Hosted virtual desktop computing from the cloud

Hosted desktops remove the need for 'traditional' desktop PCs in the office environment, and reduce the cost of providing the IT services that your business needs. A hosted desktop looks and behaves like a regular desktop PC, but the software and data you use are hosted in our data centres. You access your hosted desktop securely over an internet connection from anywhere in the world via an existing PC or laptop or, for maximum cost efficiency, a specialised device called a thin client

 It's a simple idea. Instead of your business dealing with the costs and risks of installing and maintaining the hardware and software that is needed, Cloudserve provides round the clock access to desktops and applications. Hosted desktops give you all the benefits of a sophisticated and responsive IT infrastructure, but at a fraction of the cost of the traditional model. From day one of your relationship with us you will benefit from ready-to-use solutions and a reduction in expense, especially as your business grows and changes.

Our solution gives you the freedom and cost efficiency of a hosted desktop without any hassle, all delivered securely at lightning speed over the network. Cloud computing lets you decide which parts of your IT infrastructure you want to manage directly or change. Powerful workgroup features such as Active Directory are also available to get your team working together quickly and efficiently.

Each hosted virtual desktop is activated within hours, so you can start work almost immediately! Additional power, software and features can be easily added, meaning you only have to pay for what you need, when you need it.

Save over 50% per user

Savings can be made almost immediately through reductions in capital costs, power, management and other associated soft costs, which can add up to thousands of pounds - even for a small business. Click here to find out.

Solutions for larger businesses

Cloudserve offers a basic, powerful hosted desktop model which you can easily customise and extend. Whether you are a small business with 5 users or a larger business with 500, you can benefit from options such as active directory domains, VPN connectivity, LAN extension, file and resource sharing, collaboration and productivity tools - everything that you would normally have access to on your office network.

A non-disruptive alternative to desktop PCs

Using a hosted desktop is NO different from using a regular PC. In fact, you can print to your printer at home or in the office, install software and customise it just as you would with your normal machine. The only difference is that the data and operating system are running on our powerful infrastructure and being presented to you remotely. All you need is an internet connection at your location or, if you're on the road, you can use 3G mobile broadband card.

A hosted desktop is a fully-functioning remote workstation. Instead of being held on local hardware, all software and data is housed in our state-of-the-art data centres. This data is then sent via the internet to an end-user's workstation (such as a PC or thin client), whilst industry-standard encryption (as used by the likes of Amazon and HSBC) ensures that no information can be accessed by external parties. Keystrokes and mouse movements are then relayed from the workstation to our data centres.

 This is an entirely seamless process and the end user's Windows experience is identical to that offered by a traditional desktop PC, allowing interaction with the exact same applications in the exact same way. You'd never notice the difference!

All the functionality you'd expect is available and the environment is personalised, meaning you can install applications, store your data, print on your home or office printer and so on. The virtue of a hosted desktop is that Cloudserve manages, backs up and looks after the environment for you so you don't have to; If  the local hardware device which is purely a means of access fails for what ever reason then no problem, just go to any other Internet connected PC, Laptop or thin cleint and your full desktop will be immediately accessible. You just take off from where you left it. It's also more resilient  as your hosted desktop its running on highly available server based grid technology, offering you almost infinite power and resources at the touch of a button.

Connecting to your hosted desktop

You can connect to your hosted desktop from any location you choose, as long as you have an internet or network connection. Simply browse to our login portal from your laptop, desktop or thin client and the hosted desktop appears as if it was running locally on your machine. You can print documents, access USB devices such as USB keys  and use your applications just as if the machine was under your desk.

Scenarios for Business

Your business benefits from and depends on round the clock access to desktop applications, internet services and shared IT resources. Right now, your business also deals with the costs and risks of installing and maintaining the hardware and software needed to provide these services. Hosted desktops give you all the benefits of sophisticated and responsive IT at a fraction of the cost of a traditional infrastructure. From day one of your relationship with us you will benefit from ready-to-use solutions and a reduction in costs, especially as your business grows and changes

Our solution gives you the freedom and cost efficiency of a desktop without any of the hassle, all delivered securely at lightning speed over the network. Cloud computing lets you decide which parts of your IT infrastructure you want to manage directly or change. Powerful workgroup features are also available to get your team working together quickly and efficiently.