What is Cloud Hosted Desktop and How it Can Benefit Your Business?

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Cloud Hosted Desktops, also known as virtual desktops, hosted desktops, or Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) – is a user interface that connects all data and applications usually stored on a virtual server in the cloud rather than on a corporate network or a physical PC. dinWorkspace – The Cloud Hosted Desktop by dinCloud lets users access all their data and applications from anywhere, anytime via any device. Cloud adoption and the evolution of technology is enabling Digital Transformation and organizations now need to look for areas where scalability and security is no more an issue alongwith fast delivery and accessibility. This all can be backed by the cloud adoption trends and statistics for 2019 where it states that almost 83% of enterprise workloads would be in the cloud by 2020 and the market expected to reach $206.2 Billion.

How Cloud Hosted Desktops Work?

Cloud Hosted Desktops work through the establishment of a browser based connection to a desktop environment of the service provider, which includes basic office applications and some other desktop applications as per user requirements. The desktop environment is hosted, delivered and run from a secure data center which supports High Quality Internet and a strong connection with the Cloud and dinCloud datacenters maintain SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II compliance, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53/FISMA, and PCI Compliance. dinWorkspace is easily managed and a secure cloud desktop service through which you can provide access to thousands of workers across the globe and scale up and down based on your computing requirements. dinCloud was also ranked #1 cloud service provider by network world in a head to head competition.

Why Businesses Need Cloud Based Virtual Desktop?

With the ever evolving business needs and business operations 24/7, employees need to be “Alawys On” but not all the time can be done by having them come to physical offices and access their work. At times of immediate need whether you have a management meeting and a presentation requires minor tweaks or someone is facing health issues and they can’t come to office, cloud hosted desktops provide access and lets you work from anywhere, anytime. Below are some benefits why businesses across the globe need to have cloud hosted desktops.

Cost Savings

Moving to the cloud and having cloud hosted desktops and cloud infrastructure helps reduce costs exponentially as you can extend the life of existing desktops hence reducing the costs of purchasing new equipment and mitigating CAPEX and the need for high end devices. No only the Capital expenditures are reduced, it also exponentially reduces the operational expenses by eliminating the need for a dedicated full blown IT team/staff. Here is one example showing 50% cost savings immediately after moving to the cloud.

More Control

Security

Businesses rely on data and data is crucial but it is always at the verge of hackers and breaches. Cloud can offer enhanced business continuity and disaster recovery Cloud can provide more added end to end security where dincloud specifically provides multiple layers of security and data is secured 24/7 365 by security guards, multiple DVR cameras, biometric fingerprint scanners, protected access to dedicated dincloud servers, audit logs for access points with SSAE 16 auditing standards and special digital locks with separate codes.

Agility

Due to the nature of the subscription service, you can achieve greater agility when managing your desktop deployment strategy. Updates are automatically installed on all virtual instances without the need to trigger them internally. Users are enabled to utilize their own chosen devices such as Android, Apple iOS or Microsoft operating systems, allowing employees to work from whatever device they have available where they are. Weather and sick days are easier to manage as users can access their desktop regardless of where they are and remain accessible and productive.

Productivity

With the ease of anywhere, anytime and any device access, employees can now be more productive and efficient no matter where they are as employees can access their cloud hosted desktops and perform mission critical tasks on the go. With the ability of using any device and the BYOD model in place employees can use device of their choice to perform office operations and be more productive and efficient. With cloud hosted desktops at your disposal, be rest assured that Cloud Hosted Desktops are the future and dincloud has partnered up with Citrix in reimagining the future of work where the citrix ready dincloud hosted workspaces can enable seamless digital transformation and ease your journey to the cloud.

Hosted Virtual Desktop Reviews

Some feedback from current dinCloud hosted virtual desktop users.

“After moving to the hosted desktop solution from dinCloud, we’ve realized a significant cost savings—reducing our overall technology spend by 50 percent.”

“I recently got a new laptop and it took me less than 10 minutes to pull up my dinWorkspace session. From out of the box to fully functional in less than 30 minutes.”

“Load time is very quick. I click on the desktop icon and I’m ready to start working. Don’t have to wait for the PC to load.”