My unit and I.T. have tested new laptops with ArcGIS Pro over VPN (Microsoft Tunnel) for remote work.
We've found that Pro over VPN is too slow, regardless if using home WiFi or plugged directly into a home router. I.T. says the slow performance is due to ArcGIS Pro being very chatty when it comes to network traffic. Related info in an old comment from @ThomasColson here.
We don't have this problem with any other software on VPN, including ArcMap. And we don't have that problem in Pro when working in the office without VPN (corporate WiFi or LAN).
The issue is with Pro and VPN. This means laptops aren't a good option for ArcGIS Pro users. Users who do have existing laptops are currently using ArcMap over VPN without issue. But, since ArcMap is no longer supported, those users will eventually need to return their laptops to I.T. since they won't be useable with Pro/VPN.
So we will be stuck with in-office work (on our desktop PC towers) or remotely connecting to those computers via VMware/home computers. But laptops/VPNs won't be an option.
In my particular case, my frustration is that in-person/in-office group GIS meetings on a big screen are not possible because all my software and connections are on my desktop PC tower at my desk. The software is ArcGIS Pro with SDE connections, Oracle SQL Developer with JDBC connections, ODBC connection to the EGDB for MS Office, and other specialized software. It's not practical to install all those things on a loaner laptop or meeting room PC for the purpose of group meetings. And I.T. doesn't have software for connecting from one office computer to a different office computer. So in-person GIS group meetings on a big screen aren't possible.
It wouldn't make sense to have laptops that would stay at our office desks (or used in in-office meetings) but can't be used at home with Pro and VPN. In that case, we'd be better off keeping our desktop PC towers with higher performance specs, since Pro has such high computer hardware requirements.
Idea:
This would all be solved if we could use Pro on laptops via VPN. Could Pro be enhanced so that network calls are reduced, making Pro/VPN feasible?
I imagine there are people who will say, "I use Pro and VPN xyz without issue." That's great, but it doesn't change the fact that ArcMap doesn't have this issue with my organization's infrastructure, but ArcGIS Pro does. My I.T. department says the issue is with Pro.