DaaS, also known as hosted desktop or virtual desktop, offers convenient access to the same business applications and email that one would have in a traditional office environment, all securely delivered over the internet. DaaS solutions are secure and easy to manage, with no software to maintain or patches to implement, and are delivered in a simple monthly subscription fee model—making them a cost-effective choice for your office needs. This approach also guards against license sprawl—i.e., the mass of complex software licensing requirements and updates that often goes unaudited, resulting in businesses paying for features and software that remains unused or that automatically renews, even if the suite has become obsolete.

DaaS is also ideal for those organizations that need to scale up and down to meet changing business requirements (such as seasonal sales demand within a call center), or those that support remote teleworkers and mobile employees.