With GPU-enabled virtual desktops, hybrid identity, and centralized device management, Western Bainoona Group enabled secure remote access for its engineers and staff while reducing infrastructure management overhead by more than 40%.
At a glance
| Customer | Western Bainoona Group |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Industry | Architecture, Engineering, and Construction |
| Implementation period | August to September 2025 |
| Technology | Azure Virtual Desktop; GPU-enabled Azure virtual machines; Microsoft Entra ID; Microsoft Intune; Active Directory Domain Services; site-to-site VPN |
| Focus areas | Rehosting Windows Server on Azure; Rehosting SQL server on Azure; Cloud Infrastructure and Management; Modern Desktop; Security and Compliance |
Bringing engineering work beyond the office
Western Bainoona Group operates in construction and infrastructure, with activities spanning roads, building, transportation, and materials production. Supporting work across office and project locations requires dependable access to business applications and information.
As the company’s need for mobility and remote work grew, its IT environment needed to evolve. Engineers required access to demanding, specialized applications, while staff needed a secure way to work with internal resources from outside the office.
Working with BPS, Western Bainoona Group deployed Azure Virtual Desktop to establish a more flexible digital workplace, combining GPU-enabled computing with integrated identity and centralized endpoint management.
The challenge: demanding applications and limited remote flexibility
Western Bainoona Group’s existing on-premises environment was not designed to support its emerging hybrid working model. Employees needed secure access to applications and internal data beyond the office, but the infrastructure lacked the flexibility, performance, and security capabilities required.
For engineers, remote access alone was not enough. Their resource-intensive applications required suitable computing and graphics capacity to remain practical to use remotely.
The company needed a solution that could support these workloads, maintain controlled access to on-premises resources, and give IT a consistent way to manage devices across remote and office locations.
The solution: GPU-enabled desktops with integrated security and management
BPS deployed Azure Virtual Desktop with GPU-enabled Azure virtual machines to support resource-intensive engineering applications. Engineers and staff could access centrally hosted virtual desktops, giving the organization a foundation for remote work without relying solely on the capabilities of individual endpoint devices.
To connect the cloud environment with existing systems, BPS established a site-to-site VPN tunnel for secure connectivity to on-premises resources. Active Directory Domain Services was extended to Azure, and the solution integrated with Microsoft Entra ID through hybrid identity to support consistent authentication and access control.
Microsoft Intune was implemented to manage and secure end-user devices remotely. This gave IT a centralized approach to endpoint management across both remote and office devices, complementing the identity and connectivity components of the solution.
Together, these capabilities brought application access, graphics-enabled computing, identity, and device management into a coordinated digital workplace environment.
The results: broader access and simpler IT operations
According to the supplied project results, the deployment delivered:
- Secure, reliable virtual desktop access for 100% of remote engineers and staff covered by the deployment.
- More than 40% lower infrastructure management overhead, simplifying the operational effort required to support the environment.
- GPU-accelerated remote access to critical engineering applications, supporting demanding workloads beyond the office.
- Centralized endpoint management for remote and office devices, giving IT a consistent way to manage and secure endpoints.
- Stronger identity and access control, through the integration of hybrid identity, directory services, and endpoint management.
These improvements enabled Western Bainoona Group to support a hybrid working model while addressing the performance and security requirements of its engineering teams and wider workforce.
A foundation for new projects and locations
The deployment established a digital workplace model that Western Bainoona Group can build on as its business needs evolve. With virtual desktops hosted on Azure and centralized identity and device management in place, the company is positioned to extend access across additional projects and remote locations.
By aligning engineering workload requirements with secure access and simpler operations, BPS helped Western Bainoona Group create a more flexible foundation for how its people work.
Need secure remote access for demanding engineering applications? Contact BPS to explore Azure Virtual Desktop and a digital workplace approach tailored to your organization.
