Hosted Virtual Desktop Office Requirements

If you are seriously considering moving to Hosted Virtual Desktops and wondering what you will need in your local office – this post is for you.  Last time we covered Hosted Virtual Desktop Installation.  We have talked extensively in our Hosted Virtual Desktop Blog Series about how moving your applications and workstations into the Cloud, and using Hosted Virtual Desktop to access them will allow your organization to operate without IT hardware. While it is true that you will no longer have to maintain servers or deal with updating, securing, or patching them or their software, you will still have to maintain your connection to the internet and OGO. You will also have to have your internal network connections between your workstations, printers, scanners, and other office peripherals.

Each of these different connections is worth an in depth discussion of what will be in your office, what we will manage remotely, what you will have to keep an eye on, and how each system will function within the overall environment.

Future In Depth Topics:

• Hosted Virtual Desktop Bandwidth Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop Firewall/Router Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop IPS/IDS Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop Hardware Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop Local Network Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop Cabling Requirements
• Hosted Virtual Desktop Printer & Office Peripheral Requirements

Short Version Requirements

For now – here is a short list of must haves in order to use Hosted Virtual Desktops in your office:

• 64k of Bandwidth per user (should be a high grade low-latency internet connection or better)
• Some piece of hardware connected to a local network (PC, MAC, iPad, Tablet, Laptop or other computing device)

Some Additional Recomended Items

• Printers or Copiers
• Firewall or IDS/IPS
• Scanners, signature pads, receipt printers, bar code scanners or whatever USB based devices you want
• A comfy chair
• A desk or table

Over the next few months we will be covering the Future In Depth topics in great depth so stay tuned or SUBSCRIBE to our blog.  If you know someone who is thinking about these topics – please forward them this post!

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