Hardware conditions are becoming less predictable, adding another variable into how workspaces are planned and delivered. While this variability is now a reality of the market, it also highlights the limitations of workspace strategies that rely too heavily on the endpoint itself.
When performance, security, and user experience are anchored to individual devices, even minor shifts in the hardware landscape can introduce unnecessary complexity and rigidity.
A more effective approach is to plan workspaces at the platform level. By centralising control of access, security, and experience, organisations can deliver consistent workspaces across a wide range of endpoint types, without letting device variability dictate strategy.
The Unicon-First Model
Unicon (eLux® + Scout™) is built to turn PCs, laptops, and thin clients into secure, centrally managed workspace endpoints, a lean access layer that reduces endpoint complexity while keeping you flexible on the backend.
- eLux®: a secure, lightweight endpoint OS designed for virtual desktop endpoints
- Scout / Scout Board: centralised endpoint management, including a modern web UI (Scout Board)
- Scout Cloud Gateway: manage internet-based/home devices without needing a traditional VPN backend
The goal: Standardise and secure the endpoint fleet so you can extend device life, make smarter purchasing decisions, and reduce operational complexity, while delivering desktops and apps from the platform that best fits each workload.
Why This Matters for Modern Endpoint Strategies
Changes in RAM and SSD pricing can affect endpoint cost structures and refresh decisions.
With Unicon, endpoints become access terminals, not performance workhorses:
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Keep existing devices longer (repurpose and standardise rather than replace)
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Buy “good enough” endpoints (lower specs) because the desktop/app experience is delivered from the backend
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Reduce drift and support cost by locking down the OS and managing consistently via Scout
Works With The Platforms You’re Already Using
Unicon is an endpoint security and management layer that can support common virtual desktop approaches, including configuration options for different VDI definitions and protocols.
That means you can standardise endpoints while delivering desktops/apps from:
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
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Windows 365 Cloud PC
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AWS WorkSpaces
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Citrix virtual desktops/apps (when you want the full end-to-end Citrix workspace stack)
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Other virtual desktop solutions (think Omnissa Horizon, Parallels)
This is especially useful if you’re mid-transition (e.g., legacy VDI → cloud desktops), or you need different desktop models for different user groups.
Who Is This Relevant For?
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Refresh-cycle pressure: extend the life of PCs and avoid paying peak pricing for higher specs
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Secure hybrid work: consistent, controlled access from office/home/branch with centrally managed endpoints
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Shared & high-risk devices: kiosks, hot desks, frontline terminals, lock them down and keep the workspace central
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Scale up/down quickly: contractors, projects, new sites, standard endpoint profiles without re-imaging chaos
How CXANZ Helps Customers in Australia & New Zealand set started
CXANZ can help Australia and New Zealand organisations take this from concept to an operational pilot quickly:
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Choose the best starting cohort (shared devices, refresh-constrained group, contractors)
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Define a standard endpoint profile (eLux + Scout policies, updates, connectivity, peripherals)
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Run a 20–50 endpoint pilot connected to your platform of choice (AVD, Windows 365, AWS WorkSpaces, and/or Citrix)
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Scale with the right partners for rollout and ongoing managed services
Bottom Line
When hardware pricing and supply get unpredictable, the best move is often to stop treating the endpoint like “the computer.”
Unicon lets you secure and standardise endpoints once, so you can ride out shortages, reduce refresh pressure, and still deliver modern desktops/apps via Microsoft AVD/W365, AWS WorkSpaces, Citrix, or a blended strategy.
If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out to your Citrix Partner or our CXANZ team.