IGEL and Workspot – Modernizing EUC with a “Browser-First, Desktop-When-Needed” Model

Next month, the IGEL Now & Next 2025, the Ultimate Endpoint Security and EUC Event of the Year is coming to EMEA.

The four-day conference, scheduled from November 3rd to 6th at the Congress Center at Frankfurt Messe, will include distinguished keynote addresses delivered by industry visionaries and prominent analysts. It will also feature in-depth sessions covering Healthcare, Finance, Government, Retail, and Manufacturing sectors, alongside breakout discussions on EUC and cybersecurity. Furthermore, the event will showcase innovative strategies, solutions, and insights from IGEL partners.

Among the IGEL Ready partners sponsoring an presenting at IGEL Now & Next Frankfurt is Workspot, which will share practical blueprints for moving beyond legacy VDI, to demonstrate how a browser-first + JIT desktop strategy reduces cost and complexity, and to collaborate with customers and partners on what’s Next.

We sat down with Brad Peterson, Field CTO for Workspot, to learn more about what attendees can expect to see and learn from the company at IGEL Now & Next 2025 in Frankfurt.

Tell us about your company and how you partner with IGEL.

Brad Peterson: Workspot is a unified digital workplace platform that brings together DaaS, an Enterprise Browser, DEX, FinOps, and AI-driven optimization so IT can deliver exactly what each worker needs—secure web apps locally in an enterprise browser and just-in-time Windows 11 cloud desktops (including GPU) across Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS. With IGEL-powered endpoints, customers get a secure, high-performance, cost-efficient EUC stack without legacy VDI complexity.

What are some things your organization is doing with IGEL to shape what’s Now & Next in EUC?

Brad Peterson: Some of the things Workspot is doing with IGEL include:

• Modernizing EUC with a “browser-first, desktop-when-needed” model. Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams run locally inside the Workspot Enterprise Browser for speed and zero desktop cost; when full Windows apps or GPU are required, Workspot spins up a cloud desktop in seconds. IGEL provides the secure, manageable endpoint foundation.
• Operational simplicity. We remove on-prem VDI sprawl while IGEL eliminates heavy endpoint management—together simplifying rollouts, support, and lifecycle.
• Performance for every persona. From task workers to engineers on 3D CAD, the combination delivers fluid experiences at the edge with on-demand desktops for heavy workloads.

What are the advantages of combining IGEL’s Preventative Security Model™ with your solution offerings? How does it benefit our mutual customers?

Brad Peterson: Pairing IGEL’s hardened, read-only, attack-surface-minimizing OS with Workspot’s secure client container and policy-controlled Enterprise Browser keeps data off endpoints and enforces least privilege at the edge. When a desktop is launched, it’s provisioned just-in-time in the cloud, then closed to a clean state—reducing lateral-movement risk and shrinking blast radius if a device is lost. The result is a practical, defense-in-depth posture that doesn’t compromise user experience.

How has being a part of the IGEL Ready program improved your business or enhanced the customer experience?

Brad Peterson: IGEL Ready validation has accelerated customer confidence and time-to-value. One global manufacturer replaced legacy VDI with Workspot + IGEL, achieving ~80% faster onboarding, ~40% cost reduction, and a smaller attack surface via secure OS + just-in-time desktops—while improving user satisfaction globally.

What key trends impact your partners and customers as we close out 2025? How is your organization addressing these?

Brad Peterson: Some of the key trends impacting customers which we are addressing through our solutions include:

• Cost discipline & FinOps. Cloud costs must be visible and optimized. Workspot’s FinOps and usage-based desktop provisioning align spend to actual need—often delivering materially lower TCO.
• Windows 11 at scale—without refresh pain. JIT Windows 11 cloud PCs decouple app delivery from endpoint hardware; IGEL extends device life while keeping endpoints secure.
• Hybrid work permanence. Browser-first access for daily SaaS + on-demand desktops for heavy apps keeps people productive anywhere with consistent performance—perfect for distributed teams.
• Security by design. Data stays in the datacenter/cloud; sessions end to a clean state. IGEL’s preventative model plus Workspot’s secure client/container lowers risk without user friction.

Why is your organization sponsoring IGEL Now & Next 2025 Frankfurt?

Brad Peterson: This community is where modern EUC decisions are being made. We’re sponsoring to share practical blueprints for moving beyond legacy VDI, to demonstrate how a browser-first + JIT desktop strategy reduces cost and complexity, and to collaborate with customers and partners on what’s Next.

What will you/your team present to attendees at IGEL Now & Next?

Brad Peterson: Some of the things attendees will experience with Workspot at IGEL Now & Next 2025 in Frankfurt include:

• Live demo: Launch Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams locally in the Workspot Enterprise Browser on IGEL; then spin up a GPU Windows 11 desktop in seconds for 3D CAD—close to a clean state.
• Architecture deep-dive: How to standardize on browser-first access, reserve desktops for heavy workflows, and apply FinOps + DEX for measurable outcomes.
• Customer playbooks: Step-by-step paths for replacing legacy VDI and extending endpoint lifecycles with IGEL.

What do you hope attendees learn at IGEL Now & Next?

Brad Peterson: That a unified, intelligent cloud workplace is achievable now: keep daily work local in a secure enterprise browser, use desktops only when they add value, instrument everything with DEX/FinOps, and let IGEL harden the edge—all to deliver better experiences at dramatically lower cost and risk.

What do you/your team hope to take away from participating in IGEL Now & Next?

Brad Peterson: Candid feedback on EUC priorities for 2026 planning (security, AI, Windows, cost), deeper collaboration with IGEL engineering and field teams, and new joint customer opportunities where a browser-first + cloud desktop model can quickly replace aging VDI.

Do you have any examples of a joint customer who has benefited from working with your company and IGEL?

Brad Peterson: Yes—global manufacturing: replaced legacy VDI with Workspot on IGEL endpoints, realized ~80% faster onboarding, ~40% lower cost, and stronger security by removing data from endpoints and using JIT desktops.

Just for fun: Please share the books you have recently read or podcasts you have listened to that you would recommend to others.

Brad Peterson: Our team is following Cloudcast and a16z podcasts for perspectives on cloud economics, AI, and platform shifts that are reshaping EUC.

Don’t miss IGEL Now & Next 2025 in Frankfurt. Register today!