Many reasons to work from remote

• Distance constraints
  Some workers may reside far from office, even in a different state. If a Company does not allow remote work, they risk losing talents
   
• Time constraints
  Some workers need to communicate with colleagues and business partner in different time zone
   
• Space constraints
  Company may not have enough space to allow all the workers to work in the office at the same time
   
• Save commute time/cost
  Productivity gain can be achieved from negating commute time, and avoidance of bad traffic conditions
   
• Safety, e.g. Pandamic
  With Covid-19, many countries have enforced citizens to stay at home, and work from home.

Work from Home Part 1 – The Worker

With so many benefits to work from home, isn't it a no-brainer for everyone to work from home? However, if you stop and think, the benefits are negated without a proper setup, and worse still, results in poorer productivity.

1. Ideal Workspace

Internet & WIFI

A good Internet connectivity is crucial, major ISPs in Singapore generally provide relatively good broadband connection, so any choice is a good choice.

Good WIFI signal is important, a good Internet connection is nothing when you have a poor WIFI connection. Invest in a good WIFI router to provide full coverage in the house or consider a WIFI extender if the workspace is too far from the WIFI router.
 

Laptop

While a laptop for work is typically seen as an afterthought, do you know a good laptop is very essential when working from home?

• Durability - Hardware failure is something you do not want happening mid-work. Therefore, the laptop used for work should be one that is battle-tested and trusted by professionals.
   
• Reliability - When Murphy's Law strikes, and the worst happens, quick and dependeable support/part replacements are key in order for you to get back into productivity.
   
• Features - HDMI, fast USB, and bluetooth supports enables accessories such as external monitor, keyboard and mouse to be used to greater improve productivity
   

Accessories

External monitor, keyboard and mouse are proven to improve productivity, and eliminate repetitive stress injuries

2. Accessibility

VPN

PN allows users to connect back to the company network securely from anywhere, in order to access the IT resources, eg. ERP or CRM applications.


Files and Folders Sync

Users needs to be able to work on files when they are not connected to the Internet, and updated files should sync to corporate file folders automatically when Internet connection is established.

The advantage is a seamless experience for user, and yet data are sync back to company file servers, version control, and data can be protected with backup and archival solution.

*Refer to part 2 of this article on how Dell Storage Server can provide this function.

3. Security

Endpoint protection

With remote users, Internet traffic typically bypasses the company’s firewall, thus providing hackers with the opportunity to gain access to the device.

Endpoint protection is crucial in order to protect the user against malware and attacks. Most advance solutions like EDR (Endpoint Detection & Respond) are able to detect malicious activities and respond accordingly.


Data leak prevention

Company with sensitive data will need to prevent data from leaking out via email, FTP or web. A data leak prevention solution will lock all the outlets of data, so that sensitive data cannot leave the organization or to unauthorized personnel.
 

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