Managed IT
Hosted desktops
The same Windows desktop, the same files, from any location or device.
Any device
Laptop, desktop or tablet
Nothing local
Company data stays off the endpoint
Daily
Backups included as standard
Overview
A hosted desktop puts your Windows desktop, applications and data on managed infrastructure rather than on the machine in front of you. Staff log in from the office, from home, from a laptop or from a tablet and get exactly the same desktop every time.
It suits businesses running line-of-business software that doesn't behave well over a VPN, teams that move between sites, and anyone who wants company data to stay off local devices entirely.
What's included
How we deliver hosted desktops
Managed Windows desktops
Built, patched and monitored by us, sized to the number of users and the applications you run.
Your applications, centrally installed
Accounts packages, industry software and Office all installed once and available to everyone.
Secure access
Multi-factor authentication and encrypted connections, with no company data stored on the end device.
Resilient by design
Hosted on infrastructure with redundancy and daily backups included, not a PC under a desk.
Simple to scale
Add or remove users as the team changes, without buying and building new hardware each time.
Lower-cost endpoints
Because the heavy lifting happens on the server, older or lighter devices remain perfectly usable.
How it works
What happens when you get in touch
Assess your applications
We check which of your programs suit a hosted desktop, and which are better left local.
Build the environment
Sized to your user count, with your software installed once and shared by everyone.
Pilot with a few users
A small group works on it first so we tune performance before the whole team moves.
Roll out and support
Everyone migrated, with patching, monitoring and backups handled by us from then on.
Who it suits
This is usually the right fit for
- Businesses with legacy or database-heavy applications
- Teams working across multiple sites or from home
- Organisations who want data kept off laptops for security reasons
Related services
Common questions
Questions we are asked about this
Will it feel slow?
Not on a decent connection. Because the work happens on the server, it is often faster than the ageing laptop in front of you.
What happens if our internet goes down?
Access needs a connection, so we usually pair hosted desktops with a backup connection or mobile failover.
Can we print locally?
Yes — local printers and scanners are mapped through to the hosted session.
Interested in hosted desktops?
Tell us what's frustrating you and we'll tell you honestly what we'd do about it. No jargon, no pressure, no lengthy sales process.