What is Cloud Desktop
Cloud Desktop is a term derived from cloud computing. Cloud is what is commonly referred to as the internet or internet space.
A Cloud Desktop is a computer desktop which is hosted in a secure data centre, accessed via a secure username and password.
The desktop can be opened on any PC/Mac which an internet connection, the host software opens the desktop in full screen mode over the top the local PC desktop, so once you have logged in everything looks and appears to running on your local machine.
As with your local desktop, you have a windows button (start button) which lists the available programs and applications, shortcuts to your data and access to the company shared data drive.
Netmatters Cloud desktops are windows 7 styled and can be accessed via our secure website https://login.netmatters.com
Netmatters Cloud desktop come with the following applications as standard:
Microsoft Office Professional 2010, Microsoft Exchange Outlook 2010, Acrobat Reader, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, OneNote as well file zip software and all the standard windows 7 applications use would expect.
Other software such as Sage accounts or CRM software can be published to the users who need them.
The key to Netmatters Cloud Desktop is that you can have access to the data and the applications where ever you are. Most clients use Cloud desktop in their normal office environment but can also access their desktop from home or when out and about using WIFI.
Needless to say, everything on Cloud Desktop is supper secure, all data and applications are backed up and protected.
Cloud Desktop can also form a significant part of a businesses disaster recovery / business continuity plan. What happens if staff can not get to the office for whatever reason or if the office is unavailable. Cloud Desktop enables people to work from home, or remotely using laptops/ IPADS.
To find out more please contact us.
