In cloud-native virtualized desktops, the remote virtual desktop is hosted on a server in the cloud. A cloud-hosted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution has all the advantages of cloud infrastructure, such as:

• Pay-per-use service
• Ability to scale up or down as required
• Lower hardware investment

Two types of VDI services use cloud infrastructure: fully managed and desktop as a service.

Fully managed VDI service

Fully managed VDI service is VDI management software that is available as a cloud-based service for your administrators. The service supports administrators by providing features like existing desktop image templates, built-in security and data encryption, and management of operating system licenses. Administrators perform the deployment, monitoring, application life cycle management, and other tasks to implement the service for your organization.

Desktop as a service

Desktop as a service is a third party that supports the implementation of managed VDI services. They deploy the fully managed service for your organization and also take over administration responsibilities, reducing the need for in-house IT capabilities. For example, Virtusa Desktop-as-a-Service is a scalable and flexible turnkey solution that you can deploy in just three days to allow your entire global organization to immediately begin working remotely. It supplies a full set of services, such as application lifecycle management, endpoint delivery, and ongoing VDI monitoring. Virtusa uses Amazon WorkSpaces as its managed cloud infrastructure.