The fastest Cloud upgrade for Windows desktops

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1 The fastest Cloud upgrade for Windows desktops

2 Key Benefits Speed Elastic Desktop is the fastest Cloud desktop available for Windows business applications. Load applications instantly and search massive Outlook inboxes in seconds. Share Because all your data is stored centrally at one of our data centres, users experience instant and seamless data sharing no matter Simplify Elastic Desktop now makes it possible to share database applications like Microsoft Access with branch offices and remote workers. Work the way your staff are used to, with simple drive letters and Windows shares. Give non-technical users a massive speed boost, improved security, and the ability to work from any device and location, with less than 5 minutes of orientation training. If you re responsible for IT in your organisation, Elastic Desktop means you do not need to worry that remote users are working on out-of- Secure 5. Separate 7. Share applications and data instantly and seamlessly between staff, regardless of their location. Share data and databases seamlessly between staff, even on slower broadband links. Bring branch offices and your mobile workforce together and provide the same Head Office experience to all remote and home workers Share data with remote offices and home workers Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 and Citrix provide an enterprise class, highly secure infrastructure. Your data is automatically backed up while Data-at-Rest encryption and end-point policies ensure security compliance. All business data and processing can be isolated within Elastic Desktop. Outside of Elastic Desktop, staff can check social media updates and home workers can share their PC with family, with zero risk to company security. Scale Have 10 Elastic Desktops in October, 100 in November, 1000 in December and 10 in January. Elastic Desktop scales when your business needs it, with no long term commitments. where they are connecting from. date files, and you ll never need to diagnose or re-sync DFS, Microsoft Offline Files or SkyDrive Pro ever again. Easy to use Remove the biggest hidden cost of any technology change. Elastic Desktop does not require Windows users to learn a new technology. Users are presented with a traditional Windows Desktop, with simple drive letters and Windows Shares to access data. All business applications like Support Microsoft Word or Sage Accounts are available from a Start screen. Elastic Desktop is designed for business with a 4-hour SLA for infrastructure faults. Premium support is available including on-site service, or you can use your existing IT technician or IT department. On average, Windows users will be 100% productive on Elastic Desktop in under 5 minutes.

3 The need for Speed Highly Secure Elastic Desktop is the fastest way to run Windows desktop applications in the Cloud. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 and Citrix provide an enterprise class, highly secure infrastructure. How fast is Fast? Your own private infrastructure Industry standard benchmark software from Futuremark shows how much faster Elastic Desktop is compared to the average office PC tested in If your PC is older than 2013, the speed increase will be even greater. Your Elastic Desktops, data and network infrastructure are securely partitioned within a VLAN and use a dedicated Active Directory domain. Microsoft Windows Server Security Apply NTFS file permissions, encryption and auditing on servers, desktops, folders and files to meet strict compliance and regulatory requirements such as Data-at-Rest encryption. Elastic Desktop is ideal for organisations that store and process sensitive data. Two Factor Authentication Improve security and reduce user password errors with two factor authentication. Users must enter their password and a 6 digit token generated by Google Authenticator, which is installed on the user s smartphone. Guaranteed physical access to your data Physical access to your data is guaranteed with Backup-to-Premise. Your Elastic Desktop infrastructure is backed up nightly to a server located in your office. With Backup-to-Premise, you always have the most recent backup available to hand, to satisfy even the most Average Office PC tested in 2013 Elastic Desktop Average Office PC tested in 2013 PCMark 8 Score: 3725 (Better than 15% of all results) Elastic Desktop PCMark 8 Score: 4764 (Better than 75% of all results) All scores provided by Futuremark s PCMark 8 Work Test benchmark on 28 November, 2013 stringent of contingency plans. Disaster Recovery Elastic Desktop is a fast and effective Disaster Recovery solution. Move all your premise servers to the Elastic Desktop Cloud Infrastructure to remove physical dependency on your office and protect against theft, flood, fire, power or Internet failure. In the event that your office is untenable, staff can work from home or any Internet location, from any PC, Mac, laptop, ipad or Android tablet.

4 On Premise Standard Optional In the Cloud Standard Elastic Gateway optimises your Internet connection and provides a VPN between the Elastic Desktop Cloud Infrastructure and your on-premise LAN. Optional Give users a significant speed boost, even on older equipment. Applications load instantly and massive Outlook inboxes can be searched in seconds. Managed Wi-Fi provides enterprise class security and Zero Handoff Roaming for the most reliable laptop and tablet connectivity. Run Windows applications like Word, Excel, Sage accounts, databases and bespoke software on PCs, laptops, Macs and tablets. Data stored in two UK data centres for redundancy. Backup-to-Premise keeps a Veeam copy of your data on-site to satisfy the most stringent of contingency requirements. Free space, save power, increase security and get Full Disaster Recovery by moving your premise servers to the Elastic Desktop Cloud Infrastructure. EU Public Cloud 3G/4G Standby protects against primary Internet connection failure. UK Private Cloud The 'S:' Drive Provide the same Head Office experience to all home and branch office workers. Share data and applications instantly and seamlessly, even on slower broadband links. internet transit Built on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Citrix to provide an enterprise class, highly secure solution. UK Data Centres Zen Internet Ltd, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, Rochdale OL11 1RY M247 Ltd, Ball Green, Cobra Court, Manchester M32 0QT Microsoft Office 365 delivers cost effective Exchange, SharePoint and Office 2013 Desktop licenses. Amazon Web Services allows non-commit scalability. Optionally, Veto EU Public Cloud guarantees data will only be stored and processed in UK data centres.

5 Separate work from play Reduce Costs with What happens in Elastic Desktop stays in Elastic Desktop. All business data and processing can be isolated within Elastic Desktop. Access to local storage, USB drives and device clipboard can be disabled to prevent data loss and comply with security policies. Microsoft Office 365 is a cost effective way to add the following services: To enter the Elastic Desktop secure environment, users must enter their password and optional two-factor authentication ID. Hosted business class and shared calendar with 50 GB of storage space per user. Use your Embrace "Bring Your Own Device" without compromising business data within the secure Elastic Desktop environment. Outside of Elastic Exchange Online own domain name to send s and protect against spam with premium spam and malware protection. Desktop, home workers can safely share a PC with family and office staff can catch up with social media in accordance with company policy. Document sharing and management in the cloud with internal and external sites for working SharePoint Online together on projects. Online and offline access to your documents and build your company public website with easy-to-use templates. Office 2013 Desktop Licenses Desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Publisher, and Lync. When to use Elastic Desktop Elastic Desktop provides file sharing via traditional drive letters (e.g. the S: drive ), UNC path or DFS Namespace. This makes it easy to move your existing file shares to the Cloud for Disaster Recovery and improved security, with zero administrative overhead or user training. When to use SharePoint SharePoint is database driven so is best suited to storing classified documents that are subject to revision control or work-flows. SharePoint documents are accessible via a Web Browser or SkyDrive, so it is unsuitable for storage of general purpose files or application specific data. User training is recommended and IT administrators will need to monitor SkyDrive sync status. Prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data with Two Factor Authentication. Private Exchange and SharePoint Alternatively, run your own private Exchange and SharePoint servers in the Elastic Desktop Cloud Infrastructure. Receive updates according to your preferred schedule, receive priority support and guarantee your data will only be processed and stored in the UK. Receive a Veeam copy of your Private Exchange and SharePoint data on-site to satisfy the most stringent of contingency requirements.

6 Get the IT Support you need Elastic Desktop fits the way you manage your IT. 1. Self-Service With full Administrator rights on all Elastic Desktops and Elastic Servers, install applications and configure security exactly as you require. Deploy new Elastic Desktops, provision new storage, recover from backup or factory-reset Elastic Desktops from an easy-to-use web interface. Manage Risk of Change Elastic Desktop is the lowest risk IT upgrade available. It can be setup in minutes, without making any changes to your existing infrastructure. Test your applications and data on Elastic Desktop with a free trial. When you are 100% happy that Elastic Desktop is the fastest, most convenient and most cost effective solution for your organisation, plan a time to do a final data sync. Then switch off your old servers to fully benefit from your upgrade to Elastic Desktop. Elastic Desktop comes with a 4 Hour business class SLA on infrastructure faults, giving you peace of mind. In the event that you need emergency support for Windows configuration or local device issues, premium support is available on a pay-as-you-go basis. Alternatively, you can use your local IT support company. Elastic Desktop is based on industry standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, with full technical documentation available. 2. IT Support provider If you have a preferred IT support provider, Elastic Desktop comes with all the technical documentation they require to provision, configure and support your Elastic Desktop Cloud Infrastructure. Your provider can continue to manage your premise devices and provide personal support for your Elastic Desktop by remote control. Training, certifications and other benefits are available to IT providers via our partner program. 3. IT Departments For larger organisations with an in-house IT department, Elastic Desktop can fully integrate with your existing Active Directory infrastructure and premise LAN via a VPN and Forest Trust Relationship. Your IT staff will receive priority support from our infrastructure specialists who can assist with routing, replication and capacity planning. Beat the Deadline Windows XP is unsupported from April Many applications such as Sage Accounts will cease to run and Microsoft will no longer provide security updates. Elastic Desktop solves the budget, time and resource problem faced by organisations needing to move from Windows XP. Elastic Desktop is the fastest, zero Cap-Ex way to solve the Windows XP problem. No need to buy new PCs; your existing Windows XP PCs can be re-purposed as Elastic Desktop thin clients.

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