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For example, working on large 3D models with AutoDesk Revit and ElumTools used to take 30 minutes to open remotely on Pond’ s local server; with the Lenovo and Mechdyne TGX remote desktop, this now takes just 1 minute and 28 seconds.
Revit files that used to take five minutes to open remotely on AutoDesk Cloud now take less than a minute to open with the remote desktop. These performance improvements translate into greater satisfaction and productivity.
‘’ People are saving up to 1.5 hours daily on average. That’ s so important for meeting deadlines and just ensuring a better working experience. Our people are happy and it’ s hard to measure the morale of our remote users – but I know morale has gotten a big shot in the arm now that their tools work so much faster,” said Mclaughlin.
Securing data, saving millions
Another advantage of bringing data and applications back into the data center is stronger security. As McLaughlin notes:“ Our IT department loves the move to Lenovo because our data is now more secure, there are no copies of files on remote machines. We also do a lot of work for government departments, where we can’ t host data in the cloud, so our new approach checks that box as well.”
With Lenovo, Pond has fundamentally transformed its remote working model. Instead of paying for premium cloud resources and high-end laptops, the company has transitioned to an equally flexible, but more costeffective array of in-house workstations and lighter, less expensive laptops. It means that no matter where people choose to work, they are guaranteed the same great performance, so Pond can keep all-important projects on track.’’
‘’ I estimate that we’ re going to save around $ 1 million over three years thanks to Lenovo ThinkStation solutions. We’ ve been able to drop a percentage of our expensive cloud instances and transition away from expensive, high-powered laptops for our engineers and designers,” said McLaughlin.
“ The Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra was impressive on paper, and when we got the opportunity to test it for ourselves, we were blown away. Performance was orders of magnitude faster than what we experienced, even on the cloud. We were able to take these tangible improvements to our leadership and make a strong case for further investment in Lenovo ThinkStation technology.” p
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