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Unfortunately, many popular remote desktop solutions put an enormous strain on corporate IT and helpdesk resources. Companies are increasingly searching for simpler, more cost-effective solutions to enable them to benefit from the positive impact of remote working on employee flexibility and efficiency.
With the increasing reliance on web-based tools, IT managers are beginning to realize that the simplest, most cost-effective access point they can provide employees is something their users already have: a browser. That realization, along with marked advances in HTML5 browser technology, makes a compelling argument that the access point of the future might just be the humble browser.
The benefits of HTML5 technology lie in its capacity to effectively display interactive content, such as a remote desktop, in any compatible web browser, independent of the underlying physical infrastructure and operating system on the client device. This means that transforming your staff into a mobile workforce can be much easier and cost-efficient than you previously thought.
With HTML5 browser-based remote access, users only need a device with a standard web browser to access their office desktops and applications -- from anywhere and at any time.
HTML5 facilitates remote desktop solutions, making remote access straightforward, easy to implement, and secure.
There are 4 more significant business benefits of adopting HTML5-based remote desktop access in your company:
1. Reduced IT workload and expenditures
By enabling your staff to access their desktops, applications and files remotely, without the need to install any software on employee devices (or worry about compatibility with non-Windows clients), your IT overhead drops significantly. That means precious IT resources are freed up to invest in other important projects.
2. Broaden your talent pool
When you allow people to work remotely, you can accommodate the needs of a wider range of employees or contractors with critical skills. Remote access allows you to create collaborative teams of people with these unique skills, regardless of where they live. Even large metropolises and countries can suffer from a shortage of qualified individuals with the right skills.
Your most valuable potential employee could live anywhere in the world, and simple, browser-based remote access makes it easier to hire the right person to do the job – no matter where he/she is located.
3. Increased employee efficiency and productivity
HTML5-based remote access doesn’t require any customization, installation or configuration, making it easy to start using it and working remotely right away, without any IT assistance. It’s also incredibly simple and intuitive to use, so there is no need to re-educate users.
Having a remote team or implementing a policy of Flextime increases employee satisfaction and makes it easier for your workforce to achieve work-life balance. This means they are more likely to stay with your company longer.
Plus, a happy employee is more motivated to do his or her job, and thus tends to be more productive and efficient, meaning they can accomplish more tasks in less time. Not to mention the time saved by cutting out long commutes to the office.
It’s also important to consider the fact that employees who can work from anywhere tend to take fewer vacation and sick days, and they can work even when coming into the office is impossible (during a blizzard, for example). This means that employees are more available to do their jobs and/or provide customer service, no matter what—come rain or shine.
4. Increased security
Regulated industries, like healthcare and finance, live and die by regulatory standards, and the companies that fall under scrutiny demand extreme data security.
HTML5-based remote access offers users flexibility and accessibility, while retaining data security. When sensitive data is stored centrally in a secure datacenter, rather than being saved on client devices, it is easier to safeguard that data and ensure nothing is compromised in the event of a lost or stolen device. Secure remote access to the datacenter through a web-based tool facilitates compliance and eliminates much of the exposure to breaches by malware and cyber criminals. Nothing remains on the user’s device once the session ends, as everything is accessed and worked on remotely.
Summing it up
When you adopt HTML5-based remote access, you will be able to build a more productive workforce, without:
- Overwhelming your IT department
- Making your company vulnerable to security breaches
- Digging too deep into your budget
Plus, remote access frees teams from geographic limitations, increases their productivity and improves employee satisfaction, as it dissolves the constraints of the conventional 9-5 job. HTML5-based remote access helps you create a more flexible, digital work environment, which leads to real, tangible benefits for your employees and your business.
