Workers using a virtual
desktop can quickly
recover from any disaster
by restoring a recent snapshot of their desktop. The down time
therefore, for a ‘broken’ virtual desktop is minimal compared to
that of a standard, in-house desktop restore.
BACKUP PROTECTIONA virus hitting an individual,
home user is bad enough
but when one gets loose in
a company it can be disastrous. Using a virtual desktop service
will greatly reduce the chance of a virus spreading through the
company network and other PCs.
VIRUS PROTECTIONA business that uses virtual desktop
services is also better placed to secure the
desktops its offering. You’re able to fine
tune the security settings so workers can’t access unnecessary
websites, or run illegal copies of software. This is all possible on
a traditional in-house setup too but much easier for the virtual
desktop service to set up and utilise.
SECURITYAs with most cloud service offerings,
you’re able to easily scale up or
down your virtual desktop numbers
as your business demands increase or reduce. New workers are
quickly added, and allocated a virtual desktop, while former
workers or contractors can be removed to save bandwidth and
support costs. SCALABILITYIt’s often
difficult for
a business
to merge all its departments and users’ operating system
needs. Marketing and design will require Macs, office staff PCs,
developers may want Linux, PCs, Macs or even mobile operating
systems. With a virtual desktop service, you can specify and use
all the available operating systems across your entire business. MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMSAs with the home user, a business is
able to use a virtualised older desktop
operating system to keep supporting
it apps and software. If you’ve already paid for a piece of
software and a new operating system won’t support it, then
using a legacy system within a cloud virtual desktop setup will
keep you up and running. LEGACY APPSVirtualisation for SMB/SME Users