Delivered from ISO/IEC 27001:2022 UK data centres in Croydon and Maidenhead and supported from our London (SW19) engineering desk, our hosted virtual desktops let your team run Windows, Microsoft 365, Sage, and Pegasus Opera in any browser for around £60 per user a month.
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Every company is different, and SystemsCloud desktops are tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer with an extensive range of Optional Extras:
Our AI-Powered Virtual Desktops enable companies to benefit from enterprise-grade IT, including centralized management together with robust backup and security systems, at much lower costs than those associated with traditional, locally installed, server-based IT.
Services are all bundled together and delivered monthly per user on a low, affordable pay-as-you-go basis. This improves cash flow and offers predictable budgeting so your business only pays for what it uses. With the flexibility to add and remove users at will, our Virtual Desktops make it easy to adapt to the ever-changing needs of your organisation.
We believe this is the way all organizations will consume IT in the future: renting computing as a utility just like electricity and eliminating expensive hardware CAPEX. You no longer need to worry about software licensing updates, backups, or support — we handle all of this as part of the package.
SystemsCloud can host almost any third-party application. The application sits on centralized UK servers giving you instant access via your Virtual Desktop. Applications we have hosted for clients include:
The application simply needs to work in a supported Microsoft environment and be licensed to the customer by the vendor. Virtual Desktops are the only cloud option that seamlessly puts CRMs, databases, accounts packages, Microsoft Office, Email and sector-specific software onto one single desktop.
SystemsCloud uses the latest AI tools to efficiently manage your virtual desktops, protect your data and operations, and integrate directly with our security protocols. Our custom AI solutions can be built directly into the Virtual Desktop interface, offering staff access to role-specific AI assistants without ever pasting company data into public tools.
Our AI experts create bespoke solutions tailored specifically to your company’s data and requirements — automating repetitive tasks, streamlining operations with machine learning and analytics, and deploying custom LLMs and chatbots trained strictly on your business operations.
Moving to a SystemsCloud hosted virtual desktop does not mean changing the software your team relies on. Your existing Windows applications, SQL databases, shared drives, and Microsoft 365 mailboxes are installed and configured side-by-side on dedicated virtual servers inside our Croydon and Maidenhead data centres.
Unlike cloud hosts that advertise a low base rate and then charge extra for every application, gigabyte of RAM, or support call, SystemsCloud bundles your complete workplace into one predictable monthly operating cost of around £60.00 per user a month:
Many London SMEs evaluate Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365, or Citrix before discovering that hyperscale public-cloud desktops only give you bare compute infrastructure — leaving you to pay separately for Azure consumption metering, Microsoft 365 licences, RDS CALs, firewall appliances, backup storage, and third-party MSP management.
| Capability | SystemsCloud Hosted Desktop (Parallels RAS) | DIY Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) | Traditional Citrix / On-Prem RDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical Monthly Cost | ~£60/user/mo all-inclusive (fixed) | Variable Azure compute + M365 + MSP management fees | High server CAPEX + Citrix/RDS licensing + renewal shocks |
| Microsoft 365 & Office Included | ✓ Included as standard | Purchased separately (M365 E3/E5 or Business Premium) | Purchased separately |
| Pegasus Opera, Sage & Legacy SQL Hosting | ✓ Hosted & supported at no extra per-app fee | Requires custom Azure VM & SQL server architecture | Requires dedicated local database servers |
| Data Sovereignty & Backups | ✓ Croydon & Maidenhead UK DCs (30d–7yr included) | Azure Backup billed separately per GB | Customer responsible for offsite DR |
| UK Helpdesk & User Support | ✓ Direct London & UK engineers (020 3906 4600) | Requires separate MSP support contract | Requires internal IT staff or separate MSP |
Speak to our UK team on 020 3906 4600 or leave your details below for a tailored per-user quote.
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