“Is Desktop Virtualization right for my business?” is a question many companies are asking themselves. Misleading advertisements and other misinformation about the Hosted Desktop have made it difficult for organizations to find the answer to this question. To help educate businesses about the actual features and benefits of the technology, we have set out to debunk some common Virtual Hosted Desktop myths:
1. Using Hosted Desktops requires extensive training.
Lunarpages Hosted Desktops appear and perform exactly like traditional desktop operating systems. All the applications that work on a locally-installed OS can be integrated with our Hosted Desktops, too. Anyone marginally familiar with a computer will not have to be trained to access and operate the VDI.
2. Hosted Desktops aren’t as secure as traditional on-site desktops and servers.
Hosted Desktops are actually more secure than a typical on-site IT infrastructure. The centralization of Virtual Desktops makes them easy to scan for malware and monitor for intrusions or hacking attempts. It’s also simpler to contain and neutralize infections due to the flexibility and maneuverability of Hosted Desktops. Furthermore, the data of Hosted Desktops always remains on the server. Users can be prohibited from transferring files from their Virtual Hosted Desktop to the hard drive of their device.
3. Hosted Desktops cannot match the performance of locally-installed operating systems.
Hosted Desktops match or exceed the performance of on-site workstations and servers. This is because Lunarpages possess state-of-the-art datacenter hardware that they continually maintain, tweak, and upgrade. The majority of businesses don’t have the resources to maintain their IT infrastructure at such a high level. Hosted Desktops don’t require large transfers of data when operating, either. The users send the information from their keyboards and mice to the Virtual Desktop, and the virtual machine responds by sending the images (or real-time video, in a sense) of their actions to their monitor.
4. All Hosted Desktop solutions are equal.
Thanks to our partnership with onthenetOffice, all Lunarpages Hosted Desktops include performance-boosting SMX Speed Technology, which allows us to deploy applications in under a second. We also package our Virtual Desktops with 24x7x365 monitoring, automated data backups, and multidimensional security.
For more information on Lunarpages Hosted Desktops visit our website or call 877-685-2772 to schedule a free demo.
Sincerely,
The Lunarpages Team
