5 Reasons for DaaS Infographic
REASONS TO DEPLOY Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS)
COMPANIES LIKE YOURS THE PC IS NOT DEAD …but declining. Worldwide shipments are down 6.9%1
…are looking for new end-user computing solutions that: • Allow employees to access corporate files, applications and services on any device, any time, anywhere • Simplify deployment and management • Are highly secure and easy to support
CHOOSE DESKTOP-AS-A-SERVICE (DAAS) The move from physical desktops to Windows desktops and apps delivered as a cloud service, backed by market leaders like VMware, has made:
2014 THE YEAR OF DAAS2
HERE ARE 5 GOOD REASONS YOU SHOULD MOVE TO DAAS TODAY…
1 0
Save money • Reduce the CapEx costs of PC hardware and upgrading to the latest version of Windows • Move to an OpEx spending model with predictable cloud-based subscription costs • Lower operating costs by reducing IT deployment resources and in-house support
3 0 Enable always-on mobile access
• Meet user demand for bring-your-own-desktop access to data and services • Provide a consistent user experience, to any device, anywhere
2 0Simplify and speed deployment
• Deliver desktop resources as needed – in hours not days or months • Overcome difficulties of managing disparate IT infrastructures following M&As • Enable effective disaster recovery and business continuity
4 0 Strengthen security • Reduce the threat of security breaches • Apply consistent security policies, to any device • Move the security burden to a service providers’ expert rather than your in-house IT
• Support widely dispersed workforces and 24x7 industries
5 0 Ease strain on internal IT resources • Cut down on deployment and support requirements in-house • Eliminate the cost of hiring external specialists • Free up resources to concentrate on IT-led innovation
DESKTOP-AS-A-SERVICE, BACKED BY VMWARE Learn more at vmware.com/go/daas 1 “Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 6.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2013,” Gartner Inc., Jan. 9, 2014. 2 “VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Desktops-as-a-Service solutions will make 2014 ‘The Year of DaaS,’” BrianMadden.com, Oct. 30, 2013.
COMPANIES LIKE YOURS THE PC IS NOT DEAD …but declining. Worldwide shipments are down 6.9%1
…are looking for new end-user computing solutions that: • Allow employees to access corporate files, applications and services on any device, any time, anywhere • Simplify deployment and management • Are highly secure and easy to support
CHOOSE DESKTOP-AS-A-SERVICE (DAAS) The move from physical desktops to Windows desktops and apps delivered as a cloud service, backed by market leaders like VMware, has made:
2014 THE YEAR OF DAAS2
HERE ARE 5 GOOD REASONS YOU SHOULD MOVE TO DAAS TODAY…
1 0
Save money • Reduce the CapEx costs of PC hardware and upgrading to the latest version of Windows • Move to an OpEx spending model with predictable cloud-based subscription costs • Lower operating costs by reducing IT deployment resources and in-house support
3 0 Enable always-on mobile access
• Meet user demand for bring-your-own-desktop access to data and services • Provide a consistent user experience, to any device, anywhere
2 0Simplify and speed deployment
• Deliver desktop resources as needed – in hours not days or months • Overcome difficulties of managing disparate IT infrastructures following M&As • Enable effective disaster recovery and business continuity
4 0 Strengthen security • Reduce the threat of security breaches • Apply consistent security policies, to any device • Move the security burden to a service providers’ expert rather than your in-house IT
• Support widely dispersed workforces and 24x7 industries
5 0 Ease strain on internal IT resources • Cut down on deployment and support requirements in-house • Eliminate the cost of hiring external specialists • Free up resources to concentrate on IT-led innovation
DESKTOP-AS-A-SERVICE, BACKED BY VMWARE Learn more at vmware.com/go/daas 1 “Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 6.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2013,” Gartner Inc., Jan. 9, 2014. 2 “VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Desktops-as-a-Service solutions will make 2014 ‘The Year of DaaS,’” BrianMadden.com, Oct. 30, 2013.
