What Do You Get with Desktop as a Service?

Desktops as a service (DaaS) introduces desktops to the current trend of moving software and solutions away from in-house building and maintenance and into the cloud. Instead of the the time, cost, resource and labor intensive process of building (the maintaining and updating) VDI in-house, DaaS allows companies to take advantage of all the benefits of virtual desktops by outsourcing with an expert solution provider.

As with other complicated applications, outsourcing VDI means you get the benefit of a custom-built solution. This time, it’s one that’s designed and fine tuned specifically to deliver high performance, highly secure virtual desktops. Outsourcing also allows you to choose the level of in-house involvement you want. Do you just need the product and are willing to do a lot of the set up and customizing yourself? There are big box options that offer just that (and little else). But if you want to ensure VDI experts are on hand throughout the entire implementation process as well as there to help trouble shoot during the duration of your contract, then you can opt for a fully-managed DaaS solution.

The truth is, exactly what you get with DaaS depends on what provider you choose. Each DaaS provider will have a different approach to the underlying infrastructure and architecture of their solution, offer a slightly different range of features and capabilities, and will have different levels of implementation and support help.

We’ve created several resources to help you evaluate and document your own needs as well as clear information on what you’ll get with Dizzion’s DaaS offering. Making the right decisions to fit your organization, needs and expectations is critical to any successful project, and we want to make it as easy and transparent for you as possible.

DaaS Education & Evaluation Resources 

Enjoy these resources for planning your virtual desktop project and evaluating if Dizzion is the right fit for you.

DaaS Provider Evaluation Checklist – This template will walk you through key considerations you should give some thought to before you begin vetting DaaS providers. Knowing exactly what you need will help you ask the right questions and find the right information. There’s even space to write in your own answers and notes.

Dizzion Technical Overview – In depth, specific information on Dizzion’s virtual desktop infrastructure and the services we offer.

How Dizzion Solves Top DaaS & VDI Complaints – We looked through online reviews of Citrix XenDesktop, VMware Horizon Air and Amazon Workspaces to see what the top complaints were. Then we let you know exactly how we address those issues.

Dizzion Demo – Are you more of a visual learner? We’d be happy to give you a demo of our virtual desktop environment and answer any questions you might have. Each virtual desktop project is different, so if you want to know exactly how Dizzion would address your use cases, a demo is the best way to get custom-tailored information.

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• 10 Most Common Questions I Hear as a DaaS Engineer
• Understanding the Benefits & ROI of DaaS
• [Quiz] Does Your Company Need Virtual Desktops?