Hosted Virtual Desktop
Part of the ‘cloud computing’ concept, a hosted desktop looks and acts exactly like a traditional PC but instead of residing locally, all software and data are housed in state-of-the-art data centers. Hosted desktops offer numerous advantages in terms of cost savings, security, resilience, flexibility and reduced management.
Buying, setting up and maintaining PCs is an expensive exercise, especially when you factor in the associated management time and costs. Hosted Desktops remove this headache by providing you with a fully-featured desktop environment which you can connect to from anywhere via the internet – in the office, at home, coffee shop or even abroad.
ihotdesk Hosted Desktop brings tangible benefits to businesses. By reducing cost and removing capex, while improving efficiency through remote access and high availability, Hosted Desktop is increasing the productivity of organizations.
Key benefits of ihotdesk Hosted Desktop are:
The end of CAPEX
Decreasing costs and increasing capacity of high speed internet has made it possible for all organisations to access enterprise grade IT by delivering IT over the internet as a utility. Delivering IT over the internet on a per user per month basis allows companies to not only move all infrastructure and license costs to an OPEX model but enables companies to extend the life span of new or existing desktop hardware.
Work from anywhere
ihotdesk Hosted Desktop is accessed over the internet and can therefore be accessed from any location on almost any device. ihotdesk Hosted Desktop can be accessed on a PC, laptop, Mac, iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry and Android. The ability to work from anywhere can increase user productivity, improve staff retention and reduce overheads.
Remove risk and increase security
ihotdesk Hosted Desktop ensures business continuity and protects companies by removing data from the local hard drives of PC’s and laptops (which can be compromised through loss, theft, hardware failure, fire or flood) and storing it in a secure data centre environment, where data is backed up on a daily basis and stored in geographically diverse locations for additional redundancy. This significantly reduces a company’s risk as no sensitive company or customer data is stored on local devices (such as laptops or tablets) which can be easily lost or stolen. ihotdesk Hosted Desktop completely removes reliance on local IT – in the event of an office fire or flood an organisation is able to almost instantly relocate to an internet enabled location and have users working at 100% efficiency in a matter of minutes.
Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 Professional
Hosted Desktop negates the requirement to invest capital in new PCs to support the introduction of Windows 7 and Office 2010. Almost any device with an internet connection can connect to ihotdesk Hosted Desktop, providing instant access to Windows 7 theme desktop and Microsoft Office 2010 with zero capex and minimal implementation resource.
Free yourself from desktop management
Hosted desktops remove the burden of managing individual desktop environments in-house, leaving you to concentrate on growing your business and maximising turnover. Information is stored in our highly secure data center’s and delivered to you via any internet browser, so your own, fully customisable desktop can be accessed wherever you are, whenever you want. It is exactly the same as using a PC -simply plug into your broadband connection and you’re ready to go.
Simplicity and utility
It's a simple idea. Instead of your business dealing with the costs and risks of installing and maintaining the hardware and software that is needed, Hosted Desktops provide round the clock access to desktops and applications. Hosted desktops give you all the benefits of a sophisticated and responsive IT infrastructure, but at a fraction of the cost of the traditional model. From day one of your relationship with ihotdesk you will benefit from ready-to-use solutions and a reduction in expense, especially as your business grows and changes.
Reliability and uptime
Our systems are built for High Availability, with redundancy, multi-site failover and more. You need never be without your hosted desktop, nor do you need to worry about losing your data -our systems guarantee round the clock protection.
Never upgrade
Technology is advancing at such speed that PCs and software are typically becoming obsolete as quickly as 12 months after purchase as they struggle to cope with the growing demands placed on them. Being part of the ihotdesk cloud infrastructure means you can access the most powerful systems and latest software immediately.
How does it work?
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 center’s located in the UK. 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 center’s. 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.
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If you are looking for hosted desktop services in London or throughout the United Kingdom and would like to meet with one of our consultants for a no-obligation discussion please call us on 020 7392 1600, email us at info@ihotdesk.com or complete our contact form.