# Cloud Desktops

Virtual Desktops from Cloud Shepherd, Enterprise level desktops designed for the SMB. Market leading support and everything from migration to management taken care of.

Call us today on 0800 368 7373 to start your journey.

## Our support and technology set us apart

We are with you every step of the way, from setup to migration to your everyday IT needs we are there, our market-leading support and our approach to our customer service is a breath of fresh air in the industry, let us transform your IT.

#### Quick Overview

Moving to a hosted desktop will allow your business to work more efficiently and from anywhere with the same user experience as being in the office, access to all the programs, including **Microsoft Office, Email, all your business data, your industry applications**, startup where you left off in the office from anywhere. Everything is stored in **tier 3 data centres**. Your data is securely backed-up across 3 diverse data centres and available to be accessed from anywhere at any time. Our managed desktop is fully managed which means everything from day to day questions to major changes to how you use the product is included in the price.

Everything is hosted in the UK we use the same data centres that are used by big banks, and we use them for the same reason, the reliability, other companies use lesser technology and lesser data centres, at Cloud Shepherd, this isn’t how we do things.

#### Work from any device
**From anywhere**
**Highly secure**
**Enterprise Technology**
**Everything backed up**
**Fully managed**

#### Windows and Office licencing included
#### Free migration to Office 365 and mailbox licence
#### Includes your full migration to Cloud
#### Virtual IT Manager included

### How Migration Works

When migrating your business to our **Cloud Managed Desktop** we don’t compromise with the **attention to detail** and the level of support throughout the process, our process is designed to make sure its a **pain free** as possible, **we will take care of everything**. Click on the link below for more information on how we migrate your business to the cloud.

[Learn More](https://new.cloudshepherd.co.uk/index.php/cloud-managed-desktop/how-we-move-your-business-to-the-cloud/)

### Reasons to Buy From Us

#### Our approach to our customers

We believe that it’s our customers that make us, our philosophy is that if we help our customers to grow and to get the most out of their technology they will help us grow, you can treat us as your in house IT department.

#### Enterprise level security as standard

Security is the cornerstone of our offer, we use the highest levels of encryption and backups to make sure that you never lose any data again, we make sure all your files are backed up in 3 locations and to enterprise level standards.

#### Better cash flow with no upfront costs

By consolidating your IT infrastructure and removing licensing, hardware, support, anti-virus, back-up and staffing costs, our desktop as a service product will save you money and allow your business to pay as you grow.

### Our Managed Desktop Includes

##### Enterprise Citrix Technology
Enterprise Citrix Technology refers to a suite of digital workspace and virtualization solutions developed by Citrix Systems, Inc., designed to facilitate secure and flexible access to applications and data across any network or device.

##### Full Desktop Support  
Full user support and desktop software support

##### End to End Encryption  
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a method of secure communication that prevents third-parties from accessing data while it’s transferred from one end system or device to another.

##### Active Directory User Management 
Active Directory (AD) User Management is a crucial component of Microsoft Active Directory, a directory service that provides a central location for network administration and security.

##### Migration from your current infrastructure
Migration from your current infrastructure refers to the process of moving digital business operations from one set of hardware, software, or both, to another.

##### The Ability to access your desktop from anywhere
Experience the freedom of accessing your desktop from anywhere with Cloudshepherd Limited.

##### Access to Thin Client Rental
Experience the convenience and flexibility of Thin Client Rental with Cloudshepherd Limited.

##### Microsoft Office and Windows Licencing
Enhance productivity with the latest Microsoft Office and Windows Licensing from Cloudshepherd Limited.

##### Enterprise Antivirus, Anti-malware, Anti-Hijack Software
Protect your business from the ever-evolving threat landscape with our comprehensive security solutions.

##### VMware Virtual Machine Management
Experience the power of virtual computing with Cloudshepherd Limited.

##### Tier 3 Data Centre
Experience unrivaled security and reliability with our Tier 3 Data Centre.

##### Access to Our Peerless Support 
At Cloudshepherd Limited, we take your support to the next level.

##### Free Email Migration And Mailbox Licencing
We offer a free and seamless email migration service along with mailbox licensing.

##### A Virtual IT Manager With Access To Our Full Expertise
At Cloudshepherd Limited, we offer a virtual IT manager that gives you access to our full expertise.

### IT As a Service
IT as a Service, an interesting concept… Rather than being a white labelled **desktop as a service** offering, the Cloud Shepherd platform is built from the ground up to be **agile, secure, scalable** and most importantly, **flexible**.

### Use any Device
Cloud managed desktop is available on any device, bringing true diversity and mobility to the modern organisation.

### Consolidate IT costs
Historical capital expenditure investment in equipment has made computer power, storage, and scalability very hard to manage.

### Futureproof
The key to the growth of most organisations is cost efficient agility, allowing them to compete in any market, at any pace.

### Fully Managed
Defining a technical handover point in any IT estate is always difficult.

## Experience it for yourself
Sign up for our test drive and test out our platform.

[Test drive today for 30 days](/content/index.php/cloud-managed-desktop/#/index.html)

## What People Are Saying

Cloud Shepherd helped to make our business much more resilient, replacing physical site-based servers with virtual cloud-hosted workstations. Their staff are friendly, knowledgeable and responsive and as such we would have no hesitation in recommending their service to others.  
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Richard Gill
BDS Global

We have been working with Ed and the team from Cloud Shepherd for over 5 years. As our team and our requirements have grown, so has the support from Cloud Shepherd.  
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Jennifer Appleton
ISO Quality Services

At Royal Porcelain Works, we use Cloud Shepherd for all our IT support. Ed, Dave and the team there are fantastic to deal with and their service is exceptional.  
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Sara Matthews
Royal Porcelain Works
