THE EDGE
confront IT teams by streamlining and centralising administration .
Designed to be managed from a central interface , IT staff are able to manage and scale everything – compute , storage , networking – as needed from a central console , making it easy and straightforward to manage software and virus updates , as well as backups , for each user remotely .
The addition of Edge Computing systems to VDI solutions also gives IT teams powerful new integrated and automated Disaster Recovery ( DR ) capabilities , such as replication , filelevel recovery and snapshot scheduling . Similarly , IT teams can send full network backups and snapshots of individual desktop profiles over wider networks to a cloud repository or remote data centre to strengthen their enterprise BAU strategies . In the event of an unexpected failure at a work access point or terminal , users can immediately move to a different machine and log back in .
Finally , Edge Computing eliminates the latency and bottleneck performance issues previously associated with VDI technologies . This makes it easier for IT teams to maintain and manage growing desktop workloads , while assuring the outstanding desktop experience today ’ s users expect .
Enhanced security at the edge
In addition to providing easy recoverability and higher service availability , today ’ s modern VDI solutions enable IT teams to enhance the security stance of the extended enterprise , while simultaneously boosting workforce agility .
Deploying VDI on a HCI Edge Computing solution will enable remote users to log in , regardless of their location , to access emails , files and applications as usual , using multifactor authentication to guard against unauthorised access .
IT teams are able to remotely monitor user profiles , log inactive users out and receive automated alerts on potentially suspicious activity . IT teams can also further enhance data security by keeping sensitive data within the corporate network and not exposing the corporate network to employees ’ private networks through VPN connections .
Similarly , by integrating BYODs into the VDI environment , IT teams can provide remote users with the flexibility of accessing their personal desktop profiles from the device of their choice , along with a number of options to ensure that information is better secured from accidental disclosure or loss .
Addressing remote workforce demands
The recent crisis has highlighted the importance of remaining secure and efficient when providing remote work options for enterprise users .
The advent of HCI Edge Computing has revolutionised VDI , not only making it
TODAY ’ S HCI AND EDGE-ENABLED
SOLUTIONS CUT THROUGH THE COST AND COMPLEXITY ,
SO THAT BUSINESSES
OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES CAN
FINALLY REALISE THE TRUE
PROMISE OF VDI TECHNOLOGY .
easier and more cost-effective to deploy – but also easier to manage and scale out when needed .
As organisations prepare to evaluate the best way to expand and extend their remote working capabilities , today ’ s HCI-powered VDI solutions offer a highly secure and affordable way to deploy the predictable , yet secure , performance today ’ s workers will require in the coming months and years .
Many organisations that had previously implemented today ’ s VDI solutions found themselves better prepared to support their workers remotely when the impact of COVID-19 triggered the public health lockdowns imposed by national governments .
As a result , they were able to quickly react to the immediate need of connecting remote users to their existing corporate workstations and scale up fast to cope with enterprise demand .
Ideal for serving remote users without a VPN connection , today ’ s HCI and Edgeenabled solutions cut through the cost and complexity , so that businesses of all types and sizes can finally realise the true promise of VDI technology . ◊
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