Telecommuting and IT security in the days of Covid-19

Telecommuting and IT security in the days of Covid-19

The current health crisis, due to the expansion of Covid-19, is responsible for the rise of remote work. The Governments of the affected territories recommend it, and even impose it, and companies are quick to seek a fast solution so that their staff can continue to carry out their work from home.

In a matter of days, teleworking has gone from being a minority practice to becoming the only formula for employees that due to the characteristics of their job can adopt it and keep on working.

VDI to follow the recommendations to prevent Coronavirus

VDI to follow the recommendations to prevent Coronavirus

The Coronavirus crisis is leading governments around the world to adopt exceptional measures to prevent the spread of the disease. In Spain, the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy has published a Guide for the workplace in relation to the new Coronavirus. It provides information on the application of labor regulations and includes a series of preventive measures so that companies know how to act if there is a risk of infection in the workplace. Among them, teleworking is mentioned, which for many companies is feasible thanks to the adoption of technologies such as desktop virtualization.

Hispanagua: Agile & effective VDI management & usability

Hispanagua: Agile & effective VDI management & usability

Javier Suela, Head of the System Department of Hispanagua:

“The added value of UDS Enterprise compared to other solutions is undoubtedly the automation when generating virtual desktops”.

All the departments of Hispanagua that can keep on operating from home are using UDS Enterprise for remote working during the alarm state declared by Covid-19. Most employees connect remotely to their computers located in the workplace and some access their tools through virtual desktops.

UC3M builds VDI infrastructure with UDS Enterprise

UC3M builds VDI infrastructure with UDS Enterprise

The spirit of innovation of Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) is reflected in its bet on new technologies to improve the service provided to students, teachers and administrative staff. This educational center has always been at the forefront of new trends, so they were early adopters of desktop virtualization in 2012.

UC3M relied on UDS Enterprise connection broker from the very beginning to deploy and administer VDI lifecycle. One of te main reasons they opted for this software was the flexibility it provides to the infrastructure, since it enables to use multiple hypervisors, authenticators and connection protocols, explained Alfonso J. Puebla, Coordinator of Technical Unit of Learning Areas at UC3M.

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