In the current digitalized and technologically advanced era, organizations need up-to-date and efficient technologies to drive their operations efficiently. Other than exploring new equipment, tools, and technologies, organizations are also required to replace their outdated computer systems. In fact, it is approximated that 25% of PCs get replaced by an organization every year.
However, the PC replacement and the migration of user persona are time-consuming and expensive processes, compromising productivity significantly. This is exactly where Swimage is offering an alternative and super-fast way of PC replacement and migration. This article sheds light on the loopholes in the traditional, time-consuming PC replacement process and how Swimage offers the ideal solution for this whole scenario.
The Traditional Way of PC Replacement
The traditional PC replacement approach requires significant time and may leave the employee unproductive for quite some time due to waiting time for the new PC, reconfiguration time, missed applications, or missed data. Below is a glimpse of the steps involved in a traditional PC replacement process:
- A request for a new PC is placed with the hardware vendor.
- The newly ordered PC is sent to the PC provisioning center.
- The shipping label and box are dispatched to the remote employee for the old PC.
- The employee dispatches the old PC to the build center.
- The data from the old PC is copied to the remote storage at the build center.
- The new PC is built using the standardized base image and essential applications.
- The technician logs into the new PC using the employee’s credentials to restore data and install applications.
- Lastly, the new PC is dispatched to the employee.
Some organizations are now even using the cloud storage model to eliminate data transfer steps. However, it also comes with some downsides, such as loss of localized data, the necessity to keep all data in the cloud, the need for super-fast internet, the costly approach, and similar others.
Swimage – The Modernized and Advanced PC Replacement Solution
Looking at the loopholes in the traditional PC replacement process and the need to modernize it using advanced technology, Swimage steps in with its powerful, automated, and instant PC replacement solution.
The Swimage PC replacement process eradicates the need to either transfer the PC to the build center for data transfer or use cloud storage. Its intelligent approach transfers the old PC data, applications, and settings from the old to the new PC via network cable or over the network within minutes. This way, Swimage makes the process painless for both the employees and the organization. Once employees log into the new PC, it looks exactly like the old PC.
Below is a glimpse of how quick it is to perform the whole PC replacement process with Swimage:
- A request for a new PC is placed with the hardware vendor.
- The vendor either builds a Swimage thumb drive or installs an image prepared by Swimage onto the new PC.
- The PC is dispatched to the employee.
- The employee turns on the new PC and uses the thumb drive when booting (if required).
- The employee executes the Swimage program on the old PC and enters the code asked by the program to allow transferring of data, applications, and settings from the old to the new PC automatically. Once done, the employee can use the new PC right away.
- The employee ships back the old PC.
That’s it! So, Swimage eliminates most of the time-consuming and costly aspects of PC replacement and makes it a modernized, automated, and efficient process. To sum up, Swimage is the ideal solution for organizations to streamline their ongoing or future PC replacement projects.