User has access to data from anywhere:
Regardless of where you work, you can access all your data from anywhere through your virtual desktop. Thus, you can work at home, at a coffee shop within a framework that is secure for the data of your organization.
BYOD:
Access to your VDI infrastructure does not depend on a specific kind of endpoint. As a result, you gain the flexibility to use the device that suits you best (mobile, PC, thin client ) & have access to all your data with the same user experience no matter which device you use.
Control your infrastructure remotely:
With local desktops, you need to manage every device physically to update/ troubleshoot/ manage configurations, etc. By going virtual, you can manage all the devices remotely from anywhere.
VDI is highly secure/ difficult to hack:
The desktop displayed on your screen in a VDI environment is read-only & the end user doesnt have the ability to install/update any applications or change any configurations. Hence, in standard scenarios, the admin has exclusive control over everything (installing new applications, updating patches, etc).
Optimized & predictable management costs:
Management costs are optimized and predictable compared with managing local desktops since management is now centralized.
Scalable:
With VDI, the IT team can deploy new virtual desktops within minutes with the required configurations. Admins can also manage groups of users and apply an image or a patch in a few minutes.
Enhanced disaster recovery:
With your data stored in a secure central place, disaster recovery is made easier and faster. You can also implement multi-tenancy and automatic data backups much more easily.
Enabling the future of work:
With the pandemic, companies have shifted their work to either fully remote or hybrid. Employees also have strong expectations regarding flexible work. There is no doubt that remote work is going to be the future of the workplace. Whether you want to provide secure remote work for your employees or attract new talent by showing your flexible work policies, VDI is a way to create this flexible work environment.