Time for some travel technology you can use on the move, as I look at Shells.com and ponder the uses of a Desktop-As-A-Service product.
Desktop-As-A-What?
Desktop-As-A-Service has been around for years. Some of you might know them better as virtualised desktops.
The idea is that all the processing is done in the datacentre, as opposed to your host device. This has some advantages as well as some disadvantages – in theory, your desktop is available anywhere in the world, providing you can get an internet connection.
Why might I want one?
For me, the primary use of this desktop is a test environment for some of my real-world duties. Sometimes, I do not have the time or resources to spin up a virtual machine from my desktop. In this case, it is easier to spin up a Shells virtual machine, do the testing I need, then quit it afterwards
Other uses:
- Coders could use a platform to upload projects and compile them, without it draining precious CPU time on their main computer, releasing…