The Evolution of Cloud Desktop! The Solution for Future Office

Five or six years ago, the rumor that "cloud desktop is a pitfall" was common. However, in recent years, as the technical implementation methods of cloud desktop have become increasingly rich and the product forms have become more diversified, cloud desktop has gradually shown a wide range of application prospects.

Different from the decentralized storage and independent operation and maintenance of traditional PCs, cloud desktops are gradually becoming an ideal choice for information security and office experience upgrades with their centralized operation and maintenance, unified data storage, multi-desktop collaboration, and the flexibility of mobile office. Especially in the fields of enterprise, finance, education, medical care, government affairs, etc., its inclusive value is becoming increasingly prominent with the deepening of industry practice, and it is receiving fewer and fewer complaints.

However, some people still think that cloud desktops are "not good enough". When they really enter the implementation stage, can cloud desktops be safer, more flexible and cheaper? These are all questions lingering in people's minds. Driven by these market demands, major brands continue to promote product innovation and service upgrades so that cloud desktops can carry more functions, adapt to more scenarios, and be closer to user expectations.

In this context, Ruijie Networks recently officially launched the Tri-Core Cloud Office Solution 3.0. Ruijie, who has been deeply involved in the cloud desktop field for many years, realized that how to build a cloud desktop office ecosystem that is both secure and efficient, with both user experience and cost-effectiveness for the future work model has become a key issue for the popularization of cloud desktops. At this stage, the launch of Tri-Core Cloud Office 3.0 is their answer to this.

Perhaps it's time for us to re-examine the current development status of cloud desktops.

Demand-driven: Cloud desktop is on the eve of change

The driving force behind product upgrades often comes from the evolution of market demand. The same is true for cloud desktops. Chen Xingbin, general manager of Ruijie Networks' cloud desktop business unit, mentioned that under the current wave of technology, cloud desktops, as one of the core tools for enterprise digital transformation, are facing multiple challenges and demand upgrades. These demands are mainly reflected in the following four aspects:

Chen Xingbin, General Manager of Ruijie Networks Cloud Desktop Division

Demand for digital transformation : As digital transformation enters a deeper stage, enterprises are more focused on reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing core advantages. As a key tool to support this transformation, cloud desktops need to be continuously upgraded to meet the needs of enterprises in this process.

We have seen that SaaS collaboration tools such as Feishu, DingTalk, and WeChat Enterprise are rapidly gaining popularity, and many companies are also trying to access the public cloud big model to improve team collaboration and personal work efficiency. In addition, in the post-epidemic era, remote and hybrid office modes have become the norm. While promoting operational flexibility, they also pose a challenge to data security. Based on these changes, the market urgently needs a comprehensive cloud desktop solution that not only seamlessly supports efficient collaboration and productivity improvement, but also must build an indestructible security barrier to strictly protect core data assets.

Demand for high-performance scenarios : With the popularity of computing-intensive applications, the market calls for cloud desktop solutions that can support high-performance scenarios to meet the ever-increasing processing needs.

Especially in high-load scenarios such as design, programming, and generative artificial intelligence, the frequency of use of cloud desktops is increasing, which undoubtedly poses unprecedented challenges to the system's processing speed and computing performance. However, due to the limitations of traditional VDI technology and its underlying architecture, the performance limitations of existing cloud desktop solutions are becoming increasingly apparent. Faced with this reality, technological innovation is urgent.

The need to upgrade user experience : With the development of operating systems and terminal interaction technologies, cloud desktops must continue to iterate and innovate to provide a user experience that is comparable to or even better than that of local PC desktops.

The expansion of display screens, the improvement of resolution, the transition from two-dimensional graphical interfaces to three-dimensional visual effects, and the emerging interactive methods such as voice and video have reshaped the user's sensory experience and prompted them to have higher expectations for cloud desktops. Only by upgrading the user experience of cloud desktops to allow them to present smoother visual effects, more immediate response speeds, and more diverse interactive modes can we meet users' needs for high-quality digital workspaces.

Demand for intensive and low-carbon IT infrastructure : Enterprises are increasingly inclined to adopt intensive and low-carbon IT infrastructure. As an efficient way to utilize resources, cloud desktops play an increasingly critical role.

It not only needs to follow this trend of being both green and efficient, but also enable enterprises to achieve cost optimization and productivity leap. Therefore, the new challenge currently faced by enterprises is how to effectively control costs and achieve both economic benefits and operational efficiency based on large-scale deployment and unified management of cloud desktops.

These changes in factors have jointly pushed the cloud desktop market into the eve of change. Only by continuous innovation can we adapt to the needs of future development. Chen Xingbin emphasized: "The launch of Ruijie Network's Tri-Engine Cloud Office Solution 3.0 is based on our deep insight and accurate grasp of the future development trend of cloud desktops. 'Experience', 'security', 'cost reduction', and 'efficiency improvement' are not only the core concepts of our design of this solution, but also the key to solving the application problems of future office scenarios and leading the innovation of cloud desktop technology."

Three Engines Set Sail: Four Major Values ​​Reshape the Landscape

Yuan Yuan, director of cloud office products at Ruijie Network's Cloud Desktop Division, introduced that in the latest upgrade, more than 130 new functions have been added to SanQing Cloud Office 3.0 to meet the diversified office needs of the industry, closely adapting to user feedback and comprehensively improving the practicality of the product.

Yuan Yuan, Director of Cloud Office Products, Cloud Desktop Division, Ruijie Networks

Compared with previous generation products, SanQing Cloud Office 3.0 not only keeps pace with mainstream cloud desktop platforms in core functions such as hot patch upgrades and cross-platform compatibility, but also demonstrates differentiated advantages in multiple dimensions such as experience , security, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement by relying on cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent transparent encryption, exclusive application virtualization, protocol enhancement, and intelligent IO scheduling.

Comprehensively improve user experience : Ruijie redefines the workspace to achieve on-demand resource access and provide a self-service system to shorten recovery waiting time; develops a new generation of HEST protocol to ensure smooth operation and audio and video communication in environments with limited network bandwidth; supports higher resolution, multi-screen display, 144Hz high refresh rate and YUV444 lossless color, providing high-definition visual enjoyment and excellent operating experience; through CPU dynamic performance tuning, cloud desktop performance is improved by 10%, storage I/O performance is improved, and copy speed is 2.5 times faster.

Multi-layer protection ensures data peace of mind : multi-layer data security protection is achieved from five dimensions: identity security, access security, application security, data security, and management security. Through the unified identity authentication center, weak password policy, graphic verification code anti-brute force cracking, the administrator limits the IP network segment to log in to the management platform, connects to Feishu, DingTalk, enterprise WeChat authentication and client scan code single sign-on, which simplifies user operations and enhances security; through the application management function, it can filter and control the programs run by users to prevent the risks brought by unauthorized applications, enhance security and compliance; provide intelligent encryption function to ensure the security of data during transmission without affecting the user experience.

Allocate resources on demand and reduce costs in multiple dimensions : Support the reuse of physical graphics workstations, overcome the shortcomings of the previous 1:1 configuration of users and physical graphics workstation resources, limited utilization and high cost, and achieve cost reduction. This solution can improve the utilization of software and hardware resources through pool management of graphics workstations, shared use of graphics workstations, application virtualization and other technologies, achieve a 1:N ratio, and reduce software licensing costs through desktop/application time-sharing.

Platform enhancements enable business agility : Support for third-party PC and virtual desktop management, providing a variety of resource delivery modes including exclusive desktops, pooled desktops, multi-session desktops and shared application virtualization, exclusive application virtualization, and flexible resource allocation strategies to meet the needs of different scenarios; in terms of large cluster deployment, support for a single site to manage up to 10,000 desktops, as well as a multi-site deployment structure, suitable for hardware deployment in multiple data centers or branches; in terms of flexibility, users are allowed to choose different hardware, terminals, storage and deployment methods, fully improving the openness of the platform.

In the field of cloud desktop, Ruijie is undoubtedly one of the most representative manufacturers in China. According to reports, by 2023, Ruijie Network Cloud Desktop will have sold more than 3 million units worldwide, demonstrating strong influence and application value in multiple fields such as education, medical care, enterprises, and government agencies. The official launch of Tri-Core Cloud Office 3.0 is another milestone for Ruijie after 11 years of deep cultivation in the field of cloud desktop.

Filling the gap: new opportunities in the post-giant era

Today, China's cloud desktop market is showing a thriving state.

According to the latest "China Desktop Cloud Industry Market Analysis and Development Prospects Forecast Report 2024-2029" released by China Research Institute of Industry, domestic cloud desktop technology is ushering in a golden period of development, and it is expected that market sales volume will continue to rise at an average annual growth rate of no less than 20% in the next few years.

At the end of last year, a major event that caused heated discussions in the industry occurred. Citrix, an international giant in the cloud desktop field, announced that it would withdraw from the Chinese market due to cost reasons. In the past, Citrix could be said to have single-handedly developed the Chinese desktop cloud market. Its withdrawal also left a number of market gaps that needed to be filled.

Can domestic cloud desktop products meet the replacement needs of existing Citrix users? Many ICT companies, including Ruijie, quickly responded positively.

Yuan Yuan said in an interview with reporters that compared with Citrix, Ruijie Cloud Desktop has five major advantages that may make users tend to choose it as an alternative.

First, local customization. Ruijie provides customized solutions for the Chinese market and specific needs. For example, it combines the local identity authentication system to provide authentication methods such as scanning code to log in.

Second, security features: Ruijie provides security features that are more in line with the needs of the Chinese market, including intelligent encryption, file outbound approval, and auditing functions, which are closely integrated with business processes, while Citrix mainly provides standardized security measures.

Third, technical compatibility: Ruijie supports domestic operating systems and CPU architectures, meeting the needs of domestic substitution, while Citrix has not invested resources in this regard.

Fourth, ecological compatibility: Ruijie supports a wide range of terminal devices and operating systems, including Mac, Windows computers, mobile phones and tablets, as well as domestic operating systems.

Fifth, localized services. Ruijie can provide services and support that are more in line with the habits of domestic users and respond quickly to customer needs. This is something Citrix cannot do.

Overall, these advantages show that Ruijie Cloud Desktop has its own unique competitiveness in meeting the specific needs of domestic users and providing security and cost-effective solutions, and can serve as a powerful alternative to Citrix after its withdrawal from the Chinese market.

Conclusion

In the field of cloud desktop , the reconstruction of the market landscape and the iteration of the industrial structure are happening between the ups and downs . Behind these changes is the user's unremitting pursuit of innovative technology and good experience . Only by focusing on user needs and taking root in industry scenarios can we gain recognition and trust in the increasingly fierce cloud desktop competition .

Especially after Citrix withdrew from the Chinese market, the industry is brewing a more turbulent change . Although the market vacancy indicates opportunities, the intensity of competition has not diminished. This competition is essentially a comprehensive test of product quality and service level . Ruijie Network is one of the best. It is not only committed to breakthroughs in the field of technology, but also spares no effort in polishing product functions and service systems , accurately matching market demand with user expectations, and demonstrating its deep foundation and forward-looking vision in the field of cloud desktops.