Give your whole team a secure Windows desktop, without running the server yourself.
CloudNet's Fully Managed Hosted RDS gives multiple employees secure, individual access to Windows desktops and shared business applications through a professionally managed Microsoft Remote Desktop Services environment.
Multiple employees. One managed environment. No server to babysit.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services lets multiple authorized employees securely use centrally managed Windows infrastructure while keeping their own separate sessions. CloudNet runs the underlying infrastructure so your team gets the benefits without the maintenance.
- 01Cost-efficient multi-user desktops — several employees share managed server resources while keeping independent sessions.
- 02Central application management — compatible applications are managed centrally instead of separately on every workstation.
- 03Managed backups & support — backups included per plan, with CloudNet technical support behind the whole environment.
Priced around your actual users, not a one-size-fits-all seat.
Hosted RDS Configuration
Hosted RDS pricing is generally based on:
- User count
- CPU
- RAM
- Storage
- Applications
- Licensing
- Backup requirements
Every employee gets their own session on infrastructure CloudNet manages.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services allows multiple authorized employees to securely use centrally managed Windows infrastructure while maintaining separate user sessions.
Each user receives
- Individual login
- Separate user session
- Personal profile
- Approved applications
- Appropriate file permissions
- Access to shared company resources
- Supported printer access
Everything behind your RDS environment, handled for you.
Windows Server infrastructure
The underlying servers, sized and maintained for your user count.
RDS configuration & profiles
User profiles and permissions set up and kept current as your team changes.
MFA & firewall protection
Multi-factor authentication and firewall protection on every environment.
Endpoint security & monitoring
Ongoing monitoring to catch issues before they become outages.
Windows patching & app installs
Patching and approved application installation handled centrally.
Backups & recovery support
Included backups with monitoring and recovery support if something goes wrong.
Onboarding & offboarding
New users provisioned and departing users deprovisioned properly.
Migration
CloudNet plans and executes the move from your current server setup.
Technical support
Support for the managed environment, included with your service agreement.
Hosted RDS vs. VDI
Not sure which fits your team? Here's how the two compare before you decide.
| Choose Hosted RDS when | Choose VDI when | |
|---|---|---|
| Application use | Employees use similar applications | Users need different applications or configs |
| Resource needs | Users have similar resource needs | Specialized workloads need separate resources |
| Cost | Cost efficiency matters | Dedicated per-user VMs are worth the cost |
| Management | Centralized application management preferred | Greater isolation is needed |
| Desktop model | Individual VMs are unnecessary | Users require dedicated virtual desktops |
We'll assess what you have and plan the migration.
Tell us about your setup
Windows Server, current RDS configuration, users, applications, storage, SQL databases, network drives, printers, and backup setup.
We build your migration plan
CloudNet develops a migration plan into a managed CloudNet environment based on what you're already running.
Log in and get to work
Your team accesses the new managed environment with the same applications and permissions, just without the maintenance.
What businesses say after switching.
"Ishida Canada Inc. has been using Cloudnet since 2014 for many business needs. This is by far the best option for file security, 365 control and the best service support on the planet. They allow us secure access to our documents from all over the world. It doesn't matter what the size of your company is, I would highly recommend Cloudnet for any business, especially with todays increased security threats."
"I was hesitant at first to move everything online after 22 years of working a certain way, but CloudNet has exceeded my expectations. The ability to securely access my system from anywhere, exactly as I left it, is incredible. In the restoration industry, efficiency and reliability are everything, and CloudNet delivers. The service, support, and IT savings have been outstanding—it feels like having our own expert team on hand at all times."
"We have been using CloudNet for five and a half years and are very happy that we no longer have our own server. We were hacked at different times and had constant unpredictable IT events. Cloudnet team keep us up and running and technical support is excellent."
Questions about Hosted RDS
Each user receives a separate authenticated session and user profile. Users typically share the underlying Windows Server infrastructure.
Access is determined by user and group permissions. Users receive access only to authorized resources.
Compatible Microsoft licensing and configurations can be supported. Licensing requirements must be validated before deployment.
Yes. Managed backups are included according to the customer's service plan.
Yes. CloudNet technical support for the managed environment is included according to the service agreement.
Yes, provided appropriate capacity and licensing are available.
Get your Hosted RDS configuration.
Tell us how many employees you have and what applications they use — a CloudNet specialist will follow up with a recommendation.