Leading Firms are Moving to the Cloud — Why?
Frame helps businesses work faster and more efficiently by harnessing hyper-scale cloud resources immediately, anywhere in the world. No industry pushes the limits of cloud application delivery quite like the AEC (standing for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction). First, the software tools used in AEC, like Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, are demanding and require high-end graphics. Secondly, the teams are often geographically distributed. Finally, the workflows are complex, and 3rd party contractors often need to access internal IT resources.
After nearly one hundred engagements with leading global design and engineering firms, we’ve identified several key factors critical to the success of cloud projects.
Agility is the Key to Addressing Uncertainty
In the AEC industry, projects are constantly being re-scoped. Contractors or partners frequently need to access projects to help meet fast approaching deadlines.
Frame makes it effortless to ramp your working environment up or down, easily in your control by simply changing a setting. There are no lengthy contracts and no need to wait to procure new hardware. New capacity is available in minutes, not months.
Performance is Directly Linked to Productivity
The benefits of hyper clouds, like AWS and Azure, is that design teams have access to pretty much any level of performance they need. They can also shift performance on-demand, at any time. With the latest Tesla M60 GPUs & NVIDIA GRID on AWS and Azure, teams have access to the fastest GPUs and can use new, advanced features like support for multiple displays — from any browser without any software needing to be installed. There’s literally no software that needs to be managed on end-points when you’re working on Frame.
Compliance is Greatly Simplified in the Cloud
In the modern world, complex projects require maximum security. We understand what’s at stake, which is why we offer the most secure working environment in the cloud.
Frame lets users access vital applications through a browser, with no project data leaving the datacenter. No data is ever persisted on the systems that are delivering the workspaces to designers and engineers. Frame offers AEC customers the ability to access NIST 800–171 compliant workspaces in US Government Clouds, to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
An Open Partner Ecosystem Means Unlimited Potential
Early next month, we’ll join ACEC IT Leaders at their customer advisory meeting in Austin, TX. There, we’ll share how Frame and Panzura have been working together to eliminate change conflicts, even when projects are being worked on in multiple offices simultaneously. By partnering with the leaders in cloud-backed NAS users can always get access to their files quickly, whether they’re working in the office or from the cloud.
If you’re interested in seeing what Frame can do for your business, we’d be happy to let you try Frame for free on AWS or Azure. We have cloud workspaces pre-configured with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Sketchup so you can immediately experience the speed and power of working on Frame from any device.
Simply get in touch with us to get started or read on to learn more about how global design firm Kohn Pedersen Fox is moving to Frame to ditch their VDI data centers.
