The Benefits

• Access your desktop from anywhere in the world. Hosted Desktop allows staff to access their desktops over the internet using conventional PCs, Apple Macs or simpler devices such as tablets, smartphones.
• Reduced capital expenditure. With no need to buy new PCs, servers or software licence upgrades, you are not continually investing in depreciating assets but can use this money for more strategic investments.
• Integrated applications. Hosted Desktop uses customer dedicated virtual servers to run customer specific applications. This ensures that applications are secure and can interact with each other, for example, toolbars for CRM applications can be integrated into MS Office as they would be on a Windows PC.
• Safe, secure and resilient. Secure logon using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services protocol encryption, and the ability to restrict a user’s access to specific files, folders and applications, Cloud Direct offers a highly secure service.
• Centralised data. Instead of having important data spread across multiple computers, it is held centrally on the Hosted Desktop reducing wasted time in trying to locate important documents.
• Flexible working. Studies show that the availability of home working increases staff loyalty, morale and productivity, and can help in recruiting from a wider geographical area as daily commuting is eliminated.
• Lower IT operating costs. Less time is spent on managing and maintaining your IT Fixed monthly pricing makes costs predictable.
• 99.9% Availability guarantee
• No need for user re-training as the Hosted Desktop experience is the same as accessing and using a traditional desktop