Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is generally inexpensive. And many organizations have used it for years to centralize and secure their data, whilst also enabling employees to access their desktops from anywhere. Long before the pandemic, it’s been powering more secure, productive and flexible ways of working.
At least that’s true for organizations that only need to access to Windows and not much beyond Office and other basic programs. Most VDI falls short, however, when supporting high-performance working, such as the powerful graphics and processing required for CAD and 3D modelling. That means VDI has either been out of reach due to cost and/or offered a poor experience to engineers, construction professionals, architects, graphic designers, VFX, postproduction houses etc.
