| Work from Anywhere |
Limited to the physical computer, requiring you to carry it everywhere |
Access apps and data from any device, anywhere with an internet connection, including Windows 10, macOS, Android, iOS, or any HTML5 browser |
Limited to the physical computer, requiring you to carry it everywhere |
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| Data and Application Storage |
Data and applications are spread out across individual devices, harder to manage |
Centralized storage in a secure data center, easy to manage and backup |
Data and applications are spread out across individual devices, harder to manage |
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| Device Condition Dependency |
The local device must be fully maintained for performance and security |
Independent of the local device’s condition, ensuring seamless operation even on low-spec or diskless workstations, including XSTRA’s own XDESKTOP Operating System Shell |
The local device must be fully maintained for performance and security |
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| Security Features |
Security depends entirely on the local machine, no built-in advanced protection |
Protected with 256-bit encryption, session recording, and keylogging/screen scraping protection |
Security depends entirely on the local machine, no built-in advanced protection |
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| Data Loss Prevention |
Data is distributed across multiple endpoints, increasing the risk of data loss |
Data stays within the secure data center, reducing the risk of leaks or loss |
Data is distributed across multiple endpoints, increasing the risk of data loss |
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| System Maintenance |
Each device requires regular updates and individual troubleshooting |
Minimal local maintenance required; Citrix handles most updates and patches centrally |
Each device requires regular updates and individual troubleshooting |
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| Scalability |
Limited by the hardware capacity of the local machine, requiring frequent upgrades |
Easily scalable to accommodate more users or applications without hardware upgrades |
Limited by the hardware capacity of the local machine, requiring frequent upgrades |
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| Compatibility |
Limited to the installed operating system and hardware on the local machine |
Works on Windows 10, latest macOS, HTML5 Chromium browsers, Android, iOS, and even diskless workstations (LeafOS Ready) |
Limited to the installed operating system and hardware on the local machine |
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| Storage Transactions |
Limited by the local storage capacity of the standalone device |
Unlimited storage transactions for system efficiency and data handling |
Limited by the local storage capacity of the standalone device |
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| Licensing Compliance |
Must manually manage and ensure licensing compliance |
Ensured compliance with Microsoft operating system licensing |
Must manually manage and ensure licensing compliance |
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| Support |
No built-in support; must rely on third-party services or in-house IT support |
24×7 remote and phone support included |
No built-in support; must rely on third-party services or in-house IT support |
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| Backups |
No automatic backup; must manage local backups and external storage manually |
XRACK backups every 15 minutes for virtual desktops and supporting infrastructure |
No automatic backup; must manage local backups and external storage manually |
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| Security Updates |
Must manually apply security updates and patches for each device |
All security updates, service packs, and patches automatically applied to virtual desktops |
Must manually apply security updates and patches for each device |
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| Monitoring and Alerts |
No centralized monitoring; must manually diagnose and troubleshoot issues |
Machine monitoring and alerts for any issues |
No centralized monitoring; must manually diagnose and troubleshoot issues |
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| Storage Capacity |
Limited by the local storage capacity of the device |
Unlimited storage for operating systems, applications, and user profiles |
Limited by the local storage capacity of the device |
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| Complimentary XDEVICE coverage for all XCLOUD Servers, Client PC’s* and Client Printers |
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| Complimentary XNET management of all Routers, Switches and Wireless Access Points supplied by XSTRA |
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| Dedicated Enterprise Disk Subsystem |
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| One Dedicated User Per Virtual Machine |
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| Dedicated NVIDIA GPU – ADA Generation 4 |
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| Unlimited Network Traffic |
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| Unlimited Storage Transactions |
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| Access to > 300 Mbps Internet Speed from Any Location |
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| 24×7 Remote & Phone Support |
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| Backups Every 15 Minutes |
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| Monthly Backups of Office 365 and Google Suites |
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| Daily Backups of Office 365 and Google Suites |
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| All Anti-Virus Security Updates and Service Packs/ Patches |
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| Stateful Firewall Protection and Gateway Protection System |
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| DNS Filter Protection from Malware, Phishing Sites + Client specific Website Blacklists |
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| Centralized Group Policy Implementations covering all aspects of the Users environment |
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| Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) |
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| Meets all Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Essential 8 strategies |
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| Printer Activity Reporting Per User |
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| Multifactor Authentication (MFA) – XACCESS |
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