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34 End-User Computing For Dummies, Nutanix Special Edition These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Implementing a done-for-you desktop environment That's where DaaS comes in. Born in the cloud, DaaS solutions require only that you log in to the DaaS service, provide a credit card number, and download a client. Getting a VDI environment fully operational can take weeks or months. With a DaaS environment, it can happen in minutes thanks to the cloud-centric nature of the service. You should consider desktops in the cloud for several reasons: » No more local VDI: You don't need to deal with all those moving parts. » On-demand: Hiring a new employee? Her desktop is provisioned and she can use the laptop that she brought with her. » Pay as you go: Pay for just what you're using and nothing more. » Reduced capital expenditure (CapEx): You don't need to buy stuff up front to make this happen. » A strategic focus: Rather than spending your time on tactical desktop operations, you can focus on company strategy. This section dives into two of the most important elements. Applying pay-as-you-go cloud services to desktops: Shifting CapEx to OpEx When possible, organizations prefer to avoid expending large amounts of cash all at once, particularly for services that are consumed at different rates or may not be 100 percent utilized. This is true for traditional approaches to IT. When IT decision makers embark on the next replacement cycle, they try to predict what usage they'll experience in three to five years. Rarely do these estimates end up entirely correct. To avoid running out of capacity at mid-cycle, organizations often over-provision environments, thus leading to overspending.