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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, companies had to deal with a larger remote workforce, which led them to look for VDI solutions to meet the needs of that workforce. Retailers faced this challenge because of corporate, logistic center, and other remote employees. Because remote work became crucial for retail businesses, retailers looked to implement VDI solutions that are highly available, load balanced, and scalable to meet remote work challenges and growth requirements and bring flexibility and resilience to their daily operations.