New technologies for remote working
The introduction of new technologies for remote working will lead to significant productivity increases in years to come. This claim is supported by the results achieved by many companies during the pandemic, which reflect the undeniable fact that employees working in a familiar stress-free environment are able to substantially increase their efficiency levels.
The number of workers embracing this trend of ‘working anytime, anywhere’ has been further boosted by the numerous benefits deriving from working from home. These factors are tangible, however they also mean that companies are obliged to find effective solutions in order to resolve certain issues linked with this working method.
Digital workspace: one of the main technologies for remote working
One of the technologies that offer the best growth opportunities for remote working, is, without a doubt, the digital workspace. This context is created on an ad hoc basis to provide features such as operational flow, technological innovation, to be mobility friendly and compatible with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
In order that this environment can be genuinely useful for the company’s business, (their objective is generally to maximise workers’ productivity capacity), it must also include adequate, well thought out solutions, especially regarding the delicate area of IT security.
An efficient workspace in fact, is also characterised by a good level of digitalisation. However, digitalisation brings with it exposure to the risk of potential attacks and breaches by hackers. To counteract all this, the company must therefore invest in new technologies, so as to be able to prepare a reliable and adequately protected ecosystem.
One of the most important functions of the digital workspace which is able to increase the remote worker’s performance, is the so-called virtualisation of the desktop and apps. This enables the creation of a sort of ‘virtual desk’ (similar to the traditional PC) and makes it accessible at any time from any device (laptop, smartphone, tablet etc.).
This allows the user (regardless of their physical location) to work in a digital space, without the need to necessarily be in front of a computer, while having access to all the data, tools, files and programs they need to help them organise and carry out their daily work to their best ability.
Building this type of solution requires a certain amount of investment in technologies for remote working such as cloud, which enables the centralisation of major operational systems in external data centres, guaranteeing accessibility to all employees, via simple software installed on a client device.
The main benefit of this working method is the transfer of processing procedures, which are entirely entrusted to the host server. Consequently, user devices are no longer subject to specific hardware requirements and the working experience becomes more flexible and immediate.
Despite the numerous advantages of desktop and app virtualisation, its introduction can turn out to be quite complex. In order to facilitate this, certain skills and resources are required to guarantee operational security during remote working via the use of BYOD devices.
Considering that the productivity results achieved through remote working (as reported by the recent ISTAT figures) cannot be ignored, it is likely that a growing number of companies will adopt this new working method, leading to substantial investment in order to maximise its benefits.
Translated by Joanne Beckwith
