Companies Rethink Strategies for Enabling Hybrid Work
Citrix Systems conducted a global survey revealing significant shifts in hybrid work settings. A striking 96% of IT leaders acknowledge that traditional remote access technologies like VPNs are inadequate for current demands. Key findings include:
- 96% have hybrid policies
- 85% report greater workforce dispersion
- 75% see more freelance workers
Investments are increasing in modern technologies, including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (69%) and Zero Trust Network Access (34%), to enhance security and user experience.
- 96% of organizations have adopted hybrid work policies.
- 69% of IT leaders are investing in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
- 87% of VPN users are utilizing additional solutions to enhance security.
- 96% of respondents believe current solutions fail to address security risks.
- 63% report a digital divide between in-office and remote employees.
- 46% indicate poor collaboration among distributed teams.
Organizations using traditional remote access technologies say they fall short in supporting new model, move to modernize
A Seismic Change
Hybrid models have radically changed where and how work gets done – and even who does it. Of the organizations who participated in the
- 96 percent have a hybrid work policy or allow both fully remote and hybrid work
- 85 percent say their workforce is more geographically dispersed than it was two years ago
- 75 percent have seen an increase in the number of seasonal, contract, or freelance workers
A Major Miss
When it comes to supporting these changes, respondents say the solutions they put in place to enable remote work fall short in the following areas:
- Fail to protect against additional security risks posed by employees working from anywhere (96 percent)
- Create a digital divide between in-office and remote employees (63 percent)
- Don’t provide a consistent user experience (46 percent)
- Hinder efficient collaboration among distributed employees (46 percent)
- Don’t support bring-your-own-device initiatives (33 percent)
- Difficult to scale and manage (25 percent)
A Strategic Shift
And they are increasing their investments in technologies that allow them to provide a simpler, more consistent and secure experience for employees regardless of where they work, including:
- Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) (69 percent)
- Virtual apps and desktops (56 percent)
- Desktops as a Service (DaaS) (42 percent)
- Zero trust network access (34 percent)
A Layered Approach
VPN remains the most popular solution to support remote work. But as the
- VDI (69 percent)
- Virtual Apps and Desktops (49 percent)
- DaaS (39 percent)
Desired Results
And in doing so, they’re achieving their goal. When asked to identify the top three benefits their hybrid work solutions provide, participants in the
- Provide layered protection for all devices on the network, including unmanaged and BYOD
- Create an equitable work experience by providing employees with consistent and reliable access to applications and data regardless of where they are working
- Provide layered protection and consistent security management for all applications
“Hybrid work is the future of work,” said
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