Introduction
Organizations’ workplace infrastructure requirements have changed today, given the effect of the pandemic. On a lighter note, the term BC can now also be referred to as ‘Before Corona,’ - the period before the pandemic struck. Today, more than 70% of an organization’s resources work from home from around the globe. Given the increase in demand of remote / hybrid workplaces and new ways of working, VDI or virtual desktop infrastructure is a technology that has been used worldwide to provide IT services.
While VDI provides flexibility in the workplace, organizations still face challenges while setting up huge in-house servers and spending lots of money on operations and maintenance. With on-prem VDI infrastructure, there lies a significant upfront capital.
Also, the ongoing trend of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has led to the increasing adoption of Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), which was brought in to reduce the hassles of VDI. DaaS is not hosted on-prem; instead, it is hosted in the cloud and managed by providers (third party).
What is DaaS?
DaaS is an offering by third party cloud providers, which offer cloud-based desktop and applications securely. DaaS, also known as ‘hosted desktop services,’ remotely delivers cloud PC or virtual desktops and apps, as needed by users. As DaaS delivers remote resources over the internet, end users can access the virtual desktop from their personal computers or mobile devices.
DaaS can be considered as an effective alternative to on-prem VDI - a DaaS provider provides all the backend infrastructure including backup, storage, update, and maintenance when compared to VDI, which needs upfront capital for the solution license, and to build and manage the infrastructure. In a DaaS model, the organization is responsible for managing only the desktop images, virtual applications and security of end users.
How does DaaS Work?
DaaS is typically designed using multi-tenant architecture, wherein the organization opting for it can purchase the service through a subscription model—typically based on virtual desktop instances per month.
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