Virtual desktops are potentially the next big thing for businesses across the country. You need a lot of bandwidth to be able to use them, but once they're in place they can save a lot of money on hardware, software and running costs. This works by putting all of your applications, data and even operating system onto a remote server, which then does most of the muscle work for your network.
As a result of this your computers become what's know as 'thin-clients,' meaning they don't need to be powerful, and they don't use up a lot of energy doing processing work. You can double the lifespan of your office computers in this way, as the real processing power is all done by the server, and everything's updated there too. It also makes things like administration a lot easier, as things can be handle by one superior administrator who checks and updates things where necessary. But one question that people commonly ask is whether this way of doing things is secure?
As well as bandwidth issues, some businesses are held back by their fear of committing to a system that puts all of their computer power in the hands of one server. But in actual fact you're more secure than with a standard system. On a virtual desktop if the computers in your workplace fail none of your work is lost, and you can quickly continue working from any internet connection. Also if you're transferring files with email people may be able to hack in and see information, while with a virtual desktop these kinds of transfers are managed through a closed driver.
File sharing is also a lot safer, because you transfer things through a private drive rather than an email which could potentially be hacked into. Sometimes people think of the server running everything as all their eggs being in one basket, but actually due to the backups in place you can't really lose that data. Communication with the server is done through the maximal secure system of SSL, and the strongest available firewall is used to keep any other internet users from accessing it.
The short answer is that this system is about as secure as it gets, and actually gives a lot more peace of mind than many current systems, while also being easy to use.
As a result of this your computers become what's know as 'thin-clients,' meaning they don't need to be powerful, and they don't use up a lot of energy doing processing work. You can double the lifespan of your office computers in this way, as the real processing power is all done by the server, and everything's updated there too. It also makes things like administration a lot easier, as things can be handle by one superior administrator who checks and updates things where necessary. But one question that people commonly ask is whether this way of doing things is secure?
As well as bandwidth issues, some businesses are held back by their fear of committing to a system that puts all of their computer power in the hands of one server. But in actual fact you're more secure than with a standard system. On a virtual desktop if the computers in your workplace fail none of your work is lost, and you can quickly continue working from any internet connection. Also if you're transferring files with email people may be able to hack in and see information, while with a virtual desktop these kinds of transfers are managed through a closed driver.
File sharing is also a lot safer, because you transfer things through a private drive rather than an email which could potentially be hacked into. Sometimes people think of the server running everything as all their eggs being in one basket, but actually due to the backups in place you can't really lose that data. Communication with the server is done through the maximal secure system of SSL, and the strongest available firewall is used to keep any other internet users from accessing it.
The short answer is that this system is about as secure as it gets, and actually gives a lot more peace of mind than many current systems, while also being easy to use.
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