{"id":246,"date":"2021-03-26T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remotly.work\/index.php\/item\/learning-marathon-application-in-practice\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T08:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:35:11","slug":"learning-marathon-application-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/guide\/learning-marathon-application-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hosted Desktop &#038; Why Your Business Needs It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Hosted Desktop<\/strong> is a secure, cloud-based virtual environment that enables businesses to access their workspaces from any device, anywhere. 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