“UDS Corporate enables us to provide our technical teams with a flexible working environment, accessible from anywhere and delivering the performance required for BIM/CAD applications.”
Óscar Cervera
IT Director at Grupotec
Grupotec, an international engineering, architecture and construction company, has virtualized its workstations with UDS Corporate, the digital workplace solution developed by Virtual Cable. The project enables its technical teams to access their design and digital construction tools with flexibility, security and high performance, while optimizing IT management and operational costs.
Customer overview
- Customer: Grupotec
- Sector: Engineering, architecture and construction
- Employees: 700+
- Locations: Multiple offices across Spain and internationally
- Solution: UDS Corporate (based on UDS Enterprise)
- Partners: Fsas Technologies and Vodafone
About Grupotec
Founded in 1997, Grupotec is a company specialized in integrated engineering, with both national and international presence. With more than 700 employees, it develops industrial, energy and building projects, standing out for its technological approach and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
The challenge: enabling mobility for technical profiles without compromising performance
Grupotec had a large number of technical profiles—engineers, architects, draftsmen and BIM modelers—who relied on high-performance physical workstations. This model limited mobility and made it difficult to access the working environment from construction sites, homes or any other location essential for employees.
The company needed to evolve towards a more flexible model that would allow it to decouple the workplace from hardware, without compromising control or the performance of critical engineering applications.
The solution: digital workplace virtualization with UDS Corporate
After evaluating different market alternatives together with its partner Vodafone, Grupotec chose UDS Corporate—based on UDS Enterprise—for its flexibility, technological independence and ease of integration with its existing infrastructure.
The solution was deployed on an on-premise platform designed to support demanding workloads, particularly in advanced technical design environments. Within this ecosystem, UDS Corporate acts as an orchestration layer, enabling users to access their virtual desktops easily and securely.
Access is provided through different connection protocols such as RDP, NoMachine and HTML5, ensuring a smooth and stable user experience 24/7 from any location and device.
A phased and coordinated deployment
The project was carried out over approximately six months, following a phased approach that included analysis, sizing, pilot testing, progressive deployment and optimization.
The implementation involved Grupotec’s IT team together with its technology partners Fsas Technologies and Vodafone, ensuring efficient integration and a solid rollout. Virtual Cable provided tailored support to fine-tune performance and implement best practices in issue resolution.
An environment optimized for BIM/CAD applications
One of the key aspects of the project was ensuring performance for technical applications. Users access full virtual desktops, where all their modeling and architectural design tools are available, eliminating dependency on physical devices and ensuring a consistent user experience.
The infrastructure has been specifically sized to support these workloads, allowing professionals who require higher CPU, RAM and graphics resources to work seamlessly, regardless of their location.
Results: increased flexibility, control and operational efficiency
Following the implementation, Grupotec has experienced significant improvements for both users and the IT team:
- Greater mobility and flexibility: access to the workplace from any location, without device dependency.
- Seamless experience: consistent working environment for all technical profiles.
- Centralized administration: greater control over users, access and configurations.
- Reduced incidents: fewer issues related to local configurations and physical devices.
Additionally, the company has optimized its operational costs:
- Up to 30% reduction in hardware renewal by centralizing computing power in the data center.
- Significant decrease in time dedicated to IT support for workstations.
- Provisioning, recovery and user management processes are up to 50% faster.
Enhanced security and control
The centralization of the digital workplace has enabled Grupotec to strengthen its cybersecurity posture, reducing the attack surface while increasing control over data, access, configurations and traceability.
The IT team can enforce policies, manage access and control configurations consistently, ensuring a more secure and governed environment.
UDS Corporate in daily operations
Today, UDS Corporate acts as the central access point to the digital workplace. Users access their virtual desktops easily, while the IT team manages the entire environment efficiently and centrally.
This enables Grupotec to maintain operational continuity even in the event of hardware incidents or location changes.
Customer testimonial
“UDS Corporate has enabled us to provide our technical teams with a flexible and accessible working environment from anywhere, without compromising the performance required by our most demanding technical applications. In addition, we have improved control, operational efficiency and scalability without relying on a single vendor.”
Óscar Cervera
IT Director at Grupotec
Conclusion
Grupotec’s experience demonstrates how companies in the engineering and construction sector can virtualize their workstations to adapt to more dynamic and demanding environments, improving employee satisfaction.
Thanks to UDS Corporate, Grupotec has successfully combined high performance, automation, mobility, security and technological independence, positioning itself as a benchmark in the adoption of modern workplace models within its sector.
Grupotec VDI infrastructure
- Solution: UDS Corporate (based on UDS Enterprise)
- Deployment type: On-premise
- Remote desktop services: Windows virtual desktops
- Connection protocols: RDP, NoMachine and HTML5
- Use cases: BIM/CAD applications
- Access devices: Any device
FAQs
What are the benefits of workplace virtualization in engineering?
Workplace virtualization allows technical teams to access their tools from any location and device, reduces dependency on physical hardware and maintains performance for demanding applications.
How does Grupotec ensure performance in BIM and CAD applications?
Grupotec uses virtual desktops specifically sized for demanding workloads, combined with protocols such as RDP, NoMachine and HTML5, ensuring a smooth experience in BIM/CAD environments.
What advantages does UDS Corporate provide for IT teams?
UDS Corporate enables centralized management of users, desktops and applications, reduces hardware-related incidents and accelerates provisioning and management processes.
Where can users access their virtual workplace from?
Users can access their virtual desktops from any location and device, whether from the office, on-site or remotely, ensuring full operational continuity.
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