Desktop as Service is a cloud computing offering in which a third party hosts the back end of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment.

With Desktop as Service, desktop operating systems run inside virtual machines on servers in a cloud provider’s data center. All the necessary support infrastructure, including storage and network resources, also lives in the cloud. As with on-premises VDI, a DaaS provider streams virtual desktops over a network to a customer’s endpoint devices, where end users may access them through client software or a web browser.

How does Desktop as a Service work? DaaS architecture is multi-tenant, and organizations purchase the service through a subscription model typically based on the number of Virtual Hosted Desktop instances used per month.

In the Desktop as a Service delivery model, the cloud computing provider manages the back-end responsibilities of data storage, backup, security, and upgrades. While the provider handles all the back-end infrastructure costs and maintenance, customers usually manage their own Windows Cloud Desktop images, applications, and security, unless those desktop management services are part of the subscription.

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