This blog is coauthored by Dan Callahan, Advanced Planner in the Cloud Client Solutions Group (CCSG), Dell Technologies.
With rapid evolution across multiple industry landscapes, Dell Technologies thin clients have emerged as a game-changer by delivering optimal virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) endpoint solutions. Organizations’ pursuits of innovative solutions to enhance productivity, improve data security and simplify the IT management experience are universal and span industries. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Dell thin clients deliver those benefits and are reshaping businesses worldwide.
Healthcare: Securing Critical Records
The healthcare industry demands secure and efficient access to patient records, medical imaging and other critical applications. According to Gartner® in its “Healthcare Insight: Seize IT Services Opportunities” report, published Aug. 2023, “Securing internet-connected medical devices is a big problem in the industry and a top priority for healthcare IT buyers.”1 With Dell thin clients as an endpoint VDI solution, healthcare professionals can expect secure, centralized access to patient data, ensuring compliance with strict privacy regulations like HIPAA. Dell thin clients also enable healthcare providers to drive operational excellence and enhance patient care by delivering fast and reliable access to critical information. According to Gartner® in its “Healthcare Provider CIO Priorities 2023: Insights for Technology and Service Providers’ Product Plans” report, published Aug. 2023, “driving operational experience” is a digital ambition for two-thirds of healthcare provider respondents.2
Education: VDI Environment Collaboration for Adaptable Learning
According to Gartner® in its “Education Technology Optimization and Modernization Primer for 2023” report, published Feb. 2023, “Education institutions—at both the K-12 and higher education levels—are working through how they compose and advance institutional performance during times of instability. Institutions continue to adapt quickly to HyFlex technology and remote learning; however, many still struggle with the capabilities and capacity to deliver a virtual or hybrid experience.”3 In the education sector, Dell thin clients are transforming how students and educators collaborate in a VDI environment by enabling schools and universities to centralize software and data storage. With the ability to access virtual desktops and applications from any device, students and teachers can work from anywhere, fostering a more adaptable and collaborative learning environment.
Financial Services: Safeguard Capabilities for High Security and Compliance
The financial services industry relies heavily on security, compliance and efficiency. According to Gartner® in its “Top Technology Trends Driving Change for Commercial Banking CIOs for 2023” report, published May 2023, “To succeed, future commercial banking business and technology strategies will require resilience, adaptability, composability and agility.”4 For these reasons alone, Dell thin clients are an excellent endpoint solution for VDI in the financial industry. Benefits such as robust security features, centralized management and improved performance and reliability enable financial professionals to access critical applications and data quickly and efficiently. For example, Gartner® notes in “Top Technology Trends Driving Change for Retail Banking CIOs in 2023” report, published May 2023, “CIOs are tasked with leveraging technology to: Address cost optimization, improve internal efficiency, mitigate risk.” With a reliable endpoint solution in Dell thin clients, organizations can have confidence in providing efficiency and safeguard capabilities while meeting the industry’s stringent data security and performance requirements. For example, Gartner® notes in “How to Choose a Desktop Delivery Model for the Digital Workplace” report, published May 2023, “Clients with high security and compliance concerns are best served with a VDI delivery model, especially if their organization has not fully vetted or approved public cloud, typically for security, privacy and/or sovereignty reasons. These clients are typically in finance or government.”5
Retail: Enhanced Customer Experiences
In the retail sector, Dell thin clients are transforming how businesses manage their point-of-sale (POS) systems and customer interactions in a VDI environment. Dell thin clients provide secure and reliable access to POS applications, ensuring uninterrupted transactions and enhancing customer experiences. Whether your organization is looking for centralized management, quick deployment of updates and patches across multiple locations or reduced downtime, Dell thin clients as an endpoint VDI solution have you covered.
Government: Reduced Risk of Data Breaches for Sensitive Information
In government, Dell thin clients as an endpoint solution for VDI have revolutionized how government agencies operate by providing a secure and efficient computing solution. In addition to providing centralized data storage and processing, Dell thin clients enhance data security measures and reduce the risk of data breaches for those governmental agencies that handle sensitive information. Overall, Dell Thin Clients have proven to be a game-changer in government, improving device maintenance, security and manageability for IT departments.
Manufacturing and Engineering: Access Applications and Data On-the-go
Manufacturing and engineering industries require powerful computing capabilities for design, simulation and data analysis. According to The Future Of Manufacturing, by Forrester Research Inc., dated September 2022, “Industrial data must be securely collected, stored, and transported, both inside the factory and beyond its walls. Although technology leaders in the manufacturing sector have been slower to adopt cloud than their peers in other industries, cloud computing is part of most conversations with our manufacturing clients today.” In a VDI environment, Dell thin clients enable engineers and designers to access resource-intensive applications and collaborate more frequently, regardless of physical location. Dell thin clients also offer improved performance and reliability, allowing manufacturing professionals to access critical applications and data quickly and efficiently.
VDI has become a crucial technology solution across various industries. By combining VDI with Dell thin clients, organizations can unlock the benefits of centralized management, enhanced security and improved compliance, ultimately gaining a competitive edge in their respective industries. Give your organization the tools needed to take the next step towards enhancing productivity, accessibility and security. Act now and transform your industry environment with Dell Thin Clients.
1 Gartner®, Healthcare Insight: Seize IT Services Opportunities, By Healthcare and Life Sciences Research Team, 11 August 2023
2 Gartner®, Healthcare Provider CIO Priorities 2023: Insights for Technology and Service Providers’ Product Plans, By Sharon Hakkennes, 7 December 2022
3 Gartner®, Education Technology Optimization and Modernization Primer for 2023, By Robert Yanckello, Tony Sheehan, 2 February 2023
4 Gartner®, Top Technology Trends Driving Change for Commercial Banking CIOs for 2023, By Agustín Rubini, Mary Yan, Derek Frost, 5 May 2023
5 Gartner®, Top Technology Trends Driving Change for Retail Banking CIOs in 2023, By Jeff Casey, Don Free, Jason Malo, Jasleen Kaur Sindhu, Moutusi Sau, 11 May 2023
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