Remote Desktop Enviroments
Cloud Workspaces extends its capabilities by offering Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), giving users remote access to Windows and Linux desktop enviroments. These virtual desktops run on remote servers, ensuring consistent performance regardless of the power or specifications of your local device. They enable you handle resource-heavy tasks even on less powerful machines. Any changes or files created within the virtual desktop are saved in the virtual environment, and depending on your configuration, these changes can persist between sessions, allowing you to resume your work seamlessly.
Cloud Workspaces provides two distinct types of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI):
Persistent VDI: A persistent VDI retains your user session even after you log out, allowing you to resume your previous session and retain your work progress.
Non-persistent VDI: With non-persistent VDI, logging out of a session terminates that session. A new session is started upon logging back in, and previous session data is not retained.
The remote desktop environment supports the following peripheral devices:
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Printer
- Camera
- Speaker
Download the VDI installer
Before accessing the remote desktops, you're required to run the VDI installer to configure the necessary prerequisites on your device. Follow these steps to download and install the VDI components:
Navigate to Download Package from the left-hand sidebar.
Click the Download VDI Installer button to download the installer file.
Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Once the installation is complete, return to the Workspaces homepage to begin using the Windows or Linux remote desktops.