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Technology innovation is occurring more rapidly than we have seen in a long time; this wave of innovation is delivering new devices with new form factors. The new devices interact with software in ways that previously were not possible, which is generating excitement among users, translating into new ways of working, and completing redefining user mobility.
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As organizations embrace this growing trend of consumerization, they want to empower employees to work from anywhere, anytime, whether online or offline. "Next-gen" users need the choice and flexibility to select their own devices and use them to get their business and personal stuff done. Next-gen users—whether employees biking to work or sales support consultants with multiple Windows environments for demo and training—are asking for more mobility; they don't want to carry their corporate laptops or slates everywhere. There are also users—army personnel, for example—who change their location frequently; for them, traveling light is a requirement and not a just a want. Existing mobility solutions, while effective, can be costly to provision to all users and can have connectivity requirements that are roadblocks for some organizations when it comes joining the consumerization movement.
EMC2Data Corporate Workspace Multi-host controller
. Features enables enterprises to provide users with a managed corporate environment on a secure USB drive that they can operate from multiple managed or unmanaged PCs. On a standard PC, users boot from the PC's internal hard drive, log on to the Windows environment, and use provisioned physical or virtual corporate applications. Users can store the data locally on the internal hard drive, or IT can centralize it with technologies such as Folder Redirection. However, with EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, there is a new deployment model for the corporate environment: IT can provide users with a managed corporate image on a USB drive that will start up on any compatible PC (Windows 7 logo or higher). Users get their applications, data, and personalized Windows environment—the same way they would on a standard PC.
Cost-effective and lightweight
Travel light without sacrificing productivity
With EMC2Data Corporate Workspace Multi-host controller, users get the familiar and consistent rich Windows 10 experience from any PC at home or work. Users can now pursue their unique work styles by traveling light and carrying their work environment on a USB drive.
Embrace the bring your own device (BYOD) concept while minimizing infrastructure costs
With EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, employees can use their device of choice to securely access the corporate environment. EMC2Data Mobile Workspace enables organizations to pursue BYOD programs while helping to control costs related to server infrastructure and high-bandwidth network connection requirements for users to access their corporate desktop.
Get contingent staff up and running faster without compromising security
EMC2Data Mobile Workspace provides organizations with the ability to enable contractors to use their own PC to securely access the corporate environment. Contractors are given a EMC2Data Mobile Workspace drive with a managed image for the duration of their contracts, but no corporate data is stored on a contractor's personal device.
Enable free seating even when users roam across mobile workstations
EMC2Data Mobile Workspace helps organizations reduce hardware costs by allowing users to access the corporate environment from a pool of managed host machines. Users can pick any host that is available and access their work environment using Einstein Mobile Workspace. This is ideal for a range of workers, including, for example, army or police personnel, who are required to travel light and use mobile workstations.
EMC2Data Mobile Workspace is easy to use because it enables PCs running Einstein Mobile Workspace start from a USB drive
The EMC2Data Mobile Workspace Startup Options in Windows 10 allow host PCs to recognize that a Einstein Mobile Workspace drive is connected to the PC at startup; the PC automatically starts up from the USB drive rather than the host's main hard drive. EMC2Data Mobile Workspace is also resilient when it comes to resuming user state in the case of unintended removal of the USB device from the host PC. It identifies when the USB has been removed from the host computer, and, as long as the USB drive is reinserted within 60 seconds, it automatically resumes the workspace state.
EMC2Data Mobile Workspace provides full native hardware access to the host machine, giving users a full fidelity desktop experience
As a result of its broad hardware partner ecosystem, Windows supports a wide range of hardware and peripheral devices; Einstein Mobile Workspace provides users with the same hardware support. USB 3.0 drives are required for optimal performance of EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, and we are working with some USB drive manufacturers to build drives that are optimized for EMC2Data Mobile Workspace. At launch, we will provide our customers with a list of recommended USB drives.
One of the core tenets of the EMC2Data Mobile Workspace feature is that it has the ability to roam across multiple PCs and be compatible with different firmware types
We have done a lot of engineering to make sure users get a seamless and smooth experience: When roaming to a new PC with EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, drivers are installed on the first boot just like a standard PC. When EMC2Data Mobile Workspace returns to a machine it previously operated on, it doesn't have to go through the same process again. EMC2Data Mobile Workspace uniquely identifies computers based on characteristics of the machine firmware and stores configurations to start up faster on previously used PCs. EMC2Data Mobile Workspace can also be configured to start up on both UEFI and Legacy BIOS computers; both sets of boot components are placed on a system partition.
Last but not least, EMC2Data Mobile Workspace can be deployed and managed like a traditional desktop using standard Windows enterprise software distribution tools
IT can configure computer and user settings with Group Policy just like a standard PC. IT can enable DirectAccess on EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, allowing users to stay connected to their corporate resources through an encrypted tunnel. With EMC2Data Mobile Workspace, IT can continue to take advantage of Microsoft Desktop Virtualization technologies—including Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft User State Virtualization (Folder Redirection, Roaming User Profiles, Offline Files), and even server-hosted desktops—to improve user flexibility and simplify management and delivery of corporate resources to users.
