Workspot in the News

Private v public cloud: The public cloud has had a major impact on how organisations of all sizes receive IT services. Some organisations use private clouds, either on-premises or outsourced to a service provider. But with public clouds enjoying widespread adoption, when would you use a private cloud, and are there any advantages in doing… Read more

CAMPBELL, Calif. – Nov. 27, 2018 – Workspot, a leader in Cloud PC solutions, today announced it has entered into a license agreement with Microsoft to enable access to Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) technology for Workspot’s Cloud PC solutions on Microsoft Azure. The agreement enables Workspot to use Microsoft’s latest protocol technology to deliver… Read more

Tech Executive and Board Member Brings Deep Operations, Sales and Marketing Experience to PC in the Cloud Leader CAMPBELL, Calif. – Nov. 8, 2018 – Workspot, the leading provider of PC in the Cloud solutions, today announced that Maryam Alexandrian-Adams has taken the role of chief operating officer for the company. Alexandrian-Adams is a seasoned… Read more

In this article on CMSWire, Workspot’s Brad Peterson points out important differences between legacy virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions and desktop-as-a-service (DaaS). With cloud PCs and workstations, organizations of all sizes benefit from unprecedented flexibility and business agility, and they’re able to make much better use of valuable IT resources. Read the full article. 

The term “born in the cloud” is one of the newly minted catchphrases of the cloud era. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? When it comes to virtual desktop solutions, desktop provisioning in minutes, robust security, easy scalability and better-than-physical-PC performance are just a few of the important benefits a cloud-native solution… Read more

The great on-premises data centre migration-to-the-cloud is accelerating, with some analysts declaring it dead in just a few short years. Workspot’s Deborah Thornton takes a closer look at why putting your PCs in the cloud is your next move to achieve way more benefits than meet the eye. Read the full article.

Workspot’s CEO Amitabh Sinha highlights how far we’ve come from the old days of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Today, you can deploy your PCs in the public cloud and gain all the simplicity and agility benefits you’d expect. But what may surprise you is that you can also achieve performance that tops that of a… Read more

Workspot’s Jimmy Chang, VP Products,  explores the differences between born in the cloud virtual desktops solutions  and those that are merely cloud-enabled. Understanding the difference is critical for security, scalability and outstanding performance.  Read the full article on Cloud Tech.

Organizations are increasingly discovering that their on-premises data center infrastructure has no strategic value for the company. They have quickly evolved to a place where moving to the cloud is enabling the flexibility, compute power, and business agility they need to achieve their corporate growth goals. IT teams that continue to invest in on-premises data… Read more

Architecture/engineering firm Mead & Hunt responded to a difficult challenge and in solving it, found a strategic path to accelerating the firm’s growth.  In this article, AEC technology visionary and Mead & Hunt CIO Andy Knauf discusses the technology decisions his team is making in support of the firm’s growth strategy. Read the full article. 

Leading provider of cloud-native desktops in Azure brings speed and efficiency to businesses across industries CUPERTINO, Calif. – July 24, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in next-generation virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), today announced it has been chosen by Microsoft as the winner of the 2018 MSUS Partner Award for Partner Seller. Click to Tweet: .@Workspot… Read more

eWEEK’s feature series called IT Science looks at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. In this article, Chris Preimesbergers explores how physical GPU workstations are being eclipsed by cloud workstations, and how shedding that constraint plays out in the real world for one of the largest architecture and engineering firms in the U.S…. Read more

How can IT executives contribute proactively to business strategy planning instead of being brought in after the fact?  After all, information technology can make a huge difference in achieving a competitive advantage. So how can IT execs claim their seat at the business strategy table? Read the full article on ITProPortal.

The legacy software business model and culture are fundamentally flawed and do not represent the best interests of customers. In this article, Harry Labana explains why it’s time to switch to a “PC as a Service” model and how evergreen cloud desktops make it easy to stay current at scale. Read the full article on… Read more

Since virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop session host (RDSH) technology has been available, vendors have offered on-premises solutions. Because these companies have made a name for themselves, most people familiar with the VDI space assume that the vendors who’ve been in the game for a long-time must lead sales in desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solutions… Read more

Architecture and Engineering Firm Saves Money and Expands Business with Cloud-Native VDI CUPERTINO, Calif. – May 15, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in next-generation virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), today announced that Mead & Hunt, a major architecture and engineering firm, has successfully implemented the Workspot Workstation Cloud on Microsoft Azure for architecture, engineering and construction… Read more

How the Cloud Breathes New Life Into VDI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) came onto the scene just over a decade ago, and businesses got excited about providing desktop functionality for a lower cost. Most of the excitement faded, though, as companies began to implement VDI. Infrastructure became the focus due to VDI solution complexity, and that meant… Read more

Key Hires Double Down on Customer Success Focus and Strategic Partnership Development CUPERTINO, Calif. – April 4, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in cloud-native VDI, today announced that Harry Labana has joined Workspot as chief customer officer and Tarun Pandit has been named vice president of business development. Click to Tweet: .@Workspot Bolsters Executive Team with… Read more

A trifecta of end user computing, infrastructure and cloud services executives join an already stellar advisory board accelerating customer adoption of Windows 10 desktops in Microsoft Azure CUPERTINO, Calif. – March 21, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in cloud-native VDI, today announced that Andre Leibovici, Barry Phillips and Harry Labana have joined the Workspot Advisory… Read more

Former Wyse CEO and VP/GM of Dell Wyse Cloud Client Computing joins list of industry heavyweights backing company’s accelerating share of cloud-hosted desktop market CUPERTINO, Calif. – March 15, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in cloud-based VDI services on Microsoft Azure, today announced that Tarkan Maner, chairman and CEO at Nexenta, has joined the Workspot… Read more

Templeton’s expertise as former Citrix CEO to help company tap into high-growth market for cloud-hosted desktops CUPERTINO, Calif. – March 7, 2018 – Workspot, the leader in cloud-based VDI services on Microsoft Azure, today announced that Mark B. Templeton, former president and CEO of Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS), has joined the Workspot Advisory Board. Click to… Read more

Organizations Attending Microsoft Ignite Sep. 25-29 Can Experience How Easy it is to Spin-Up Windows 10 Virtual Desktops at Workspot Booth 1557 CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Workspot, the leader in next-generation virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), today announced that customer adoption of Workspot VDI 2.0 solutions on Microsoft Azure is accelerating. Enterprise-ready Workspot Cloud Desktops,… Read more

By Elizabeth O’Dowd at HIT Infrastructure September 25, 2017 – Cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) adoption grows in healthcare as organizations begin to realize the benefits of increased visibility and control when moving desktops to the cloud. The increased demand for VDI deployments drove virtual desktop vendor Workspot to recently employ a flat-rate, all-inclusive monthly fee for its VDI… Read more