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When to Switch to Hosted Desktops

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A Hosted Desktop Infrastructure from IronOrbit has a number of advantages over an on-site IT infrastructure (it’s more cost-efficient, easy to access, and less vulnerable to downtime and security breaches); it’s also—because of its quick and easy deployment, familiar interface, and compatibility with all devices, file types, and applications—one of the easiest IT solutions to switch to. As a result, regardless of a business’s current IT infrastructure (on-premise or hosted, recently deployed or nearing the end of its lifecycle), it’s never a bad time to sign up for a Hosted Desktop Solution from IronOrbit. However, because the benefits of hosted desktops are amplified in certain situations where their quick deployment, scalability, and anywhere-availability are even more valuable, it’s almost mandatory for businesses in these stages of their development to sign up for IronOrbit Virtual Desktop Hosting:

  • New companies. Businesses that sign up for Virtual Desktop Hosting don’t have to maintain any on-premise servers or hire any on-site IT personnel. For established businesses, this makes having an IT infrastructure more cost-effective and less of a hassle, but it also leaves some of them with surplus hardware and personnel. It’s isn’t too difficult to resell or reassign these suddenly-unneeded assets, but new companies that adopt a Hosted Desktop Infrastructure from the get-go are fortunate to not have to undergo this transition. New companies also benefit more than the average business from the scalability of an IronOrbit Virtual Hosted Desktop Solution—instead of having to make immediate, irreversible, and long-term investments in servers and other IT hardware and software, with a Hosted Desktop Infrastructure businesses can add and subtract computing resources on an as-needed basis as they grow or condense.
  • Growing businesses. Another type of company that benefits more than the average business from the scalability of a Hosted Desktop Infrastructure is an expanding business. With Virtual Desktop Hosting, expanding businesses can add CPU, RAM, long-term storage capacity, and bandwidth without purchasing any additional hardware or hiring any new personnel. A Hosted Desktop Infrastructure, because it requires little to no training time (Hosted Desktops appear and perform exactly like locally-installed Windows desktop operating systems), also makes it easier for expanding businesses to add users. It also provides a centralized, anywhere-accessible infrastructure for expanding companies that are adding new locations or moving to bigger offices.
  • Businesses with an IT infrastructure approaching the end of its lifecycle. It’s always a good idea for a business to switch to a Hosted Desktop Infrastructure when its current on-site IT infrastructure reaches the end of its lifecycle. Otherwise, they will have to wait 3-5 years for the next lifecycle to end to switch to a Virtual Hosted Desktop Solution.

Regardless of what type of business you are, however, you’ll always benefit from signing up for a secure, scalable, and anywhere-available Hosted Desktop Solution from IronOrbit. All of our Virtual Hosted Desktop Solutions come with 24x7x365 technical support, Orbital Security, Atomic Speed Technology, and managed backups. In addition, if you’d prefer a different type of IT solution or one with different features or settings, we also provide a variety of other Hosted Services (Managed Hosted Servers, Hosted Applications, VoIP, etc.) and have the ability to customize our solutions to more perfectly match your IT requirements and preferences. For a 30 day free trial, contact one of our helpful sales representatives today!