I was recently on a train to London from Manchester. The Wi-Fi was working (for once) and as a result, I was working away on my laptop, updating a presentation for later that day.

As the carriage rocked back and forth, a cup of coffee tipped over onto my keyboard and my screen was plunged into darkness. In a few moments, my customer pitch could have been destroyed.

Luckily, I was working from a remote desktop session. I was able to take out my iPad, connect to the same desktop session and there was all my work from moments before – like nothing had happened.

Phew!

Azure Virtual Desktop – my remote working saviour.

ANS have had a strong relationship with Microsoft for a long time, and as a result, we’ve been delivering customer solutions based on Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform – Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for years.

This tool lets you move your desktop workloads from wherever they are today – whether that be:

• on desktops
• on-premises
• using services like Citrix or RDS
• on laptops out in the field

You can then centralise them in Microsoft’s data centres around the world – wherever makes most sense for your end users or compliance needs.

We’ve also invested heavily in our partnership with Nerdio, an automation specialist, so now we can deliver standardised solutions for AVD faster than ever before.

ANS, as always, will provide you with everything you need to get going with almost no knowledge of AVD remote desktop or Azure itself.

Thanks to Glass, our customer portal, you can control your end user management and desktop management features, without ever needing to log into Azure itself!

What does all this mean for your IT team though?

6 benefits of AVD remote desktop for your business. 

Here are 6 benefits of investing in this system.

1. You can create a secure boundary around your data

You can maintain a secure boundary around your data and applications regardless of where your users are, backed up and fully managed.

2. Lost your laptop? No worries

If a user loses a device, the impact is minimised as there is no data held on the device itself.  Your business remains secure, and users can quickly reconnect on another device.

3. You get consistent apps all-round

You can ensure everyone is using consistent versions of your applications and reduce the risk of out of date and potentially insecure software.

4. Your data is accessible from basically anywhere

Accessible from almost ANY device, mobile phones through to gaming PCs and everything in between, giving your team the flexibility they need. Remote working solutions across multiple platforms.

5. Azure becomes second nature to your team

Start learning Azure at a pace that makes sense for your technical team, minimise the learning curve needed to get started in the first place.

6. You make your first step to digital transformation

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is your initial step towards Digital Transformation – once you’re in Azure it’s easier to start looking at Data and Artificial Intelligence projects to transform your business.

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) remote working solutions.

Azure Virtual Desktop is more than just a remote working tool—it’s a gateway to streamlined operations, enhanced security, and future-proofing your business.

If you’re ready to leverage the power of AVD for your business, contact ANS today for a free AVD assessment.