{"id":650,"date":"2025-03-10T21:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T21:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remotly.work\/?post_type=citadela-item&#038;p=650"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:01:00","slug":"why-hosted-virtual-desktops-daas-are-the-future-of-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/guide\/why-hosted-virtual-desktops-daas-are-the-future-of-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hosted Virtual Desktops (DaaS) are the Future of Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is a Hosted Virtual Desktop?<\/h2>\n<p>A Hosted Virtual Desktop, also known as Desktop as a Service (DaaS), allows businesses to access a secure, cloud-based workspace from anywhere. Instead of relying on local hardware, applications and data are hosted in the cloud.<\/p>\n<h2>How Hosted Desktops Work<\/h2>\n<p>Hosted Desktops leverage cloud infrastructure to store applications, files, and settings on secure remote servers rather than local machines. Key advantages include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access from any device with an internet connection.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced security through encryption and MFA.<\/li>\n<li>Centralized IT management, reducing maintenance costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits of Hosted Virtual Desktops<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Security &amp; Compliance:<\/strong> Encrypted connections, MFA, GDPR compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexibility &amp; Remote Access:<\/strong> Work from any device with the same performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost-Effective:<\/strong> Reduce IT costs and hardware dependency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> Easily add or remove users as needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disaster Recovery:<\/strong> Automated daily backups ensure data security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery<\/h2>\n<p>With Remotly&#8217;s Hosted Desktop solution, businesses benefit from <strong>automated daily backups<\/strong> and a <strong>disaster recovery system<\/strong> that ensures data is never lost. All data is stored securely in <strong>ISO 27001-certified<\/strong> data centers with multi-layer encryption.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily automated backups<\/strong> with <strong>multi-site replication<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disaster Recovery<\/strong> with real-time failover protection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military-grade encryption (2048-bit)<\/strong> ensuring compliance with GDPR and ISO 27001\/27017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hosted Desktops vs. Traditional Local Desktops<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Hosted Desktop<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Local Desktop<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Access from Anywhere<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2714 Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2718 No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Data Security &amp; Backups<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2714 Fully Encrypted &amp; Backed Up<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2718 Risk of Data Loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">IT Maintenance<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2714 Managed by Cloud Provider<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2718 Requires On-Site IT Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Scalability<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2714 Instantly Add\/Remove Users<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">\u2718 Limited by Hardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Office 2019 vs Microsoft 365 &#8211; Which One Should You Choose?<\/h2>\n<p>Remotly provides flexibility in choosing between <strong>Microsoft Office 2019<\/strong> (one-time license) and <strong>Microsoft 365 Business Standard<\/strong> (subscription-based model). Below is a quick comparison:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Office 2019<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; text-align: left;\">Microsoft 365<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Pricing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">One-time purchase<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Monthly\/Annual Subscription<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Updates<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Security Updates Only<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Automatic Feature &amp; Security Updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Cloud Storage<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Not Included<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">1TB OneDrive Cloud Storage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Email &amp; Collaboration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Not Included<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;\">Microsoft Teams, Outlook &amp; SharePoint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Who Can Benefit from a Hosted Desktop?<\/h2>\n<p>Hosted Desktops are ideal for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small &amp; Medium Businesses (SMBs):<\/strong> Reduce IT costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enterprises:<\/strong> Secure, high-performance remote access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freelancers &amp; Remote Workers:<\/strong> Flexible work solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industries:<\/strong> Finance, Healthcare, Legal, IT Services, Creative Agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Onboarding &amp; Migration Process<\/h2>\n<p>Moving to a hosted desktop is <strong>seamless<\/strong> with Remotly&#8217;s onboarding process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Assessment:<\/strong> We evaluate your current IT infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setup:<\/strong> We configure your hosted desktop with the required apps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration:<\/strong> We securely migrate existing data and applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go Live:<\/strong> Your team is onboarded with training &amp; support.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Get Started with Remotly Hosted Desktop<\/h2>\n<p>Ready to move your business to the cloud? <strong>Remotly Hosted Desktop<\/strong> provides secure, high-performance remote access for businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pricing\">View Pricing &amp; Get Started Today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hosted desktop is a secure, cloud-based workspace that gives businesses access to their work environment from anywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":240,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","citadela-item-category":[7],"citadela-item-location":[],"class_list":["post-650","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-rds-vs-citrix-performance-security-etc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":671,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/650\/revisions\/671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagingz45.remotly.work\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}