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How Technology is Reshaping Remote Work

Despite what many believe, remote work did not come about because of the pandemic. It's always been there with people working from home long before the event of the Internet as we know it.

Remote work can be linked back as far as the 1970s. This concept was more about telephonic communication and postal work assignments, but the digital workspace that we are familiar with today has changed that. 

The pandemic power accelerated remote working and proved that most industries can have a huge workforce at home. Not only is this saving businesses money, but it's stopping people from having to commute for most of the day, allowing them to do better for the environment. The adoption and success of remote work is down to technology. It's no longer a fringe concept, but something that is a global movement with more and more workers seeing the benefit and choosing flexibility and remote work as their main benefit.

It's a viable option for both businesses and professionals, which means that we need to understand how technology has reshaped remote work to make it more of a solution. Let's take a look at just how technology has made a difference to remote work.

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  • An improved need for scalable, reliable IT infrastructure. TRG's high density colocation services can offer businesses a solution to optimize data storage. Finding ways to optimize connectivity and ensure that your remote team has fast and secure access to critical systems can be done while reducing the burden on internal IT resources. This would not be possible without technology. Opened the pathway for a scalable but reliable IT infrastructure for any business with remote workers. 

  • High speed Internet. Remote work needs high speed Internet connectivity for it to work. It has facilitated instant communication and access to information and it has broken down geographical barriers so that global companies can come together. There is no longer a limit to business operations because people can access other countries around the world in a click of a button. To complement this, cloud computing has made a big difference to data storage and access. This allows remote workers to access software and files without the need for physical servers or infrastructure. With the right VPN, businesses are able to maintain privacy and security while this happens.

  • Collaboration technology has reshaped remote work. Due to collaboration tools such as Slack, Zoom, and Asana, Trello boards have become the norm, and integrating remote work environments with features that facilitate project management has changed the way that teams work forever. Most companies are no longer looking back and trying to push people back into an office environment because they can see how much money they are saving, how much they are saving the environment and how well people work being in their own homes.

With the right security measures, technology has reshaped remote work for the better, for the future, and for the good of everybody.