All Windows versions eventually come to the end of their life when Microsoft stops providing updates. Of course, there are performance, security, and feature benefits to migrating to a newer Windows operating system. That said, it is also a technical reality that updating must take place at some point. How do you make sure your…
Hardware and application monitoring is one thing – collecting, processing, analysing, and using hardware and application performance data is on a whole other level. Why is it important to have a system like Access Symphony that has the capability to collect this performance data? Why is it necessary and what are the benefits to your…
Is Desktop as a Service (DaaS) really the future for large enterprises or SMEs? Is it being adopted on a scale that will have a significant impact on business performance, IT team productivity, or cybersecurity? Is DaaS adoption hype or reality? Let’s start determining the answers to these questions by looking at the numbers. …
Performance issues are among the main challenges that occur during VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) migration projects. The challenge arises when users experience a drop in performance with their new virtual desktop compared to the performance they had when using a desktop PC. A drop in performance can be caused by a number of factors,…
The users, assets, and apps that make up your IT infrastructure produce a huge amount of data. However, data is only valuable if it is usable. This includes usable for automated processes, as well as usable for management oversight and decision-making – day-to-day decision-making through to the highest levels of strategic decision-making. This is where…
A bit of context first for readers who are not from football (aka soccer) loving countries – the subject of winning a World Cup is one of perpetual pain and anguish for the long-suffering English fan. What does that have to do with VDI migrations in large enterprises? The steps required to set your football…
The debate about whether to migrate to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) took on a new dimension when Microsoft introduced Windows 365 Cloud PC. What is the difference between Windows 365 Cloud PC and the traditional VDI offering from Microsoft, AVD – Azure Virtual Desktop (previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop)? By understanding the differences…
As we move into a new year, we asked members of the Access IT Automation senior leadership team for their reflections on 2022 and where they see the IT automation industry going in 2023. Here are their thoughts on the current trends in enterprise IT, the challenges that exist, and how we can build on…
There are a lot of steps involved in a VDI migration project, including planning the migration, developing a business case, and monitoring performance and user experience post-migration. There are also technical and engineering steps that you need to progress through to ensure your VDI migration project is successful. In this blog, we’ve focused on five…
What are the best practices you should follow when planning a VDI migration? How can you avoid the pitfalls before you begin, during the implementation, and post-migration? The following dos and don’ts of a VDI migration project will help. Do Properly Plan the Project Planning is essential in all VDI migration projects. This is true…
