The Law Society Gazette<\/a> found that only 17 per cent of in-house lawyers work under a hybrid model, \u00a0and there is a continued appetite amongst in-house lawyers in the UK to be able to work from home. A Microsoft Azure migration, and subsequently Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), is the stone to take care of both birds.<\/p>AVD is suitable for law firms of all sizes, and comes with a wide range of benefits from better cost efficiencies and improved collaboration, to greater agility and increased data security amongst many others. Let\u2019s explore them each in a bit more detail.<\/p>\n
Data security<\/h2>\n
Transferring your law firm\u2019s data into Azure Virtual Desktop eliminates the potential risks associated with hardware tampering, loss, or theft.<\/p>
AVD is built on the same security framework as Microsoft Azure, ensuring that you can fully leverage the advantages of identity management, backup, database security and more.<\/p>
It\u2019s important to highlight that Microsoft commits more than $1 billion each year to reinforce its security measures, supported by a team of over 3,500 security experts that are dedicated to enhancing your law firm\u2019s security. Azure has more compliance certifications than any over cloud service provider, meaning you have access to the latest and greatest security tools available.<\/p>\n
Access from anywhere<\/h2>\n
Enhanced collaboration, productivity and flexibility are among the most requested job factors from lawyers.<\/p>
The challenge of allowing employees to work from any device is now a thing of the past. With AVD, employees can work from anywhere \u2013 whether that\u2019s at a caf\u00e9, office, or home – because they can power up and log in to their desktop, gaining access to crucial business applications regardless of the device, as long as there’s an internet connection.<\/p>
AVD empowers you to select the ideal Azure Virtual Machine (VM) that aligns with your firm’s requirements and to take advantage of Windows 11 multi-session, an exclusive feature in Azure. This capability allows you to efficiently run multiple concurrent interactive user sessions within the same deployment for increased cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n
Improved business resilience<\/h2>\n
If there\u2019s one takeaway from the recent global pandemic, it\u2019s that the future can be difficult to predict. Should the business landscape change so drastically again, AVD will enable business continuity. Law firm employees will be able to connect remotely and securely access data as everything will be available on the VM in the cloud.<\/p>\n
Lower hardware costs<\/h2>\n
Virtual Desktops can slash expenses from the get-go with minimal costs, if the server is already up and running. You can also forget about any expensive hardware that requires specific software and licences, but it doesn\u2019t stop there. There\u2019s additional savings to be made later down the line too, when you\u2019ll be able to streamline any upgrades, reducing the time IT spend repeating the same upgrade across different devices. Plus, you\u2019ll have the ability to use existing Windows and Microsoft 365 licences to access AVD.<\/p>
With the money saved from implementing AVD, your business will be able to reinvest in improving business operations and your future IT strategy.<\/p>\n
Streamlined user administration<\/h2>\n
Administration becomes more efficient and time effective with AVD when introducing new software or allocating laptops to new employees. All tasks are conveniently managed through a unified administrative console.<\/p>
With AVD, handling employee departures also becomes more efficient \u2013 their account is deleted following the transfer of data to another user, and the same physical machine can then be assigned to any new employee, delivering access to a virtual desktop pre-set with the correct apps and access rights.<\/p>\n
Simpler licensing model<\/h2>\n
The licensing process for cloud-based desktop used to a challenge, needing at least three different types of licences, but AVD has simplified this process significantly. Now, you\u2019ll just require a single license for each virtual machine, and if you’re already part of the Microsoft 365 subscription, chances are you’re covered. This not only simplifies the licensing process but also brings down costs.<\/p>\n
Scaling up and down has never been easier<\/h2>\n
AVD’s cost savings go beyond licensing, offering the ability to scale your infrastructure rapidly based on business needs. This ensures efficiency not only in resource utilisation but also in cost management. The centralised AVD portal facilitates tasks like configuring networks, deploying desktops, and fortifying security for employees, all achievable with just a few clicks. A solution that\u2019s simpler, safer, and cheaper \u2013 can you see where this is going?<\/p>
The advantages of adopting Azure Virtual Desktop are countless. Implementation of AVD offers you the flexibility that is essential for continuing to grow your business and set yourself apart from your competitors. Ready to dive in? Get in contact<\/a> with our experts to discover more about the power of Azure Virtual Desktop.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In November, Broadcom\u2019s $69 billion acquisition of VMWare raised eyebrows. In January, the announcement that 56 of VMWare\u2019s products and services would be axed raised alarm bells. That long list of offerings included VMWare Horizon, a popular product among many law firms that will now no longer be available to provide them with virtual desktop […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":1404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,15],"tags":[],"post_media_type":[24],"class_list":["post-1403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-azure","category-azure-virtual-desktop","post_media_type-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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