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title: "VDI is Legacy: For Securing Remote Workers, the Future is Local"
date: 2023-11-23T14:31:57Z
modified: 2026-04-23T14:06:34Z
permalink: "https://www.venn.com/resources/ebooks/the-future-is-local/"
type: ebook
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 3343
featured_image: "https://www.venn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Future-is-Local-1.png"
---

Modern remote work has eroded the promise of virtual desktops. IT and security teams are increasingly recognizing VDI as a less-than-ideal choice due to its high costs, complexity, and latency. The future of secure remote work requires a ‘local’ solution that is seamless and intuitive.

## What You Will Learn

- The five failures of legacy virtual desktops
- How a local approach improves end user experience
- The four pillars of a secure remote workspace
- A game-changing [virtual desktop alternative](https://www.venn.com/blog/the-future-is-local-why-vdi-is-fading/)
    for Secure BYOD

The only way to overcome the security workaround paradox is to empower users to work locally.

## Compliance with Industry Standards

Venn ensures compliance with all current cybersecurity regulations which require development and implementation of mandatory policies, principles, standards and guidelines.



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