3 reasons hosted desktops are ideal for SMEs
5th April 2021
For SMEs, investing in IT infrastructure can be a fraught process. Good hardware is expensive, especially for businesses without massive budgets. But lacklustre IT infrastructure can cripple a business. By investing in cloud services, SMEs can punch above their weight and exercise the same capabilities as their larger competitors. Hosted desktops are an excellent example of this. Here are 3 ways in which they can benefit SMEs.
Supporting remote workers
Now that remote working is the norm for many businesses and organisations, it's essential to have the necessary infrastructure to support workers and perform their roles effectively under remote working conditions. With a hosted desktop, your applications and data are stored in the cloud, accessible to your workers at all times. You don't need to worry about maintaining your own servers or other hardware; everything is taken care of for you.
Improve security
Monitoring a corporate network for security breaches is a full-time job. There's plenty of software available that automatically monitors your network for you and alerts your IT support staff whenever it detects a potential security issue. But the most robust solutions are too expensive for many SMEs. Hiring a qualified cybersecurity professional to provide manual monitoring isn't much better. With managed IT services like hosted desktops, the service provider takes responsibility for ensuring their servers and network's security, leaving you free to focus on the rest of your business.
Save money
Setting up your own virtual desktop infrastructure can be very expensive, especially if you have more than a handful of users planning to use it. When hosting your own virtual desktop environment, you have to cover the servers' costs and the runtime costs for each virtual machine. Every individual user on a VDI setup requires their own virtual machine, each with its own runtime and licensing costs. On the other hand, a hosted desktop solution from a provider like Host My Office charges a simple per user per month cost. You don't have to worry about paying for OS licences, server upkeep, or any other hidden costs involved in running virtual desktops. Your hosted desktop provider takes care of everything.
Host My Office offers hosted desktops with round-the-clock support. Our UK-based servers provide speed, security, and reliability at an affordable cost. Contact us today to find out more about how we can help your business.
