Cloud based desktops are nothing new, and have been around for years now, with the likes of eyeOS.org, glideOS, etc. But most of them offeryou desktop access through a web browser, so that it can be accessed from any device, and from anywhere. Though this approach has many advantages, like accessibility from anywhere, etc, there are several drawbacks as well—security of data passing OTjer the Internet, speed/connectivity issues, limitations in the number and types of applications that can be installed, etc. Plus of course, nothing beats the comfort of having your own physical desktop in front of you. Unfortunately, managing a fleet of desktops is also a challenge, especially for SMEs, who may not have the technical expertise or the budgets to do so. Keeping these two things in mind, Novatium Solutions, a company incubated out of IIT, Chen-nai under the guidance of renowned Prof Jhunjhunwala, has come up with an interesting solution. It's a mix of the physical and the Cloud based desktops, or shall we say, a hybrid Cloud based desktop. We interacted with the company's CEO for India Operations to understand this new concept.
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