Whether using traditional PCs or laptops, workstations, Macs, Chromebooks, or virtual desktops and applications, the endpoint device is the first link in the chain that connects a user to their work. In today’s typical corporate environment, IT organizations are tasked with supporting multiple endpoint devices per user across a range of hardware form factors and operating systems. Each device or OS type requires additional considerations for purchasing, deployment, management, and security. Acquisition, deployment, and ongoing management efforts are affected by this sprawl, with models often including thin clients, BYOD programs, unmanaged (zero-trust) devices, and corporate-managed devices.
To gain further insight into these trends and understand how organizations are evolving their traditional endpoint strategies by incorporating new and alternative approaches, TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group surveyed 354 IT professionals at organizations in North America (US and Canada) involved with their organization’s endpoint device purchasing, technology, and processes.
