{"id":21868,"date":"2021-08-09T18:57:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exigotech.com.au\/?p=21868"},"modified":"2024-05-06T17:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:47:48","slug":"azure-desktop-your-key-to-continue-business-operations-during-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/sg\/blog\/azure-desktop-your-key-to-continue-business-operations-during-uncertain-times","title":{"rendered":"Azure Desktop \u2013 Your Key to Continue Business Operations During Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

I understand that every Australian business had a continuity plan but a pandemic and immediate shift to remote-first culture was never on the charts. With some amazing innovations in the field of medicine, the pandemic of this scale and impact was never anticipated. This change certainly called for building a secure remote work environment. An effective and safeguarded remote culture requires investment in DaaS (Desktop as a Service) solutions. According to a study by Gartner<\/strong><\/a>, DaaS users will increase by 150% between 2020 and 2023. The tremendous adoption is not just the result of the pandemic, it also reflects the changing demands and the nature of the workforce. Corporates are adopting gig economies and not shying away from recruiting resources from any corner of the world if they possess the right skillsets. In such a scenario, where organisations are shifting from on-premises to work from home scenarios, it becomes mandatory to choose the right technology.<\/p>\n

As a technology enabler for well-known Australian businesses<\/a><\/strong>, I want to recommend Microsoft Azure Desktop. The solution is also known as Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and was formerly called Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD). The solution combines the functionalities of desktop and app virtualisation and allows your users to access the required corporate resources from their devices. An active stable internet connection and an eligible device are all needed for your employee to start working from anywhere. Azure Desktop, the name suggests that it is based in Azure cloud, therefore, the robust security capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Sentinel, Azure Security Center and Azure Firewall, come along.<\/p>\n

After getting a brief overview of what Azure Virtual Desktop<\/a><\/strong> is, let\u2019s see the business scenarios it can be deployed in. The virtual desktops can be deployed for small businesses that don\u2019t have an in-house IT team or who lack resources to support and maintain the internal IT infrastructure. The AVD implementation saves small businesses the effort of installing computer machines, helping the employees with the issues, managing infrastructure and scanning applications regularly to look for updates and patches.<\/p>\n

The Azure Desktop serves as a fine option when you have partners and vendors associated with your brand and they need to access the centralised resources on an occasional or frequent basis. Instead of giving them access over VPN, it is ideal to use the virtual desktop infrastructure as the solution is designed to streamline the management and reduce the cost as well. Also, the organisations that have employees operating from different locations and accessing Microsoft\u2019s productivity applications such as Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Office 365 suite are the ideal users of this DaaS product.<\/p>\n

Several Ways in which Azure Desktop Supports Your Remote Working Environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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