Remote Hosted Desktop – Work from literally anywhere. 

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Access and run your shared business applications anywhere, anytime and on any device using remote desktop hosting.

A Hosted Desktop gives you everything you need to run any or all of your business systems in the cloud.   This means you can access them wherever you are: In the office, in a branch office, at home, in a hotel, on the train, anywhere over the internet.

Cloud hosting is rapidly becoming the norm for businesses who want simplicity, flexibility and scalability from their IT.   A Hosted Desktop is a form of cloud hosting that mimics the traditional Windows desktop environment but as a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) model, a cloud PC.   So you don’t even need a Windows desktop to run your Windows applications, the hosted desktop will also run on a Mac, iPad, Android Tablet, even on smartphones.

Remote Desktops is a popular model with large corporates with multi million pound IT budgets but now Hosted Desktops can be simply and cheaply deployed for small and medium business, from one man bands upwards.

Businesses adopting cloud server hosting in the form of hosted desktops have the potential to halve their IT costs.   Using our hosted remote desktop services removes the need for in house servers and their corresponding support, maintenance, upgrade, and replacement costs. As a fully managed hosting service we look after all the technical side of things so no IT skills required. Businesses with local IT infrastructure may want to integrate this with hosted desktops, plus global services like Microsoft 365 to create a Hybrid Cloud environment.

Hosted Desktops – Features and benefits for business

Your Office Anywhere – More than just a hosted desktop provider

• Your Office Anywhere are one of the country’s longest established cloud hosting providers. Coming from an enterprise IT consultancy background we treat every customer as an individual, and every hosted desktop setup is bespoke.
• As a managed hosting service, all our customer’s cloud servers are managed dedicated servers, supported and maintained by us which includes backups, antivirus, patches, updates and 24/7 support for critical issues.
• We are certified for ISO 27001 for our Information Security Management System, as are the commercial data centres we use to house our equipment, so you know your data is safe with us.
• In addition to hosted desktops we can provide any level of additional infrastructure to meet your specific requirements.   This includes SQL Servers, Web services, Hosted SharePoint and Hosted Exchange.

Information wherever you are

Using a hosted desktop is a rapidly growing trend within the business community to ensure that your applications, documents and data are instantly available – wherever you are.   We’ve been building and supporting hosted desktops for over twelve years for customers all over the world.

Business looking for the control and flexibility of private cloud can take advantage of our private managed cloud service where you have ultimate control over server resources, but some aspects such as updates, antivirus and backups are manged by Your Office Anywhere’s technical team. Our managed version of private cloud has the option to failover to other physical hosts in the event of a hardware issue.

We take care of it for you

Moving to a hosted desktop solution could be a journey into the unknown, but not with Your Office Anywhere.   We help our clients all the way, from advising them about how hosted desktops works, architecting the right solution, supporting users as they start to use the numerous features within the platform, to scaling the solution as the business grows and develops.

Hosted Desktop FAQs

Do I need to be good with IT to use Hosted Desktops?

No, most of our customers are not IT experts.  Our onboarding team help with the initial setup and our friendly helpdesk team will assist with any technical challenges once you are up and running.

What type of Computer or device do I need to connect to a Hosted Desktop?

You can connect to a Hosted Desktop from most devices including:

• Windows PC
• Apple Mac
• iPad and iOS phones
• Android tablets, Android phones
• Google Chromebooks

Do I need a fast broadband connection to use a Hosted Desktop?

Not especially, Hosted Desktops are designed to work on slow connections but if you are concerned about your connection speed please ask to try a demo account.

Can I connect to a Hosted Desktop from abroad?

Yes, you can connect from anywhere in the world where you have an internet connection.  You can even connect over 4G or 5G.

Can I run any application on a Hosted Desktop?

You can run any Windows application.  Even though we only run supported operating systems in our data centre it is often possible to run programs written for older operating systems.  Ask to try a test server if you have an old or bespoke application.

What is meant by Managed Hosting?

Managed hosting means that the service provider looks after the day to day support, maintenance, backups, antivirus, and updates for the hosted service. With a fully managed service the customer does not need any technical skills to use the platform.

What is a managed dedicated server?

A managed dedicated server is a hosting model where a company’s server is dedicated to that company and not shared by others. Other infrastructure such as firewalls and storage applicances may be shared, but the resources and operating system of a managed dedicated server is not.

Is a remote desktop better than TeamViewer?

Yes, TeamViewer is designed to remote control another PC but Hosted Desktops provide so much more, particularly when multiple users need to share a line of business application. Hosted Desktops run on a cloud server and are a fully managed service so you never need to worry about IT infrastructure again.

Is a Hosted Desktop secure?

Both Your Office Anywhere and the commercial data centre where we keep our servers are ISO 27001 certified for our Information Security Management system.   This means we have documented processes and procedures to keep data secure and are audited annually to ensure we are following them.

What is meant by Cloud Hosting UK?

Cloud is a generic term to describe services available over the internet, where the services are actually located can vary from provider to provider. Businesses may require cloud hosting UK where the data centres, processing and storage are located in the UK for GDPR purposes.

How do I set up a Hosted Desktop?

The set up of the Hosted Desktop is generally done by our onboarding team and we will work with you or your software vendor for complex installs of applications.

How does a cloud desktop work?

We provide you with a dedicated virtual server, a cloud server, running Windows Remote Desktop Services.  This is a technology that enables multiple users to connect to a server and run the same applications on it at the same time.  It is perfect for shared database applications where people need to work on the same database from different locations, or even different continents.

Around this server are dozens of other servers to help support, monitor and manage your server enabling you to securely connect over the internet, manage anti-virus and Windows Updates on it as well as backing up all your data.

What is Hybrid Cloud?

Hybrid cloud can be a combination of applications and services served from different environments. Some data and applications may be served on local (on-premise) servers, others from Hosted remote desktops, some from a Private Cloud, and others from global services like Microsoft 365 or Google Workplace.

What is Private Cloud?

Companies wanting the benefits of hosting their servers in the cloud but need control over server resources such as CPU, RAM, Storage, can opt for Private Cloud. This is where the physical server hosting the cloud server is dedicated to a specific customer.

What is Cloud Hosting?

Cloud hosting enables businesses to run applications, websites, remote desktops and more on infrastructure owned and managed by the hosting provider, and accessed over the internet. Multiple servers can be pooled to enable rapid scalability and high availability.

What is a cloud desktop?

A cloud desktop is a term used to describe a hosted, internet based service running Windows desktops.  Enabling users to run their applications and access their data “in the cloud”.  Other terms used are: Hosted Desktop, Virtual Desktop, VDI, Desktop as a Service, Hosted Remote Desktop, Hosted Terminal Servers.

What is a cloud server? How do cloud servers work?

Cloud servers are virtual machines meaning the operating system of the server isn’t tied to any specific hardware. The virtual nature of cloud servers means they can be moved from one physical computer “host” to another; either on the same network or in a different location even another country.

What is Cloud Server Hosting?

Virtual machines acting as cloud servers are not tied to specific physical infrastructure. The physical hardware on which the cloud server runs could belong to the business running the server, or to a cloud server hosting provider who specialises in running pools of servers for multiple customers.

What is remote desktop hosting?

Remote Desktop Hosting is the provision of a cloud-based Windows desktop environment where multiple users can run desktops and applications remotely, and share data and databases. It is operated by a remote desktop service provider who support and maintain the remote desktop server and supporting infrastructure.

What is a Cloud PC?

A cloud PC is the same as a traditional Windows desktop computer except that it is running as a virtual machine, in the cloud, Cloud PCs can be accessed from anywhere over the internet and can also be accessed from non-Windows devices.

If you’re interested in cloud hosting in general or a hosted desktop specifically just fill in our contact form.   Our friendly team will be in contact with you for a no obligation chat in the next 24 hours.   Don’t worry, if you are not technical we can help guide you through the process.   Or if you prefer call us on 01282 500318.  Your Office Anywhere are one of the UK’s top hosted desktop providers.