Sparxent VirtualOffice is a cloud hosted, monthly subscription-based, applications-on-demand service providing immediate access to virtual desktops and applications through an automated provisioning portal.

The initial VirtualOffice service will offer access to Microsoft Office and open-source applications.

It is currently in Tech Preview mode with applications for use being taken here.

Sparxent VirtualOffice integrates best-of-breed solutions to offer customers a seamless on-demand application experience. VirtualOffice is built on hardware and infrastructure capabilities provided by independent hosting centers from around the world.

Through a unique dynamic provisioning portal, users can instantly access applications from anywhere via Citrix Receiver.

Users are provisioned in less than a minute and subscribers can pick and choose applications needed through the dynamic portal.

The service is built on core Microsoft business applications and best-in-class virtualization technology from Citrix, including Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenServer and Citrix NetScaler VPX, Sparxent offers a virtual experience from any location and on any device (including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile).

VirtualOffice will provide organizations subscription-based access and provisioning of Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), as well as access to Microsoft-hosted Exchange and SharePoint. The service is ideal for companies considering lowering systems management costs and the BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) method of IT operations.

Over the coming weeks and months, Sparxent will provide pricing information, as well as announcements regarding additional third-party offerings that will be supported by VirtualOffice, including enterprise line-of-business applications. Additional services, including offline access, storage provisioning options and federated identity capabilities, will be made available soon.

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