Virtualisation in the cloud, also known as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), is a
technology that allows a user access to an entire operating system. The operating system is
an image, housed on a cloud server, where you can work on the desktop as if it was installed
locally on your computer.
What are the advantages of setting up or using a cloud-based virtual desktop? As it happens, here are ten examples
of where a VDI will help you out.
DESKTOP ANYWHERE
Virtualisation for the Consumer
One of the main
advantages of
running a virtual
desktop in the cloud is the ability to execute old programs and
apps in the operating system environment they were designed
for. For example, running a DOS 6.22 or Windows 95 virtual
desktop in the cloud will allow you play all those DOS classic
games and programs.
RUN LEGACY PROGRAMSIf you think a downloaded file from
a website may contain a virus, you
can safely experiment with it in a
virtual desktop in the cloud. This way your actual PC isn’t going
to be infected and thanks to the fact that the VDI is simply a file
on a server, it’s scanned and cleaned too.
VIRUS TESTINGA virtual desktop is
what’s known as a
sandbox environment.
This means it’s a virtual space where new, untested or
untrusted software and coding can be executed without fear of
it damaging the host PC. You’re also able to browse securely as
your personal data isn’t on the VDI. SANDBOX ENVIRONMENTAs you’d expect, you’re
able to use and test other
operating systems within
a virtual environment. The handy thing here, on the cloud, is
that your local system isn’t using its storage holding the virtual
desktop image. USE OTHER SYSTEMSAdvanced Cloud Uses