Remote Desktop Servers for Business – How to Run Windows Apps from Anywhere

What Is a Remote Desktop Server?

A Remote Desktop Server (Windows Server with the Remote Desktop Services role installed) allows multiple users to connect simultaneously via RDP and each receive their own isolated Windows session. All users share the same server hardware and the same application installations, but their individual sessions are completely separate — different desktop, different running applications, different files open.

From each user's perspective: they open the Remote Desktop client, enter their credentials, and see a full Windows desktop with whatever applications they need. They work normally. When they disconnect, the session is preserved until they reconnect or the administrator ends it.

Why Is This Better Than VPN to an Office Server?

VPN connects your device to the office network so you can access the office server as if you were there. It depends on the office internet connection being available and fast enough for your remote users. If the office internet fails, all VPN-based remote access fails simultaneously. VPN performance degrades significantly when multiple users try to use it concurrently on a typical office internet connection.

A cloud Remote Desktop Server bypasses the office internet entirely. Users connect directly to the data centre. The office's internet status is irrelevant. Performance is consistent regardless of how many users are connected.

Who Specifically Needs a Remote Desktop Server?

CA firms running Tally with staff in multiple locations. Trading businesses where purchase, sales, and accounts teams all need Busy access simultaneously. Any business with Windows-only software that multiple people need to access from different devices or locations. Businesses with staff who work from home or travel regularly.

Talk to M A Global Network about a Remote Desktop Server setup for your specific application and user count. View Windows Server plans.