More VDI Usage Coming from Mobile Devices

mobile-vdi-260Worker mobility is playing an increasing role in driving companies to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, according to a report issued by Enterprise Management Associates.

Some of the key findings in the EMA study include…

  • Roughly 27% of access to virtual desktops and applications is now initiated from mobile devices, and this trend is increasing.
  • While all survey respondents indicated their organization had achieved some business value from the adoption of desktop virtualization, the most frequently noted advantage was an increase in business agility – the ease of adding or removing virtual machines as users come and go.
  • 95% of survey respondents reported their organization had achieved measurable cost savings since the introduction of a desktop virtualization platform.

Businesses of all sizes are seeing value in the VDI approach. While mobile access represents a rapidly-growing share of VDI usage, EMA found three leading reasons companies are drawn to the technology…

  • Reduce IT management cost and complexity
  • Increase overall data security
  • Improve computer uptime

Ready to meet the challenge of mobile access to your VDI? DataLink has solutions that are right for your organization. Contact us today at 410.729.0440 or sales@DataLinkTech.com.