Modernizing companies and making them more agile is the dream of almost all company owners and executives, but for years it has been the most delayed project by many due to the cost of technologies and trained personnel who could handle modernization without affecting the operation of businesses and specially customer service.
During the pandemic, the number of people working remotely jumped from 7% to 66%, according to Pew Research Center. Companies were forced to adopt technologies that would allow them to continue their operation while keeping their employees and customers healthy. This drastically accelerated the modernization process, becoming the number one priority of companies.
With our Modern Workplace solutions, we helped companies in all industries, including the healthcare industry, which was receiving a high impact at the time, continue to offer services in an agile and secure way.
Intwo’s Azure Virtual Desktop Solution gives you the most cost-effective, seamless way to move to the cloud or support your hybrid environment. It helps your employees stay as productive with a virtualized experience on a PC, phone, tablet, or browser as they are with a physical PC sitting right in front of them.
You can simplify your management and access to data with easy to learn apps, as well as reduce the costs and resources associated with managing on-premises infrastructure.
Intwo’s Azure Virtual Desktop key benefits:
Pharmacy benefits management company PharmPix realized that it did not have the technological resources to continue operations if the government declared a quarantine in response to the onslaught of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a measure many other countries in the world had taken. The possibility of a total shutdown not only affected the company but also the 400,000 beneficiaries to which the company offered pharmaceutical services in the healthcare field. This scenario offered an opportunity for us to work on a solution guided by the highest sense of urgency and social responsibility so that the client could maintain the company in full operation in remote mode with Azure Virtual Desktop.
“I am very grateful with Intwo’s team for the work they have done to help PharmPix Corporation continue to provide services with AVD. It means a lot not only to me but to the 400,000 patients that we are able to continue serving”.
Jaime Figueroa Torres, CEO PharmPix
Ready to modernize your workforce? Empower your employees to do more with personalized virtual desktops with Intwo’s Azure Virtual Desktop. Contact us for more information or to discuss the possibilities for your organization.
Azure Virtual Desktop, or AVD, is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that lets employees access a full Windows desktop and applications from any device, anywhere. It works by hosting virtual desktops on servers in Microsoft’s data centers instead of on physical computers. Users connect through a PC, tablet, phone, or browser and get the same experience as sitting in front of an office workstation. Everything runs in the cloud, so there is no need for high-performance local hardware.
Intwo’s AVD solution gives businesses a cost-effective and seamless way to enable remote work. It virtualizes your desktop environment in the cloud so employees can work from anywhere with the same level of productivity they would have in the office. Intwo handles the setup, management, and optimization so your IT team does not have to figure it all out alone. Whether you need to support a fully remote team or a hybrid setup, Intwo tailors the solution to fit your specific business needs.
The biggest benefits include reduced infrastructure costs, stronger security, easier IT management, and a consistent user experience across devices. AVD eliminates the need to maintain expensive on-premises hardware because everything runs in the cloud. It also supports multi-session capabilities, meaning multiple users can share a single virtual machine, which cuts licensing and compute costs. Your IT team gets centralized control through the Azure portal, and employees get a familiar Windows experience no matter where they are working from.
AVD is built with security at its core. Data transmissions between the virtual desktop and the user’s device are automatically encrypted. It integrates with Azure Active Directory for identity management and supports role-based access controls, so each employee only sees what they are authorized to access. It also works with Azure Firewall and Private Link for added protection. For businesses in regulated industries like healthcare or finance, AVD supports compliance with standards like HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001.
Yes, AVD is generally more cost-effective than traditional setups. You do not need to buy and maintain physical hardware for every employee. Multi-session support allows multiple users to share a single virtual machine, which reduces compute costs significantly. If your team already has Microsoft 365 licenses, AVD access is included at no extra per-user cost. You also pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments. Over time, businesses can see operational cost reductions of up to 50 percent compared to traditional virtual desktop infrastructure.
Yes, that is one of its strongest features. Azure Virtual Desktop delivers a consistent experience whether your employees are using a Windows PC, Mac, tablet, smartphone, or even a web browser. The desktop and applications run in the cloud, so the local device does not need powerful hardware. This is especially useful for businesses with bring-your-own-device policies or teams that work across different platforms. No matter what device your employees use, they get the same reliable and secure workspace.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, PharmPix, a pharmacy benefits management company, realized it lacked the technology to continue operations if a quarantine was declared. With over 400,000 patients depending on their services, downtime was not an option. Intwo stepped in with an urgent deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop, enabling the entire company to shift to remote operations quickly. The solution kept PharmPix fully operational, ensuring that critical pharmaceutical services continued without interruption during one of the most challenging periods in recent history.
Traditional Remote Desktop Services, or RDS, requires on-premises servers, separate licensing for Windows Server, and hands-on management by your IT team. Azure Virtual Desktop moves all of that to the cloud. Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure, including the broker, gateway, and load balancer. AVD also supports Windows 10 and 11 multi-session, which RDS does not offer natively. Licensing is simpler too, since AVD access is bundled with most Microsoft 365 plans. Overall, AVD is easier to deploy, manage, and scale.
AVD is valuable across many industries. Healthcare organizations use it for secure, compliant access to patient records and clinical applications. Financial services firms rely on it for protected remote access to sensitive data. Construction companies benefit from consistent access to project documents and design tools across office and field locations. Retail businesses use it to connect distributed teams. Any industry where employees need secure, flexible access to business applications from multiple locations can benefit from Azure Virtual Desktop.
Deployment timelines depend on the size and complexity of your environment, but Intwo is known for moving fast. In the PharmPix case, the deployment happened under extreme urgency and the company was fully operational remotely in a very short timeframe. For most businesses, Intwo assesses your current setup, designs the virtual desktop environment, and handles the full rollout. Because AVD is cloud-native, there is no need to procure or install physical hardware, which speeds up the process significantly compared to traditional desktop infrastructure deployments.
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