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Your Office Anywhere – Providing Hosted Desktop Solutions & More
Your Office Anywhere provide Bespoke, Fully Managed, Windows server solutions, centred around hosted Remote Desktop Services – hosted desktop – from our secure UK data centres.
Hosted remote desktops, hosted desktops for short, are the modern way to run all your Windows desktop applications using the cloud. A hosted desktop lets you share applications, documents and data with colleagues wherever you or they are in the world and whatever device you use. Catering for both SMEs and larger corporates Your Office Anywhere offers more than just a hosted desktop. We help design the best solution, make the transition to the platform simple and pain free, and once on-board you will find our support team friendly, helpful, and tenacious.
We specialise in working with customers who require innovative and customised hosted server and hosted desktop solutions for bespoke and off the shelf desktop applications.
We have no minimum user number, if you just need 1 user, running 1 application, that’s fine.
If you want to find out more about hosted desktops solutions in general, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), hosted desktop pricing or even becoming a hosted desktop reseller then take a look.
BENEFITS
Why use Hosted Desktop Solutions?
No IT skills required
Save on IT department costs.
Simple or complex
Basic desktop or multi-tiered systems.
Fully scalable totally flexible
From one to thousands of users.
Fully secure and resiliant
ISO 27001 Certified for peace of mind.
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Questions
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We often get asked a whole host of questions whilst someone is considering a hosted desktop with us, or considering switching to us from another provider. Feel free to read our FAQs to find out more and of course if you would like to speak to us directly, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
From £36.00 per month (excl. Office Licence)
No minimum number of users
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THE DETAIL
What is a Hosted Desktop?
What is a Hosted Desktop?
A hosted desktop is a cloud based computer running Windows desktop applications. It is hosted in the providers data centre to make it accessible over the internet to enable multiple users to work on shared applications and data regardless of where they are located or what device they use.
How does a Hosted Desktop run?
A Hosted Desktop is commonly run on a Windows server based operating system which has a familiar look and feel to people used to working on a Windows PC. Hosted Desktops are accessed using a Remote Desktop “Client” application such as: Microsoft Terminal Services Client, Microsoft Remote Desktop Client or other 3rd party applications such as Ericom Blaze. Remote Desktop software is available for most operating systems so the hosted desktop can be accessed from a wide range of devices including Windows PCs, Tablets, Mac, iOS (iPads, iPhones) and Android tablets and phones.
Hosted Desktops – How providers operate
Hosted Desktop providers typically operate from secure industry standard data centres which provide the security and resilience expected by enterprise class organisations but are shared across hundreds or thousands of individual customers, all benefiting from the economies of scale. Hosted Desktops often have features including: multiple Internet connections for resilience; multiple power supplies into the data centre, with diesel generators to cover power cuts and battery UPS to cover the transition. Other security measures will included 24hr security, CCTV, fire, smoke and flood detection and secure building entry control measures
Characteristics of a Hosted Desktop
Hosted Desktops were designed as a solution to improve application sharing across multiple sites, remote working and the ability to scale up or down easily. They are also an easy and simple route into IT outsourcing.
A Hosted Desktop platform usually includes all the surrounding infrastructure and support services needed to securely connect over the Internet. This will include user authentication, digital certificates to encrypt communication, backups of data and operating systems as well as anti-virus, Windows updates and general server support.
A Hosted Desktop may also be found under other names including: Hosted Remote Desktops, Hosted Terminal Servers, Hosted Remote Desktop Servers, Cloud Desktops or Hosted VDI.
Hosted Desktop Pricing
Pricing for hosted desktops is usually on a per user basis often with an initial monthly charge for the first desktop application which will also include any Microsoft Licences such as Windows Server CALs (Client Access Licences) and Remote Desktop CALs.
Additional products or services can then be added as required including additional resources (memory, CPU), extra storage and also additional services such as SQL Server instances or web servers. Providers can also include licences for other Microsoft products including Microsoft Office, Project or Visio, mostly these will be offered under the Service Provider Licence Agreement (SPLA) licencing model but also some Enterprise plans of Office 365. Some providers base their pricing on the actual resources required e.g. x GB of Memory. Others offer a more managed service where the customer doesn’t need to know the technicalities of the service only what applications and how many users.
What do virtual desktops do?
Virtual desktops run operating systems like Windows separate from physical hardware like PCs or servers. This means the Windows desktop isn’t tied to a specific location and can be accessed remotely over a local network or the internet. Virtual desktops give users more flexibility, resilience, and security.
Hosted desktops are a form of Virtual Desktop that are managed and supported by the hosted desktop provider and run from hardware in the providers data centre. Being virtual they can be moved from one physical computer to another in the event of a hardware failure.
What is a virtual desktop used for?
Many applications need to be installed on a desktop PC to run, unlike those that run in a browser. By using a virtual desktop users can run these desktop application “in the cloud” and access them from anywhere and also from non-Windows devices like Macs, iPad or Android devices.
Contact Us About Your Hosted Desktop
Why not get in touch with us today to discuss the options available to your business. Simply fill out the online contact form or call us on (0)1282 500318 and we will be in touch with you shortly.