A non-disruptive alternative to desktop PCs
Using a hosted desktop is NO
different from using a regular PC. In fact, you can print to your
printer at home or in the office, install software and customise it
just as you would with your normal machine. The only difference is
that the data and operating system are running on our powerful
infrastructure and being presented to you remotely. All you need is
an internet connection at your location or, if you're on the road,
you can use 3G mobile broadband card.test
A hosted desktop is a
fully-functioning remote workstation. Instead of being held on
local hardware, all software and data is housed in our
state-of-the-art data centres.
This data is then sent via the internet to an end-user's
workstation (such as a PC or thin client), whilst industry-standard
encryption (as used by the likes of Amazon and HSBC) ensures that
no information can be accessed by external parties. Keystrokes and
mouse movements are then relayed from the workstation to our data
centres.
This is an entirely seamless process
and the end user's Windows experience is identical to that offered
by a traditional desktop PC, allowing interaction with the exact
same applications in the exact same way. You'd never notice the
difference!
All the functionality you'd expect
is available and the environment is personalised, meaning you can
install applications, store your data, print on your home or office
printer and so on. The virtue of a hosted desktop is that
Cloudserve manages, backs up and looks after the environment for
you so you don't have to; If the local hardware device, which is
purely a means of access, fails for what ever reason then no
problem, just go to any other Internet connected PC, Laptop or thin
cleint and your full desktop will be immediately accessible. You
just take off from where you left it. It's also more resilient as
your hosted desktop its running on highly available server based
grid technology, offering you almost infinite power and resources
at the touch of a button.
Connecting to your hosted desktop
You can connect to your hosted
desktop from any location you choose, as long as you have an
internet or network connection. Simply browse to our login portal
from your laptop, desktop or thin client and the hosted desktop
appears as if it was running locally on your machine. You can print
documents, access USB devices such as USB keys and use your
applications just as if the machine was under your desk.
In what scenarios can hosted virtual desktops help? Click
here to find out!