Desktop virtualisation is a flexible approach to delivering applications, desktops and experiences to your users. In the modern world it provides you with flexibility in terms of both security, data and performance. When thinking about how virtual desktops can be used in your organisation, here are 4 use cases to consider.

4 use cases for virtual desktops

There are a number of different use cases where virtual desktops can help organisations in modern connected businesses, these include:

  • High graphics requirements – Performance for graphics intensive workloads has always been a challenge. With VDI you have the ability to select the right compute level to support a smooth and quick experience for CAD systems and video editing without requiring a high-performance machine.
  • Sensitive data – Organisations looking to keep their data secure can use a VDI. You can keep your sensitive data within your network and infrastructure and provide access via a VDI on any device. No data will be on the device, so it’s kept secure.
  • Legacy apps – VDI offers a great way of providing remote access for legacy on-premise applications.
  • Enhanced compute required – There are many scenarios where users require to run intensive jobs on their devices, from running code, queries and a range of scenarios. Rather than buying these users a high-performance device that they only need sometimes, you can provide a pooled VDI setup that they can connect to, complete the task that requires the additional compute and then go back to their own device.

There are clearly some great use cases for virtual desktops and a few ways that virtual desktops can secure and deliver better results than any other approach. Azure Virtual Desktop is Microsoft’s virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution, which is included  with some Microsoft 365 bundles, if this is the case for your organisation you simply pay for the resources used on top of that.

To learn more about Azure Virtual Desktop, please visit our AVD services or download our Azure Virtual Desktop product guide here.