• Quick provisioning: Desktops can be provisioned on-the-fly, copied from a standard resource template; additionally, thin-client hardware can be set up quickly and easily by users;
• Broad OS availability: Multiple operating systems in multiple configurations can be made available for developers and testing;
• Work en masse: Patches, hot fixes and software distribution can be done with little concern about remote-site link speeds or impacting productivity by clogging the byways with "pushes;"
• Secure storage: Desktops can be stored in a "secure" datacenter environment, instead of exposing desktop resources (and potentially sensitive information) to theft and unauthorized distribution.
Getting Your Money's Worth
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
