FAQ’s

A Hosted Virtual Desktop moves the user interface from the physical device to the data center, enabling users to access critical work applications from any device and location. Also known as Desktop-as-a-Service, hosted virtual desktops enhance the productivity of the workforce by removing the barriers to collaboration in the event an employee cannot physically be present.

Virtual desktops within Windows 10 are desktops that are native to the Windows 10 application that is already on the laptop or desktop. Virtual desktops on Windows 10 are used as organizational devices, allowing users to group their open projects and resources in a separate space as from the rest of their work.

A cloud desktop is a hosted virtual desktop, where the user interfaces with their work applications through the use of an internet connection. See hosted virtual desktop.

The environment of a desktop encompasses the icons, wallpaper, windows, toolbars, widgets, taskbar, etc of the user’s computer. In a virtual desktop environment, all of these are stored in a remote server instead of the users hard drive and the user accesses the desktop through a web browser.

DaaS stands for desktop-as-a-service and is a virtual desktop infrastructure that is deployed in a data center and accessed via the internet as opposed to in an on-premise environment. See also hosted virtual desktop.

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Virtual desktops enable users to access their documents and applications regardless of what device they have available to access the internet.

All of the users applications, documents, presentations, etc are stored remotely on a server that is accessible through the internet. Users who wish to access their workspace just need to connect to a device with an internet connection and browse to the login for their desktop.

A virtual desktop infrastructure is all of the rackspace and equipment required to operate a virtual desktop environment for multiple users.

Windows OS, access from multiple devices, regardless of the operating system.

A virtual desktop is the icons, applications, desktop, start menu, task bar that you use to perform tasks on a computer but is stored on a remote server that is accessible via the internet. A virtual server is the remote server the data is stored on.

DbaaS stands for “database-as-a-service.” According to Techopedia, DBaaS is “a cloud computing service model that provides users with some form of access to a database without the need for setting up physical hardware, installing software or configuring for performance. All of the administrative tasks and maintenance are taken care of by the service provider so that all the user or application owner needs to do is use the database.”

VDI stands for virtual desktop infrastructure. VDI is typically a virtual desktop that is accessed remotely like desktop-as-a-service. The difference is instead of the data being house off premise and in a location separate from the business, a VDI is on premise and managed by the corporation.

A VDI, or virtual desktop infrastructure, is a method of virtualization that enables all applications and files to be stored on a central server as opposed to physical machine, enabling anywhere, anytime access regardless of the physical client. A VPN is a virtual private network that allows a user’s physical machine to access the network by authenticating the machine’s IP, enabling the user to access network resources like scanners, printers and applications while not within the physical presence of the network.

Techopedia defines virtualization as the creation of a virtual resource (document, application, server, desktop, network) and reduces it to a data file that can be moved and/or copied to another computer.

A virtual machine is a virtual resource that is a copy of an actual desktop but can be moved and/or copied onto another machine or accessed from another device. A physical machine is the physical computer or laptop that one uses to access either the virtual desktop or the traditional operating system.

A virtual machine (VDI) is a full-desktop environment that is accessed remotely, regardless of the device being used to access the desktop environment and is accessible to a single user. A remote desktop (RDS or remote desktop service) is similar to a virtual machine, except instead of a single dedicated instance per user, several users share one desktop environment.

The main benefit of utilizing cloud solutions is the increased agility and flexibility the technology provides. Users are able to access their data regardless of the device or location, enabling faster response times and increased productivity. Additionally, business only pay for what they use. No minimum packages and businesses can add and remove capacity with the click of a mouse.

Cloud databases are databases that are hosted on a remote server, and users access and manage their applications and databases through an internet connection.

A virtual machine is an image of a computer file that behaves like a typical desktop computer. It essentially is a computer within a computer and users access their data through an internet connected device. The advantage of a virtual machine is that it enables users to be productive despite their physical location or device available to access their data.

Scalability, flexibility and agility.

CaaS is container-as-a-service and enables the orchestration and and the underlying compute resources to be delivered to the consumer from a cloud provider.