The Ennead Architectural Design firm (formerly known as Polshek Partnership) is a New York-based architectural firm that specializes in creating innovative and sustainable designs for a variety of project types, including cultural, educational, and scientific institutions.

The firm was founded in 1963 and has completed many high-profile projects over the years, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Natural History Museum of Utah, and the Standard Hotel in New York's Meatpacking District.

Ennead Architectural Design has also been involved in several high-profile restoration and renovation projects, including the restoration of Carnegie Hall and the renovation of the Louis Gallery at the Yale University Art Museum.

Ennead Architectural Design has a strong commitment to creating architecturally significant and socially impactful buildings around the world. 

The shift to remote work during and after pandemic

Like many other companies in the architecture and design industry, Ennead was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on in-person work. The shift to remote work made it more challenging for Ennead's staff to collaborate effectively and to access the company's high-performance computer office and drawing tools.

Despite the challenges, Ennead has demonstrated their resilience and adaptability in the face of the pandemic. Ennead used DeskIn Enterprise Edition to help them complete remote design drawings and simulations during the pandemic.

DeskIn is a cloud-based platform that enables remote access to high-performance computers and applications, which can be particularly useful for industries such as architecture and design where high-performance computing is often required.

By using DeskIn, Ennead has been able to provide their staff with remote access to the company's high-performance computer office and drawing tools, enabling them to work on design drawings and simulations from anywhere with a stable, high-definition, and smooth experience.

This would have allowed them to continue working on projects without the limitations of traditional remote access methods such as VPNs, and to continue delivering innovative and impactful projects despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic.

Ennead used DeskIn not just for remote access to high-performance computing, but also to integrate and optimize their business processes, as well as efficiently manage off-site work during the pandemic.

Obstacles Encountered by Ennead Team While Working Across Geographies

Ennead teams rely especially on high-performance computing and specialized software applications. It's common for architecture and design firms to equip their production teams with professional workstations, which can provide the necessary performance and power to run specialized design, 3D, and special effects applications.

However, when employees are working from home during the pandemic, their personal computers may not have the necessary performance to run these applications effectively. The dispersion caused by working from home can also make it difficult to manage and monitor employees' workstations, further complicating the situation.

Collaboration with DeskIn

The deployment of DeskIn at Ennead has had a positive impact on the company's remote work capabilities and has helped to overcome the challenges of working during the pandemic. In addition to providing remote access to high-performance workstations and specialized applications, DeskIn has also been useful for project data security, process collaboration, technology development, and other areas.

The success of DeskIn at Ennead has led the company to continue using the platform even after the epidemic eased. The convenience of working anytime, anywhere, has been a significant benefit for Ennead's employees, and the company has seen the value of remote work and collaboration.

By expanding the scale of use of DeskIn, Ennead can further enhance its capabilities for remote work and collaboration. 

Swift Deployment to Seemlessly Switch to Remote Work

When ennead purchased DeskIn Enterprise, some employees were already in home isolation, leaving the company very little time to load the product.

With DeskIn Enterprise's bulk deployment feature, IT administrators can install and configure all corporate devices in an hour. The product-specific deployment code can also carry device group information, eliminating the need for administrators to manually manage device groups, and automatically associate workstations with corresponding departments only through the command line.

This means that for employees, they only need to download the DeskIn app, log in, then they can find their company's equipment in the device list. Once they initiate the remote connection, they can seamlessly access the remote workstation, and the experience is no different from working on-site. They can use the workstation as if they were physically in the office, with no significant differences in performance or responsiveness.

DeskIn's simplicity and ease of use are key features that make it an attractive platform for Ennead's employees. The platform eliminates the need for complex configuration or setup, allowing employees to focus on their work and be productive from any location.

With DeskIn, they can seamlessly switch between remote office and remote drawing without any additional configuration, further increasing their productivity and efficiency.

Design Remotely Across Spaces and Double the Collaboration Efficiency

In order to better meet the professional work needs of the designer team, DeskIn is equipped with a variety of rich and practical remote control functions. In addition to basic remote functions such as file transfer, whiteboard online communication, remote screen projection, remote camera, remote printing, mouse and keyboard mapping, setting light and dark watermarks, etc., DeskIn has specially developed professional plug-in functions such as pen tablet, true color mode, high-performance mode, and multi-screen operation.

Architects and designers can control the company's high-configuration computer for ultra-clear design processing through the external pen tablet/hand-drawn board in time, with high-performance and true color mode of up to 4K60 frames, and enjoy high-definition graphics and high-smoothness remote control experience.

Remote Review Enabled by DeskIn Multi-Control Function

1. Large artwork is often not easy to transmit, remote operation does not need to transfer compression, not only saves a lot of copying and transmission waiting time, but also blocks the risk of file leakage from the source.

2. When the designer, draftsman and project leader are connected to the computer where the project file is located at the same time, they can view and modify while communicating, eliminating the information gap in remote work.

In the case of plan finalization and other scenarios where it is necessary to transfer files, DeskIn Enterprise Edition also provides an extremely secure file transfer method: files can only be transferred to the company computer in the device list, all transfer records are kept in detail, and the whole process can be controlled and traced, ensuring that enterprise managers and employees can use comfortably and reassuringly.

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沃爾瑪作為知名的世界性連鎖零售企業，目前以營業額計算為全球最大的公司。在全球 27 個國家設有超過 10,000 家商場，旗下擁有 69 個品牌，全球員工總數超過 220 萬人，每週造訪沃爾瑪的顧客人次超過 2 億。

沃爾瑪推行「一站式」購物的新概念

近年來，沃爾瑪實施了“一站式”購物的新概念，讓消費者能在最短的時間以最快的速度購買所需的所有商品。這種快速便捷的在線購物方式吸引了大批用戶，將公司推向了新的高度。

作為一家橫跨零售、電子商務、物流和維護的巨型公司，沃爾瑪在疫情期間面臨挑戰：其員工在各地區遠程工作，無法即時到達現場辦公室支持項目進度。為了解決這個問題，團隊實施了DeskIn企業版，實現了高效的遠程管理。員工現在可以通過穩定、流暢且高畫質的遠程訪問進行工作，編輯文件、處理數據、打印訂單並管理門店設備——所有這些都是準時交付所必需的任務。

關於沃爾瑪團隊跨地域工作的挑戰

沃爾瑪團隊業務龐大，且員工辦公地點非常分散，各地區職能、運維、管理部門皆配備大量高效能電腦設備。然而在疫情多發期間，許多員工個人電腦並未保存過往工作資料（如訂單資訊等），且家用電腦效能也不足以運行某些專業應用。此外，居家辦公造成的管理分散也是一大挑戰。

為解決這類特殊的遠端辦公與管理需求，沃爾瑪最終選擇 DeskIn 企業版，高效、安全、低延遲地解決員工居家工作的問題，大幅提升遠端工作的效率與品質。

與DeskIn合作的故事 

一開始，沃爾瑪團隊嘗試過多種遠端連線產品，但發現使用傳統 VPN+RDP 或其他遠端軟體皆無法有效解決多人同時遠端辦公的穩定性與安全性問題：

• VPN+RDP：頻寬嚴重受限，高峰時幾乎無法操作

• 其他遠端軟體：卡頓頻繁、安全風險高，界面不清晰、操作複雜，增加溝通成本、影響使用體驗

在試用 DeskIn 企業版並實際體驗其流暢操控後，沃爾瑪立即為職能團隊配備 DeskIn 遠端辦公方案。在疫情期間，透過精準選擇遠端產品，沃爾瑪成功實現高效異地管理，確保專案如期推進。疫情後，公司亦將 DeskIn 應用於混合辦公、出差場景，第一時間解決緊急工作需求，保障業務連續性。

連線日誌詳細記錄

DeskIn 企業版的連線日誌功能可記錄帳號人員、設備、啟動時間、訪問時長等詳細資訊，管理員可透過連線日誌直觀掌握各職位員工的遠端工作情況。

• 一方面，該功能可作為部門工作分析參考，提升效率

• 另一方面，操作記錄可供查詢與追溯，滿足企業安全合規需求

控制台統一管理

企業版產品的控制台具備清晰、準確的內部設計邏輯，幫助企業實現管理規範化，最大程度提升管理效率。管理員可在控制台實現所有角色、設備、權限的一站式管理。

• 使用者與設備一對一綁定：一條指令即可完成安裝與綁定，被控端安裝後設備會自動加入企業設備列表，使公司設備管理更加有序

• 細緻的角色權限管理：允許管理員依需求限制員工操作權限，如禁用檔案傳輸、剪貼簿功能等，在保護企業資產的同時，也為客戶提供安全合規的遠端支援

• 帳號動態統一管理：可即時清理離職人員帳號，嚴防資料外洩

憑藉優秀領先的產品技術，加上多項使用功能與完善的管理後台，沃爾瑪在使用 DeskIn 企業版的過程中感到安心。我們提供的專業貼心服務也為後續深入合作奠定了堅實基礎。

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