Enterprises that rely on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) face a variety of challenges, chief among them being data center capacity limitations. With potentially hundreds of thousands of user desktop sessions happening simultaneously, companies must often move workloads to the cloud to accommodate demanding use cases.
But while cloud deployments permit new flexibility for instance-size updates and nearly limitless restore points to minimize disruptions, they also lead to higher complexity as resources, applications and data must be managed and available across on-premises data centers and multiple cloud platforms.
Leostream’s Remote Desktop Access Platform eliminates hybrid cloud complexity, providing real-time visibility into users, security and costs from a single pane of glass. And with the company’s latest update, Leostream now fully integrates with Microsoft Windows 365 — bringing enhanced flexibility, scalability, and resilience to organizations incorporating cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Windows 365 users can use Leostream to access additional resources hosted on-prem or with other cloud providers, with a consistent and unified experience and state-of-the-art authentication and security.
Read ahead to learn more about Leostream’s evolution, its latest Windows integration and the company’s growing partner program.
Leostream: Evolving to support ‘work from anywhere’
When Leostream launched back in 2002, the company primarily focused on connecting on-prem workers to data center resources. But as remote work advanced beyond traditional borders, Leostream evolved as well. Over the last several years, Leostream has been working closely with companies to understand their changing needs and help them support “work from anywhere.”
“We now offer a vendor-neutral solution that allows businesses to connect people from anywhere to anything,” says CEO Karen Gondoly. “The whole idea is to empower companies to make work from anywhere a reality so they can modernize their workplace.”
Today, the Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform for hosted desktops and workstations offers a solution for remote access to maintain productivity, control costs, and ensure security with strict authentication and authorization built on zero-trust concepts. Its connection management system eliminates clunky corporate VPNs with an ultra-efficient gateway that gives users access to only the specific resources they have permission to use, automatically, regardless of their location or device.
The Leostream Platform shines even in environments that rely on complex, specialty applications like energy and science; large files such as media and entertainment; real-time performance like financial services; and bulletproof network security like government and defense.
A closer look at Leostream’s Windows 365 integration
Key to the Leostream Platform’s ability to streamline remote Windows 365 desktop access in heterogeneous environments is its comprehensive protocol support. This delivers seamless communication between disparate systems, regardless of the underlying hosting platform or supported display protocol.
Here are some additional features and advantages of deploying the Leostream Platform with Windows 365:
- Provides a customizable landing page tailored to individual user profiles and locations for a personalized and intuitive user experience.
- Eliminates conventional password-based authentication with stronger Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) to enhance security while simplifying the user login processes. Leostream also integrates with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) providers so organizations can easily transition to SAML authentication while maintaining compatibility with the existing authentication framework.
- Enables direct connections to Windows 365 desktops via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) support and allows the use of cloud-specific display protocols such as NICE DCV and PCoIP for connections to other hosted resources, eliminating incompatibilities that lead to interoperability issues and impede user experience.
- Permits future integration of Windows 365 with other third-party VDI and DaaS v
“Windows 365 is an essential tool for many organizations, and this integration gives them new options not only for supporting hybrid and remote workforces, but also truly for implementing a multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud strategy alongside their on-premise infrastructure,” says Gondoly. “The Leostream Platform’s emphasis on access and interoperability of diverse protocols eliminates one of the primary obstacles to transitioning to the cloud by ensuring workers have access to the resources they need and a user experience that won’t hamper their productivity.”
How Leostream’s Windows integration benefits partners
Channel partners can now leverage Leostream’s Windows 365 integration to streamline remote access for customers.
Leostream offers a comprehensive partner program featuring a range of benefits. Partners receive direct access to Leostream’s cutting-edge technology, generous margins and incentives, training and support and collaboration and networking opportunities. In addition, partners have access to a state-of-the-art portal with marketing materials and resources, training and certification programs, lead generation and tracking tools and a dedicated support team.
“This year we put a lot of emphasis on building out our channel program,” says CEO Karen Gondoly. “Leostream is offering new portals and collateral, as well as different tools to help partners find appropriate customer use cases. The Windows 365 integration expands the types of use cases that Leostream is applicable for, creating new opportunities across different verticals including media & entertainment, healthcare, engineering, finance and government.”
For more information about Leostream’s growing partner program, visit the company’s website or email kgondoly@leostream.com.
