Beesley & Fildes modernizes endpoints with 10ZiG zero clients

By AI, Created 9:16 PM UTC, May 27, 2026, /AGP/ – Beesley & Fildes has rolled out 10ZiG modernized zero clients across nine Northwest England branches to tighten cybersecurity and cut endpoint management overhead. The move replaces unsupported hardware and sets up the builders’ merchant for more cloud desktop work in Microsoft Azure.

Why it matters: - Beesley & Fildes needed to replace endpoints that no longer received firmware or security updates. - The rollout reduces cyber risk across a hybrid environment with branch users, remote workers and cloud-hosted applications. - Centralized management also cuts the manual work of supporting nine sites with a small IT team. - The deployment gives Beesley & Fildes a cleaner path toward future desktop virtualization, including possible Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop adoption.

What happened: - Beesley & Fildes deployed 10ZiG modernized zero clients across its nine branches in the Northwest of England. - The builders’ merchant selected 10ZiG after a proof-of-concept test with 10ZiG modernized zero clients running 10ZiG’s locked-down Linux NOS software in a Microsoft Azure Remote Desktop Services environment. - The final order included 10ZiG 7048q Series devices and ultra-compact 10ZiG 4648q Series devices. - 10ZiG Manager now centrally manages the endpoints. - Panacea Logic supplied the new endpoints.

The details: - Beesley & Fildes was established in 1820 and operates as a family-owned builders’ merchant. - The company employs around 300 staff. - Beesley & Fildes manages more than 150 endpoints across desktops, laptops and zero clients. - The IT environment includes Microsoft Azure, VPN connectivity, multi-factor authentication, remote monitoring and management, mobile device management and conditional access controls. - The endpoints give staff in branch counters and sales offices access to Microsoft 365 and Epicor BisTrack, the company’s ERP platform for the building supply industry. - 10ZiG Manager automated device naming, remote configuration and deployment. - The automation allowed devices to rename themselves and pull the correct configuration profile as soon as they joined the network. - Once prepared, a zero client could be plugged into the network and configured within seconds. - Beesley & Fildes said the rollout across nine sites was completed by a two-person IT team with no disruption to users. - Staff kept using the same cloud-hosted applications and services after the transition.

Between the lines: - Beesley & Fildes moved because AXEL, its previous thin client supplier, ceased trading. - That supplier exit raised concerns about cybersecurity compliance and the loss of future firmware and security updates. - The company’s comments point to a broader shift in endpoint buying: support, manageability and vendor engagement matter as much as hardware performance. - 10ZiG’s pitch fit a business with multiple branches because it replaced travel-heavy maintenance with centralized administration. - The deployment also signals that the company is treating endpoint refreshes as part of a wider cloud and digital workplace strategy, not just a hardware swap.

What’s next: - Beesley & Fildes plans to use the deployment as a foundation for future desktop virtualization projects. - The company is evaluating possible adoption of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop. - 10ZiG said the rollout shows how organizations can update endpoint infrastructure while improving security, efficiency and flexibility. - Beesley & Fildes will continue managing its endpoints centrally as it expands its cloud-based environment.

The bottom line: - Beesley & Fildes replaced unsupported thin clients with centrally managed zero clients to improve security now and create more room for cloud desktop growth later.