How Virtual Desktops Change the Work Environment for Los Angeles RIAs (SlideShare)

How Virtual Desktops Change

the Work Environment

for Los Angeles RIAs

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Multiple devices and operating

systems are a consolidated on

a handful of servers as virtual

machines that employees

access over the network


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Virtual desktops are growing in

popularity among Los Angeles

RIAs, who want to:


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• Centralize control over

company and customer

data for security reasons


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• Provide centralized access

to mission-critical desktop

applications


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Portable Workplaces


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Virtual desktops allow a

portable Internet device to

have its own natively installed

OS


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and a company virtual image

with strict controls and access

rights applied


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Consistency in the Work

Environment


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Unlike remote desktop

connections,


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RIAs who connect to a virtual

desktop have full access to all

associated privileges without

having a negative impact on

other VDIs or the host server


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Easier Troubleshooting


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So if an RIA experiences

hardware problems on their

usual device, they can log into

another one and access their

applications and data


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Administrative and

Maintenance Savings


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VDI technology can save 30%

to 50% of the present cost

for IT personnel to support

employees’ devices in

a client-server environment


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No Expensive Upgrades


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One powerful system with high-

performance storage, extra

power supplies, a UPS,


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and high-bandwidth

networking capability is all

that’s needed to deliver all

necessary resources to RIAs


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Bottom Line


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Virtual desktops bring

individual RIAs and firms

a wide range of benefits,


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including easy deployment,

compliance support, and

ongoing cost savings


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Have virtual desktop

environments made

a difference in your

investment advisory firm?


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