Cloud Computing and Remote Desktop Services (Formally Terminal Services)

LogicalSolutions.net has been providing cloud computing services for our customers in the Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo regions as well as across the U.S for 15 years. With the huge explosion of interest in cloud computing over the past year or two, we’ve had many current and prospective customers come to us for ways to migrate to a cloud platform. They have also heard that a cloud platform can reduce IT costs.

A great way to reduce costs is to run your application with terminal services.  This method can reduce license costs for the application and streamline maintaining the software and hardware. This can free up your IT staff to concentrate on more mission critical projects. Typically, when introducing terminal services, additional layers were required. You had to purchase additional licenses for Citrix Terminal Services, for example. This can be very costly.

With Windows Server 2008 R2, a core virtualization technology available is terminal services. We can setup your architecture to take advantage of the functionality built right into the server’s OS. We utilize Remote Desktop Services (this used to be called Terminal Services and was renamed to Remote Desktop Services) to allow your users to access your applications from anywhere in the world from a hosted location. This is done directly through Windows Server 2008 without adding additional layers or Citrix licenses.  Setting up Citrix Terminal Services also requires a high, upfront investment to purchase the licenses needed. With Windows Remote Desktop Services, we can provide an alternative payment structure with a small, per user, monthly cost. This can greatly reduce the strain on your IT budget and expenses.

Contact us today to speak to a Sales Engineer and see how much you can save with virtualization and our cloud computing services.

Moving files to the Windows 2008 Cloud with Remote Desktop

If you have a Windows Virtual Server, or a Dedicated Server you can easily load software and files onto the server without setting up FTP access or opening shared drive.  Using Windows Remote Desktop Connection you have to option to map remote resources such as the Printer, Clipboard and even local drives. 

Step 1: To get started launch Windows Remote Desktop Connection (Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Remote Desktop Connection).

Step 2: Click on the Options tab when launching Remote Desktop and select “more”.  You can then select local drives on your PC/Laptop that you want your Server to see.  From your server located in the LocalSolutions.net datacenter you can now browse the C: drive on your PC and copy any needed files/programs to the Server 2008 cloud.