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It’s time for enterprises to get serious about mobility by taking advantage of the edge. Most companies will benefit from using outside expertise in their move to edge computing and enterprise mobility. Providers with proven best practices, mobile computing services and extended office capabilities can offer solid insight into the methodologies, security policies and procedures, and technology solutions to make it all come together.
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EDS, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Motorola collaborated on the development of this paper, which discusses how the right mobility solution and support can help you take full advantage of the edge – for better productivity, intelligence, visibility, efficiency and more.
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Early adopters of edge computing should consider providing:
Remote connectivity to enterprise applications
Remote, centralized data management
Edge device support
Teleworker support
Bandwidth/traffic management
Security
Edge solutions should incorporate best-in-breed mobile and wireless technologies while also leveraging the organization’s existing IT infrastructure and hardware when possible. Solutions generally should be vendor-independent, as well to help control costs and lessen risk.
The goal as expressed in Motorola’s vision of Seamless Mobility is:
Always on, always connected – Sessions that seamlessly cross networks and devices
Network-agnostic services – Full mobility across heterogeneous networks
User-centric content – Device- and context-sensitive and driven by affordable and available broadband
Embedded privacy, safety and security – Critical for shared content
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Making the Case For Mobility
It’s no surprise that the costs to manage office PCs are lower than those of managing laptops and a host of other devices. But the value in providing edge services will easily outweigh the additional costs.
A recent study conducted by UTech Consulting and commissioned by Dell Inc. measured productivity (number of hours worked) for notebook PC users vs. desktop PC users. It showed an average 7.7 more hours of productivity per week for each employee who used a notebook PC.
The 1,000 employees interviewed for the study worked full-time in businesses, government agencies and higher education institutions and used a PC in their jobs at least 10 hours a week. These PC users (595 use a desktop; 405 use a notebook) estimated the number of hours per week of additional productivity they achieve (for current notebook users) or would achieve (for current desktop users) by using a notebook PC rather than a desktop PC.
The upshot? Notebook PC use substantially boosts personal productivity through the opportunity to work on the road, at home or on location. Adding 7.7 hours per week of productivity for each desktop PC user can result in a dramatic boost in work flow and organizational efficiency. These results need to be factored against the increased costs that come with a comparable notebook PC.
Ultimately, organizations benefit in a variety of ways when they fully enable edge workers:
Better utilization of people and technology resources
Better response times for users who are no longer burdened by the need to physically connect
Better throughput for applications because of increased bandwidth and better devices
Cost-effectiveness through the ability to manage people where they need to work while ensuring they stay productive when away from corporate headquarters
Reduced cost of delivery through asset consolidation and fit-for-purpose solutions
Better manageability via remote management tools that provide fast resolution to most problems
Fit-for-purpose solutions allow enterprises to maintain corporate standards while also giving users flexibility to choose the services they need
Simplified operations
Enhanced collaboration because people can access knowledge from anywhere, without having to physically gather, which ensures greater participation
To take advantage of the incremental benefits from a more mobile work force, companies need to transform the way they deploy and manage mobile solutions. With the right mobility solution and support, companies can truly take full advantage of the edge – for better productivity, intelligence, visibility, efficiency and more. It’s time to mobilize.
