The only 4 DaaS services you should be considering
In most cases, your organisation's IT team is likely seeking a new, convenient, and straightforward solution—free from the complexities of traditional options. If you're managing a remote or hybrid workforce, you need reliable, secure hardware that's easy to set up and manage without extensive training.
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) has emerged as a popular choice, offering a convenient and cost-effective way to provide employees with access to virtual workstations from anywhere. However, with numerous DaaS providers in the market, selecting the right solution can be a daunting task.
This blog aims to compare some of the major DaaS players,
Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365: Powerful but with a steep learning curve.
Parallels: Balances convenience and performance but can be costly.
Amazon Workspaces: Feature-rich but cumbersome and expensive.
Neverinstall: A newer solution offering potential cost savings and ease of use.
We'll evaluate these solutions based on key criteria such as total cost of ownership, pricing, performance, ease of use, total cost of ownership, security, and customer support. By exploring their strengths and weaknesses, we'll help you identify the best fit for your organisation's virtual workstation needs.
Recognizing the Right Virtualization Partner
If tools like Citrix or VMWare aren't suitable or proving to be too Cap-Ex heavy for your business, and the vendor lock-in is making it all the more difficult, these are some of the key factors to prioritise while choosing your next solution.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure it works smoothly across various operating systems, mobile devices, server hardware, and network setups.
Security Standards: Look for compliance with top-tier security regulations and standards.
Cost-Effectiveness: Seek providers with affordable and flexible pricing options.
Ease of Installation: Opt for solutions that are easy to install, with fewer components and a user-friendly configuration.
Customer Support: Prioritise providers offering attentive, proactive, and efficient customer service.
Flexible billing cycle
Other questions you might have to look into answering include,
Will adopting this solution require overhauling your existing workflows and investing in new hardware, or does it seamlessly integrate with your current infrastructure and devices?
Is there a potential risk that provisioning and maintaining virtual machines could divert valuable resources away from more critical business operations?
To ensure optimal performance, low latency, and robust security, will you need to invest in additional networking components like WAN accelerators and VPN servers?
How many extra IT personnel will you need to onboard and manage the various additional components often required by traditional VDI solutions like Citrix, such as license servers, delivery controllers, and management consoles?
