We are now seeing a sharp increase in the number of teleworkers. At the same time, the number of problems associated with organizing home offices is increasing.
Previously, security was in the first place, now the priorities have been forced to change, and the primary task is to organize the possibility of full-fledged remote work. Even those who previously, for various reasons, were categorical in their attitude to work outside the office, now strive to solve this problem as quickly as possible.
There may be several problems associated with its implementation:
- the need to purchase expensive equipment and time for its delivery;
- A "zoo of devices" on which you need to install working applications;
- safety.
The essence of business continuity is to minimize the damage caused by disruption to employees and the resources of the data center (DPC) on which they depend.
Previously, in such situations, organizations had to look for alternative premises and methods of work, forcing staff to adapt to new conditions, while employees faced stress and misunderstanding of what was happening.
Modern remote access technologies offer an approach that allows workers to work as usual in an emergency, even when changing locations, networks or devices.
With seamless access to their familiar apps, data, and social services, your staff and departments stay productive.
IT can protect and control access to business information from anywhere, on any device, in any situation, ensuring security and compliance throughout the recovery process. Also, by using conventional infrastructure, there is no need for separate tools and access devices to ensure business continuity, costs are reduced, and planning becomes easier.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops as a solution for quickly organizing remote access for an employee
A huge plus that sets Citrix apart from the competition is the ability to quickly deploy the solution using the Remote PC Access scenario ( short instructional video ). This makes it possible to use the workloads of a local machine without the additional cost of purchasing expensive equipment. In fact, if there is nothing at all, you need to install several virtual machines, a desktop delivery controller, Storefront, a licensing server and, using various solutions such as SCCM, install the agent on physical devices of employees.
Users whose profiles were created on it earlier will be able to connect to this remote machine. The administrator will be able to see and easily maintain all computers that are on the network, creating separate groups if necessary.
The only drawback of this scenario in the absence of Microsoft Wake On LAN functionality is that if the machine is turned off, you will have to physically turn it on.
If you are ready to use the cloud, the fastest option is to use Citrix Manage Desktop. In this solution, everything is deployed in the Azure cloud, and practically nothing needs to be deployed on-premises, except perhaps Active Directory. You can deploy the control part in Azure, and if you don't want to release some applications outside, then here you can build a hybrid scheme using the Citrix Cloud, where part of the service will lie locally, and some can be transferred to any cloud.
The advantages of this solution are that it is the fastest way of implementation, which does not require the purchase of additional equipment, and a quick return to the old infrastructure.
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Summary
It is far from certain that the company, having felt the advantage of remote work, will want to return all employees to the office. Many companies are likely to realize that working remotely is okay.
After all:
- Ensuring productivity and safety of work is real.
- There is no need to incur additional costs for the maintenance and service of the office
- Employees don't spend a lot of time traveling to the office.
In addition, it allows the manager to understand the level of discipline of the staff. What everyone feared so much could actually be good for business.
Many organizations are already focusing on improving the IT mobility of their employees and improving the remote access tools available to them.
By incorporating these capabilities into your business continuity strategy, you can much more effectively protect your organization from the risks of planned changes or unforeseen disruptions.