oneWorkspace 365 is a virtual desktop service hosted in NIRIX's world-class datacenter.   This means the familiar Microsoft Windows desktop is hosted by NIRIX.  Users can access their personal virtual desktop/workspace using a standard web browser or using their mobile devices by installing our free oneWorkspace 365 agents.     

Once the users log in to their own oneWorkspace 365, users will have access to many applications and tools assigned to them.  This often includes office productivity applications, data, emails, web browsing, and other workflow and productivity tools required by the user.  Ultimately, what a user will have access to will be defined by their oneWorkspace 365 administrators.

oneWorkspace 365 is a cloud-based virtual desktop service. It relies on transferring files and data over the Internet. Transmitting or copying files over the Internet without any sort of security (e.g. VPNs, SSL, PGP, Encryption Certificates) to guard your confidential data is NOT safe.

However, connection to oneWorkspace 365 using the device is encrypted at all times using industry standards such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.3. This is currently the highest level of data encryption recommended when transmitting data over the public Internet.

Yes, like with most cloud-based programs in order to access oneWorkspace 365 users must be connected to the Internet.  However, for the majority of the use case scenarios, oneWorkspace 365 has a low bandwidth requirement.  For a basic office worker that just needs to access Microsoft Office productivity applications, email, basic web browsing a regular DSL or cable with 1 Mbps or higher and latency of 100ms or less may be sufficient.

Any connections type. oneWorkspace 365 is connection agnostic. The only requirement is the device you are using to access oneWorkspace 365 must be connected to the Internet.  The connection can be any of the following:

• xDSL Internet
• Cable Internet
• WiFi Internet
• 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G cellular network
• Satellite-based network
• Legacy dial-up modems

oneWorkspace 365 supports a very broad range of computer devices. Currently, these devices include the following:

• Phones and tablets running Android 7.x and higher
• Phones and tablets running Apple iOS 12.x and higher
• Apple Tablets running Apple iPadOS 13.x and higher
• Chromebooks running Chrome OS
• Mac PC running macOS running 10.13x and higher
• Apple TV running tvOS running 10.x and higher
• Windows desktops running Windows 10 Pro and higher
• Raspberry Pi devices running Pi3 or higher

oneWorkspace 365 standard Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantees 99.9% uptime and service availability, equivalent to a maximum of 43.20 minutes per month of unscheduled downtime. A higher level of SLA is available should your business require a higher level of guaranteed uptime and availability.

The only requirement to access oneWorkspace 365 is a high-speed broadband internet service, a standard web browser, and a computing device such as a desktop, notebook tablet, or smartphone.

The term virtual desktop, remote desktop, hosted desktop, and desktop as a service is often used interchangeably meaning having the common Windows desktops are hosted with a 3rd party service provider. 

oneWorkspace 365 is NIRIX's first cloud-based virtual desktop offering for business built on the success of its predecessor, namely, oneDesktop.