A server running in a data center that has one or more instances of Windows running on it
Desktop virtualization infrastructure manages the configuration of those instances of Windows and assigns users to them.
A gateway to secure access from outside the data center.
And endpoint device from which a user can access their virtual desktop or application. This can be a laptop, desktop, or mobile device. It can also be a “thin client” – a device dedicated to accessing virtual desktops and applications, or a simple web browser.
A remote protocol through which video, audio, keyboard, and mouse data is shared between the user’s endpoint and the desktop.
Put simply, when an end-user attempts to connect with their endpoint device, the remote protocol establishes a connection, through the gateway, to desktop virtualization infrastructure, which then routes the user’s connection to the virtual desktop or application that has been assigned to them.

What are the benefits of Cloud desktops?
Here are some additional benefits that can be realized by utilizing cloud desktops:

Increased productivity. Anywhere, anytime access directly translates to more productivity and efficiency, since employees can perform business-critical tasks from home, at a coffee shop, in an airport lounge kiosk, or virtually anywhere they have a mobile device that is internet-connected.

Savings. Organizations can save in several ways by adopting Cloud Hosted desktops. Since employees can access their desktop from any device, there is no need to take CAPEX hits to the IT budget to provision expensive, high-performance laptops or desktops for their business use. The life of existing client devices can be extended since the heavy lifting of computing is all done at the cloud host. On the operations side, many organizations find they can reduce their IT support needs as well, saving additional funds on a month-to-month basis.

Enhanced security. The physical security of most hyper-scale cloud providers is legendary, far exceeding that of all but the most security-conscious organizations. Additionally, since business applications and data reside in the cloud rather than on the device, a lost device does not present a business threat, and a dropped or broken device used to access the cloud-hosted desktop has no impact on the data and applications already stored in the cloud.

Self-service simplicity. Cloud desktops can be provisioned, accessed, and de-provisioned whenever needed – in seconds or minutes. Instead of ordering a desktop from a manufacturer or reseller, IT teams can provide a Cloud Hosted Desktop while a new hire is filling out paperwork and have it ready for use by the time they reach their desk.

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