Mobility & Remote Access
Cash in on new opportunities helping SMBs do business
wherever they need to be
SMBs need mobile and remote access solutions—are you cashing in?
Now is a great time to tap into opportunities helping small and midsize businesses empower their
employees to do business wherever they need to be. In a recent AMI Research study, 87% of SMBs said
they have mobile workers and nearly half have employees who telecommute1. According to IDC, SMBs will
continue to increase investment this year in products that support mobile workers and help them be more
productive2.
Microsoft is committed to helping you build your business in this area, and we continue to enrich our
products’ capabilities so you can help customers save money on software and free up more budget for
your high-margin services. Here are three great examples of how you can take advantage of this
opportunity by delivering solutions and services built on mobility and remote access technologies.
3 Key Partner Opportunities in Mobile & Remote Access
Consistent
experience
across devices
SMBs are using mobile devices at work; 25% use tablet
PCs, and 86% use smartphones1. You can provide them a
consistent mobile platform and help keep data more
secure on a diverse, innovative assortment of Windows 8
PCs and mobile devices.
Easy remote
access to
on-site apps
44% of SMBs have telecommuters today1. Leveraging
technology in Windows Server 2012 you can offer a range
of solutions, from basic RDS to full-fledged VDI. Enable
remote access to on-premises applications while company
data remains on the server.
Mobile
productivity
in the cloud
The cloud services market is taking off, with SMB spending
projected to grow 24% per year3. Now, with Office 365,
you have a great opportunity to provide customers with
mobile productivity tools through a cloud-based service.
Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to surpass portable
PC shipments in 2013 and to outpace the entire PC market
(portables and desktops combined) by 20154.
— IDC