A dedicated Windows 11 desktop for every remote employee.
Each Talos Cloud Desktop is its own virtual server on AMD EPYC hardware with NVMe storage, hardened before we hand it over and monitored around the clock. Preconfigured desktops are priced 25% below the closest Windows 365 Business plan.
Built for remote teams
Give a contractor in Mexico, Argentina, India or the Philippines a US-based Windows PC that lives in a data center, not on their kitchen table. Your data stays on the desktop; they connect to it.
Dedicated, not shared
One virtual server per desktop. No noisy neighbours, no shared session hosts. Choose 4 to 16 vCores, 8 to 64 GB of RAM and NVMe storage from 200 GB to 1 TB, or upgrade any of them.
Hardened before handoff
Encrypted drive, brute-force protection, account lockout, a trusted certificate and a Windows image with the consumer bloat stripped out. Pick the locked-down build for sensitive work or the standard build for everyday use.
Preconfigured desktops
Every plan below is 25% cheaper than the closest Windows 365 Business plan as of October 25, 2026, and gives you more cores and more storage. Pick one, then fine-tune it with Advanced options if you need to.
Microsoft prices from "Compare Windows 365 Business Licenses and Pricing" (microsoft.com), checked October 25, 2026. Windows 365 is a Microsoft product; Talos Hosting is not affiliated with Microsoft. Each Talos desktop runs a licensed copy of Windows 11 Pro. See the full comparison.
Configure your desktop
A desktop cannot be moved between locations after it is built. If you need a different location later, we build you a fresh desktop there and help you plan the transfer of your files.
Advanced: upgrade vCores, RAM or storage
Upgrades are priced in line with our preconfigured plans. You can upgrade a desktop at any time. Downgrades are not possible on an existing desktop; if you ever need a smaller one, we build it fresh and help you plan the transfer of your files.
The 33 TB monthly transfer allowance is more than enough for 99.9% of desktop users, including heavy video calls and large downloads. It is a hard limit and cannot be increased.
Every desktop includes one dedicated IPv4 address. In the rare case you need more than one, contact us for pricing.
Billed monthly, no contract, cancel any time. Your monthly rate is locked for as long as you keep this desktop.
Request this desktopWe confirm the details with you, then build it. Need 5 or more desktops, or annual billing? Contact us for volume pricing.
What every desktop includes
Windows 11 Pro, with the bloat removed
A licensed copy of Windows 11 Pro, stripped of the consumer clutter Microsoft ships: no preinstalled games, no promoted apps, no widgets or news feeds, no advertising in Start and Settings, no setup nags. Less running in the background means a faster desktop and fewer distractions. Anything we removed can be installed again if you want it.
Three accounts, clear roles
An employee account for daily work, a client admin account for your IT team, and a Talos account we keep for support. Your admin can change anything, including removing our account.
Updates on a schedule
Security updates install three days after Microsoft releases them and restart on Saturday at 3 AM local time, with a reminder on Friday. Your MDM can override all of it.
Ready in 24 hours
Order today, connect tomorrow. You receive the desktop address, the account details, the encryption recovery key through a one-time link, and a document listing every configuration choice we made and why.
Backed up every night
Every desktop is backed up automatically each night, and the most recent 14 nightly backups are kept on separate storage in the data center, at no extra cost. If something goes badly wrong, we can put the whole desktop back to any of those nights on request.
Price locked, no contract
Billed monthly, cancel any time, and the rate you sign up at is the rate you keep for as long as the desktop exists. No setup fee. Upgrades are available whenever you need them.
Four locations
Los Angeles, Dallas, Ashburn or Eygelshoven (FFM), Germany. Put the desktop near the people who use it or near the data it works with. Every location runs the same hardware and the same build.
Monitored 24/7
Every desktop is checked every two minutes. If it stops answering, we know before your employee does. We target 99.9% monthly availability; if we miss it, you receive up to one month of credit on the affected desktops.
We keep the server running, configured and backed up. Your team manages the desktop, the software on it and the data in it. Full details on the security page.
Questions before you order?
Read the Cloud Desktop FAQ, see how desktops are secured, or ask us directly.