with! By implementing DaaS, IT is able to give thin client or zero client devices to their users and they simply log in to the cloud to start working anywhere,
anytime. When updates and patches need to occur, and we all know that happens all of the time, IT simply makes a few clicks and the whole environment is updated in one shot.
Enabling Remote Workers / Mobility
Businesses know that remote work is on the rise and hiring talent that’s within driving distance is nearly impossible and very expensive. For businesses that have a remote workforce, DaaS improves productivity instantly while
also allowing office-bound workers to become mobile and leverage BYOD. Businesses can now expand their hiring reach and attract better talent. And as noted in the first section, DaaS supports these needs securely!