IntelliWorkspace

Hosted Desktops takes the business applications and data that each individual needs access to from their Microsoft Windows PC or Laptop and puts it ‘on the Cloud’. Access to these Applications and Data is from a Hosted Desktop (via Remote Desktop or Citrix Applications) and is available on almost any operating system and device.

So The Cloud in terms of Hosted Desktops gives your users and your business freedom from device constraints and can make (for example) your Apple iPad your only day to day business device you need.

Your teams can have secure anywhere access to their business software applications, data and files and your business can save money by using “ThinClient” PCs or at least by keeping your existing hardware for longer.

As all the power you need to run your increasingly resource hungry applications is performed on our high end (and high availability) servers, your team only need low powered and hence cheaper hardware.

With access, security and threat protection built into the heart of our architecture your users gain reassurance in what they do on-line and also know that all their data is backed up regularly.

Most of our customers will be migrating from their existing ‘on my PC’ approach to software and most suffer problems with application incompatibility, slower start up times and possibly run on old versions of key business software solutions.

With our Hosted Cloud solution they can have ‘clean’ computers that have minimal installed software (minimising incompatibilities, increasing stability) and with our “per user per month” pricing on applications they will stay on the latest release of their applications (such as Microsoft Office and Outlook).

So their PC’s boot up fast and they get to work quicker and more reliably, reducing the frustration of things not working and also reducing the load on internal or partner support.

Some also now gain much greater benefit by using their desktop on their tablet devices such as their iPads, Android Tablets or BlackBerry devices.

Freeing them from PCs and making them mobile without having to carry a heavy laptop and keeping their data safe and secure in the Cloud.

With the typical starting scenario of a hybrid between a full cloud based hosted Desktop and a local Desktop; we offer two ways of working with the benefits of Cloud Computing.

• Hosted Applications
• • Provide the solutions you need as icon’s on your local PC, but they are actually installed and maintained on our cloud servers.
  • You do not have to waste time installing anything on your local PC and with a low ‘per user per month’ fee you can have access to the latest version of your applications such as Microsoft Office and Outlook.
  • This is possible even if their PC, Laptop or Tablet does not run Windows 7 – giving you the best of both worlds if (for example) you have an iMac or iPad.
  • With Hosted Applications the user can store documents locally or on the Cloud (which is more secure and regularly backed up).

• Hosted Desktops
• • Aims to remove the reliance of all of your user’s software applications being installed on their PCs.
  • Hosted Desktops work as they do on local PCs with little compromise. The key difference being that everything is looked after by us and they just need any internet enabled device to connect to their Desktop.
  • All data stored on their Hosted Desktop (e.g. the users “My Documents” folders) is stored on the Cloud computer and is regularly backed up, so your users do not need to worry about data loss.

Both of the above offer very similar benefits, the key difference being how the user sees the Cloud. With Hosted Applications they use their local PC, Mac or Tablet as normal and call up applications as they would any other. The application is then opened up on the cloud seamlessly.

With a Hosted Desktop, the user opens up a Cloud Desktop and then uses that to open applications (and therefore uses the Cloud as their main Desktop).

The only real compromise is that the user does not have ‘Administrator Rights’ to their Desktop anymore. This is to ensure that the software on their Desktop stays tested and compatible and also creates and additional level of security against potential threats and Viruses.

Typically people start with our Hosted Applications then move towards Hosted Desktop as a natural next step, before their PC’s need renewing - as this gives existing hardware investments to have a longer lease of life.

To discuss how our Hosted Desktops & Hosted Applications will give you better service than your current hardware platform, save you money and make your business more scalable / agile please feel free to contact us directly.

Alternatively, if you want to take advantage of our secure solutions, but want to work with a local IT Support Partner please feel free to call us for one of our approved IT Support Partners or ask your current IT support partner to contact us.

If you want to extend your Hosted Desktop solution by providing a Hosted Virtual Servers for your team (either in full or as part of a Disaster Recovery Platform, please feel free to contact us for more information).