PCaaS or, Personal Computer as a Service, is a personal computer hardware and optionally software leasing, licensing and delivery model in which personal computer and optionally software (particularly installed on the PC) are leased and licensed on a subscription basis. The subscription often includes services such as staging, imaging, maintenance, fix, logistics services and may also be bundled with help desk services, data backup and recovery.
There are several vendors that have PCaaS offerings including, Bizbang, Dell, HP (that call the Device as a Service), and Lenovo
Today’s workforce rely on the PCs and accessories to get work done anytime and from anywhere. Users need the PCs to be fully configured on receipt no matter where it is located, IT departments need to maintain the system’s fitness and security to minimize disruptions for users, and ensure responsible disposal of all hardware.
COVID-19 Impact Analysis:
The emergence of COVID-19 has highly affected the health of the people as well as the global economy. Furthermore, lockdown and restrictions have caused many industries to shut down their operation and manufacturing processes, thereby disrupting the supply chain.
Additionally, many organizations are changing their priorities, as everyone is shifting from traditional work methods to work from home and remote working.
As a result, people have been looking for gaming PCs, computer upgrades and other solutions which might not be otherwise considered in the normal lives. For businesses, it’s been a race to keep up with the sudden increase in demand for various hardware components.
Meanwhile, in the long run, COVID-19 may have a positive impact on the PC market as businesses and campuses have been forced to implement more remote strategies over the last few months, it’s possible that these institutions will start looking into more long-term online methods.
Top Impacting Factors: Market Scenario Analysis, Trends, Drivers and Impact Analysis
This PCaaS works on an OpEx model where organizations will be provided with PCs combining hardware and services at a fixed monthly payment. It will also include configuration, deployment recovery, asset management as well as product refresh.
Furthermore, PCaaS is an alternative for companies to consider as it helps in prioritizing investments to balance user demands against cost and technology maturity, which drive the growth of the PC as a service market.
Moreover, the IT department can focus on more strategic projects rather than constantly investing in ‘running the lights’ work it will result in reduction in upfront payments and make disposing assets move away from end users' responsibility areas.
However, PCaaS is not for everyone because it needs an inclusive review of business issues and also a comprehensive understanding of the company’s requirement and capabilities, such factors hamper the market growth of the PC as a service market. Furthermore, the pre-determined life cycle of a PC can be now periodically refreshed that could an advantage for the industry as the device’s lifetime can keep on extending.
Key Benefits of the Report:
- This study presents the analytical depiction of PC as a service market industry along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of PC as a service market.
- The current market is quantitatively analyzed to highlight of PC as a service market growth scenario.
- Porter’s Five Forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market.
- The report provides a detailed PC as a service market analysis based on competitive intensity and the competition that will take shape in coming years
Questions Answered in PC as a Service Market Research Report:
- Who are the leading market players active in PC as a service market?
- What would be the detailed impact of COVID-19 on the PC as a service market?
- What are the current trends that would influence the PC as a service market in the next few years?
- What are the driving factors, restraints, and opportunities in the PC as a service market?
- What are the future projections that would help in taking further strategic steps?
PC as a Service Market Report Highlights
| Aspects | Details |
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 By deployment |
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 By Enterprise Size |
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 By Industry verticals |
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 By Region |
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 Key Market Players | Service IT Direct, Microsoft, Compucom systems, Avaya Inc, Softcat PLC, ATEA group, Dimension Data, Zones LLC, Dell, Telia, SHI International Corp, HP, Capgemini, Panasonic, Lenovo, Intel Corporation, Starhub |
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