5 Benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop for the Hybrid Workforce
In light of global events over the past few years the business landscape has transformed significantly. Employees now seek freedom from their office desks, and the hybrid workforce demands flexible solutions. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a desktop and application virtualisation service that runs in the Azure Cloud, providing remote access to essential business resources. AVD is a valuable tool for the hybrid workforce, delivering a range of business benefits that were previously unattainable, to learn more about the ins and outs of AVD click here.
Flexibility
Azure Virtual Desktop facilitates far greater flexibility for your workforce. Harnessing Windows Desktop to offer a user experience almost identical to that of office working. AVD is accessible on any compatible device from anywhere with an internet connection. With AVD, work is more than just a place; your employees have the freedom to be productive wherever they go.
Azure Virtual Desktop integrates with the rest of your Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft 365 and Teams, providing a seamless working experience. Plus, you don’t need to sacrifice cost-efficiency for flexibility: utilise multi-session capabilities to stack multiple users on a single virtual desktop without their settings or usage conflicting.
Scalability
With Azure Virtual Desktop, you can efficiently scale your resources up or down depending on your specific usage requirements at that time. Azure Portal is a unified hub that allows you to manage your Cloud resources. Through Azure Portal you can manage AVD, configuring network settings, deploying desktop applications, enabling security features and adding or removing users as needed.
Cost-efficiency
One of the greatest benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop is its cost-efficiency. As AVD is virtual, it does not require you to invest in costly on-premises infrastructure. If you have an existing Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription, you will not face any extra licensing or management costs. AVD has a pay-as-you-go, consumption-based pricing that helps to contain costs and ensures you are never paying for more than you use.
Backup
AVD is equipped with backup and recovery solutions that help your team to protect against outages. Azure Site Recovery, a disaster recovery service native to the Azure Cloud, helps keep your applications up and running and your business operational, even during outages. Azure Service Health will notify you about Azure service incidents and planned maintenance so that you can mitigate downtime.
Management
Another major benefit of Azure Virtual Desktop is the streamlined and simplified management. Microsoft are responsible for managing nearly the entire infrastructure of your AVD environment. Including storage, networking, computing, diagnostics, load balancing and brokering. This means that you only need to manage your users, applications and virtual machines – something we’re more than happy to assist with at Intuity.
Transform Your Hybrid Workforce with Azure Virtual Desktop
At Intiuity, we have the expertise and experience to optimise your AVD experience. To find out more about the benefits of AVD and how it compares to a legacy server contact our experts. To stay up-to-date with the latest tech news and solutions subscribe to ours newsletter.