The key to Plug , Play PC Repair

Your workstations are the key to your employee's productivity. Deciding on a virtualization strategy for your desktops and laptops can be the paramount in ensuring you don't end up with undue downtime wasting money and resources trying to get your staff working again. Plan ahead and minimise your PC repair budget.

Imagine walking into work one day and finding that your 200 desktops had downloaded a Windows Update overnight that was preventing them from booting. This may not be the end of the world, as you can restore a previous version of the desktops, but think about the time and effort you would need to visit each and every one of those machines to fix them. This is where the Desktop Virtualization comes in.

So what does Desktop Virtualization consist of? The concept is simple. It's a software layer that sits below the operating system and abstracts the desktop away from the actual machine that is using it. This gives you a number of advantages including the ability to let staff move their desktop effortlessly from one machine to another. However it also gives you a head start in the PC repair camp as it allows you to repair and maintain desktops and laptops over the network, within seconds of tracing an issue.

There are a number of PC Disaster Recovery solutions on the market, but if you're looking for one to base your strategy around, always keep in mind the effort it takes to deploy, manage and maintain the system. A solution sporting a Plug and Play feature will also rank more highly in my books, because it offers you the flexibility to deploy quickly when and how you need it. Keep in mind that when disaster strikes, you need to be in a position to resolve any issues quickly and effectively because the cost of downtime can be enormous when all your organization's desktops are affected.

The final point that needs mentioning is that deciding on a Plug and Play PC Repair solution is only part of the solution. You need to follow this through and roll it out through the organization. Training PC support staff is essential and ensuring your images are up to date is critical. You should also simulate system failure at regular intervals in the same way that fire drills are staged every so often. Critical staff need to be aware of what actions they need to take in the event of failure and it's important to ensure that images are tested regularly to ensure they still hold all the operating system and applications software necessary for the image to work for users.

Hopefully the information in this article will help you in examining what products are available on the market, help you evaluate your needs and ensure you come up with a successful strategy to deal with PC repair.
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