Cloud Computing: VDI Ranks as Most Popular Strategy for Managing BYOD

Grazed from Virtual Bridges. Author: Editorial Staff.

New research from Virtual Bridges, Inc. reveals that the number of devices in the workplace is skyrocketing, changing the way people work and creating significant management and security challenges for IT professionals. Today, 80 percent of companies permit BYOD, with a majority employing VDI to manage the devices, including laptops, thin clients, iPads, tablets and more.

Conducted by Virtual Bridges, the study examines the growing use of personal devices in the workplace, including how they are used and what challenges IT professionals face in providing access to key applications while keeping the corporate perimeter secure. Findings from respondents point to a number of issues including:…

• The number of devices is skyrocketing: 70 percent of users carry three or more devices while 26 percent carry two devices. Only 4 percent carry a single device.
• Devices are used to access a variety of applications: The top access points include files, line of business apps, email and calendars, intranet and corporate access, and the Internet.
• VDI is the most popular strategy for managing BYOD: Among organizations that centralize the management of BYOD, VDI ranks as the most popular solution, followed by mobile device management (MDM), and mobile application management (MAM)…

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