Secure access for energy operations
Allow secure, role-based access to ERP, maintenance, and operational dashboards across plants, substations, and field sites on any device.
VDI Solutions
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions for energy and utilities
Parallels RAS provides secure virtual desktops and application delivery for utilities, power plants, substations, and field operations.
Support 24/7 energy operations with secure,
simplified VDI
Parallels RAS helps energy and utilities IT leaders balance modernization, security, and cost efficiency while supporting always-on operations.
Infrastructure-grade security for utilities
Protect critical infrastructure with centralized controls, MFA, and session isolation for employees, contractors, and partners.
Reliable VDI for field & remote energy sites
Enable consistent performance for mobile and remote teams across rugged devices and low-bandwidth energy environments and sites.
Real-world utility deployments using Parallels RAS
See how energy and utilities organizations modernize application delivery and reduce IT complexity with Parallels RAS.
Uniper replaced a complex Citrix environment with Parallels RAS to deliver faster, more reliable access to plant applications for engineers and operators. The move reduced operating costs, simplified administration, eliminated reliance on external consultants, and improved overall system performance in a mission-critical power plant environment.
Read MoreAcinque centralized delivery of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and operational applications across multiple utility divisions using Parallels RAS. The solution improved reliability and security for office and field teams, simplified management across sites, and extended endpoint lifecycles—reducing infrastructure complexity while supporting hybrid operations.
Read MoreDiscover how companies worldwide use Parallels RAS to support operational resilience, simplify IT management, and control costs.
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How Parallels RAS supports energy and utilities
See how Parallels RAS enables secure application delivery, operational continuity, and infrastructure modernization across distributed energy environments.
Simplify and standardize energy IT operations
Reduce complexity across plants, substations, and field sites with centralized application delivery and management.
Rapid deployment across distributed locations
Deploy applications quickly and consistently across plants, substations, and field sites using a single management platform. Reduce rollout time, minimize configuration drift, and ensure standardized access as new locations, assets, or teams are added.
Centralized delivery of critical systems
Deliver ERP, EAM, maintenance platforms, compliance tools, and operational dashboards from a centralized environment. Ensure consistent, secure access across sites and roles without local installs, simplifying updates and reducing support overhead.
Hybrid and legacy-friendly modernization
Modernize energy IT and maintain access to legacy Windows applications. Extend existing systems into hybrid environments while preserving stability, performance, and uptime for mission-critical operational workloads.
Secure access for contractors and partners for energy operations
Enable fast, secure onboarding and offboarding for contractors and temporary staff with centralized access controls, MFA, and isolated sessions. Reduce operational risk while supporting flexible workforce models across energy operations.
Improve reliability and efficiency across energy IT
Support 24/7 operations with resilient access, optimized performance, and predictable costs.
High availability for mission-critical workloads
Support continuous energy operations with load balancing and resilient access architectures that reduce downtime risk. Maintain reliable access to critical applications for control rooms, plant operations, and field teams supporting essential services.
Optimized performance in remote environments
Deliver a consistent user experience to substations, offshore assets, and renewable sites with limited or unreliable bandwidth. Keep teams productive despite challenging network conditions common in distributed energy operations.
Centralized management and updates
Simplify application patching, updates, and compliance by managing systems centrally. Ensure users across plants, regions, and job roles receive consistent access while reducing operational overhead for IT teams.
Predictable costs and controlled TCO
Control IT spend by reducing infrastructure sprawl, extending endpoint lifecycles, and simplifying licensing models. Improve budget predictability while supporting long-term efficiency across IT environments.
Is Parallels RAS right for your energy organization?
- If you run 24/7 operations
- If you support contractors and BYOD
- If you have legacy Windows app
- If Citrix admin overhead is slowing teams
Yes, Parallels RAS is right for you.
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Frequently asked questions
Parallels RAS emphasizes simplicity, faster deployment, and lower operational overhead, which aligns well with energy and utilities environments that span control rooms, plants, substations, and field sites. It supports hybrid architectures without forcing major redesigns, offers centralized security and access controls for distributed teams, and uses a more predictable licensing model that maps cleanly to operational staff and contractor usage rather than platform complexity.
Parallels RAS is designed to deliver usable application sessions even in constrained or variable network conditions, such as rural substations, offshore platforms, or renewable sites. Applications run centrally while sessions adapt to bandwidth and latency changes, helping users remain productive when connectivity fluctuates and reducing the need to manage heavy local installs or updates at remote locations.
Yes. Parallels RAS supports the high-availability architectures and resilient access patterns needed for always-on energy operations. Centralized management simplifies monitoring, updates, and troubleshooting, and allows for maintenance and changes to be planned in ways that minimize disruption to round-the-clock operational teams.
Parallels RAS enables centralized, least-privilege access for contractors and temporary staff without relying on local installs. IT teams can quickly provision and revoke access, limit access to only required applications, integrate systems with identity providers and MFA, and deliver access in a way that keeps applications and data centralized rather than stored on unmanaged endpoints.
Yes. Parallels RAS can publish and deliver legacy Windows applications, allowing utilities to modernize access while preserving critical systems. This means it can function as a bridge strategy, maintaining operational stability, reducing version drift across sites, and extending the life of legacy ERP, EAM, geographic information system (GIS), and other utility-specific applications.