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“ A virtual desktop looks and feels just like a physical workstation ”
— Michael Fuhrman , COO , Cloud and Managed Services , Flexential
and after the pandemic . “ As a result of the pandemic , the remote labor force has increased from 10 % to an estimated 70 %,” said Fuhrman in a recent press release . “ That means IT departments have had to quickly re-architect their IT infrastructure to enable a distributed workforce , provisioning hardware and SaaS applications while ensuring security , accessibility and procurement of tools and equipment .”
In order to support the demands of a distributed remote workforce , Flexential DaaS allows businesses to host a number of virtual desktops in the cloud , a process which the company claims offers advantages over a traditional in-house desktop portfolio . The turnkey solution remotely delivers enterprise-class connectivity , performance and , perhaps most importantly , security .
A recent report on the pandemic ’ s effect on cybersecurity strategies by Deloitte notes that remote work transitions have introduced thousands of unsecured devices to enterprise networks . Deloitte ’ s experts note that many employees are “ accessing corporate networks and systems on devices that may have vulnerabilities or are already being compromised . Likewise , workers are relying heavily on web conferencing and collaboration tools to do their jobs , which can be compromised by threat actors .” This year , IBM identified the global average cost of a data breach as being higher than $ 3.8mn , with breaches in the US costing an average of $ 8.64mn . Clearly , enterprises cannot afford not to make security a priority at a time when remote work is rendering networks more vulnerable than ever before .
Flexential DaaS can largely solve those issues . By effectively centralising the hosting of an enterprises desktops , the solution can ensure
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