Introduction to Virtual Desktop Online. from Peter Groft's blog

Virtual Desktop Online is a virtualization solution that uses virtual machines to deliver and manage virtual desktops. VDI hosts the desktop environment on a central server, makes it available on-demand to the end user, and accesses it over the network using his endpoint device (laptop, tablet, etc.).

With Virtual Desktop Online, businesses can realize several benefits. Desktop computing is performed on the host server instead of the endpoint device, reducing the hardware requirements of the endpoint. The result is less investment in endpoints and potentially easier support for a wide variety of remote and mobile devices. Also, as desktop software hardware requirements change, it may be easier to reallocate CPU and memory from the server side rather than from the endpoint device.

Security and configuration management are additional benefits of Virtual Desktop Online. Since all data resides in the data center, the loss of an endpoint device limits the disclosure of data not stored on the device. In environments with standardized desktop configurations that do not need to be customized for each user, VDI instances provide tight control to avoid deviations from corporate standards.

Conclusion:

Virtual desktop online providers such as Apps4Rent can help you set up virtual desktops with over 99% service availability.