Marc Weigand

Desktop as a Service relieves IT responsibilities by maintaining virtual desktops and applications and is an ideal, cost effective solution for organization with low IT budgets. Earlier, IT staff used to login from individual computers to perform a task such as upgrades or system changes for each user. The concept of Desktop as a Service in a cloud hosted infrastructure works by allowing client hardware to connect with a remote server for secure access. User desktops, whether they are in-house or remote will connect to a remote server on the cloud for changes to be effected. IT staff can securely access client systems even in remote locations and perform application changes.

Business advantages of Desktop as a Service

The trends provided above from industry sources indicate that Desktop as a Service helps companies to overcome the problems of acquiring, developing and managing an internal infrastructure through desktop virtualization. Desktop as a Service (DaaS) offers numerous benefits, a few key benefits include,

For employees Desktop as a Service provides high-quality experience on any device.

For IT, the service is simple to deploy and highly secure, also Desktop as a Service is scalable

For business, it improves agility and productivity and reduces costs for organizations

The advances of technology such as cloud computing and virtualization is enabling organizations to capture value. In the current competitive environment IT faces many challenges that include reduced budgets, increased security, availability of data and applications on multiple operating platforms, mobility for employees and remote access computing. 

Desktop as a Service is a computing approach under desktop virtualization which enables the movement for organizations from physical to virtual desktops where the applications and infrastructure is managed from the cloud.

Compared to client-server computing, DaaS can significantly reduce costs and enhances productivity because employees are able to work from anywhere and anytime.

DaaS offers some top benefits for organizations that include,

Financial benefit

Efficient Management of IT

Mobility and Employee Productivity

Increased Security

Support for new business capabilities

Before moving to the cloud, a comprehensive cloud strategy must be considered and implemented. This is to ensure that your transition will be smooth and painless, without affecting the functionality of your applications or your data security. Designing a good strategy means that you are foreseeing all the potential challenges and making the best use of your cloud deployment model in the long run.