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Hosted Virtual Desktops (HVD)
Hosted virtual desktops (HVD) help create a completely virtual environment. These virtual machines operate on a cloud-based server that enables data and applications to be accessed from any device. Essentially, an HVD allows users to bring the contents of a physical PC along with them wherever they go without the need to access the actual computer.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Hosted Virtual Desktops (HVD)
HVDs are popular for SMBs with employees that work remotely or frequently travel. Using an HVD ensures that all crucial data, documents, and applications can be accessed whenever they are needed. It also ensures that certain safeguards remain in place to protect important or confidential information.
Related terms
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Intranet
- SLO (Service-Level Objective)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Scalability
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Center
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Synchronous
- Multitenancy
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Services
- Authorization
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
