Citrix Virtual Desktops

Migrating servers and applications into the cloud can range from an entire lift of your local network infrastructure to a precision migration of a single business application.  The size and scope of a deployment of servers and applications in the cloud depends upon the business requirements you must meet.

Factors that impact the scope of a cloud deployment include:

• Server Upgrades
  Continuing to upgrade and invest in on-premise servers restricts growth of businesses by locking resources into a local environment.  Cloud servers allow for businesses to easily scale for growth or to allow existing employees more options for remote and home work capabilities.
• Remote Offices
  Keeping remote offices and workers connected to central servers and applications can be a challenge for expanding organizations.  Providing a centralized server environment with virtual desktops allows everyone in the organization to work from common applications and servers.
• Cybersecurity Concerns
  It may sound counter-intuitive, but cloud computing and virtual cloud servers are actually more secure than most business on-premise servers. Because your local network is connected to the Internet, you are a security risk no matter where your servers reside. Virtual servers and data hosted in private clouds, like with Server@Work, are more strictly managed, monitored, and maintained by full-time network administrators and security professionals who spend all their time and effort protecting network services.
• Compliance Requirements
  Meeting compliance requirements, like HIPAA and FINRA, is made more difficult when Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is distributed among off-site and mobile assets.  Providing a unified remote desktop environment where employees login to access data reduces the security footprint organizations must protect and helps with Data Loss Protection (DLP).