Physical machines take a lot of IT resources:
- Windows Updates
- Security management and disk encryption
- Hardware failures
- Users FOMO & Asset tracking
- Cost of management software
All this on dispersed machines over a campus or, worse, remote. Those looking after physical kit know what we mean by these struggles.
- Virtual desktops can bring many benefits to this management stress:
- Cloned result (All machines are replications of your tested machine)
- Easy rollback with guaranteed results
- Data is held centrally and not on the local device
- Access from a large range of devices
- Low latency to servers
- Everyone gets the same experience
- Remote access
Overall, the key benefits to IT themselves are less stress, more proactiveness regarding the things that matter, and less time wasted dealing with hardware. For businesses, a more agile IT system meets the changing needs of IT.