WINDOWS FOR THE WAY YOU WORK
Keep your everyday device and add a Windows 11 Pro cloud PC for the applications that need it. Choose your region, plan and performance, then connect with a supported remote desktop client.
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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
A compatible Windows application, a reliable internet connection and a supported remote desktop client are the essentials. Your installed applications and saved files remain while you keep the Jump-Desk.
Check the application’s requirements and licence before choosing a performance tier.
Watch the 27-second setup →Hours: running compute plus a service charge for the time you retain the desktop, including when stopped.
Months: compare a monthly subscription with up to 300 hours of uptime.
Estimate Hours vs MonthsNo account needed for the estimate. Current regional prices, available configurations and the final checkout total determine your purchase.
Windows 11 Pro includedA licensed Windows desktop ready for compatible applications and familiar workflows.
Use your existing devicesConnect from iPad, Mac, Android, Linux or Windows through an appropriate remote desktop client.
Flexible plan lengthsChoose Hours for occasional work, Months for regular access or Years for an ongoing workspace.
Your workspace remainsKeep installed applications, settings and files while the Jump‑Desk exists—even when it is stopped.
Three simple stages
Jump‑IT handles the cloud setup. You choose what you need, connect securely and use the Jump‑Desk like a Windows PC.
Select an available location, plan and performance tier based on how often you need Windows and what your applications require.
Jump‑IT provisions the Windows 11 Pro cloud desktop and gives you the connection details through your dashboard.
Open the connection on your device, use the desktop and stop the Jump‑Desk when you finish—especially on an hourly plan.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose a location and a plan for the work you actually do. Keep your everyday device and connect to a separate Windows desktop when you need it.
Configure your Jump-Desk
A plain-English cloud desktop comparison
All four options run computing resources away from your local device, but they solve different problems. The right choice depends on whether you want a personal Windows desktop, an IT-managed workforce platform or a server you administer yourself.
Virtual desktop infrastructure delivers desktops or individual applications from centrally managed hosts. It can use personal desktops or pooled, multi-user resources and is normally designed, secured and operated by an organisation’s IT team.
A managed cloud PC service provides a persistent Windows desktop under a recurring per-user subscription. Products such as Windows 365 focus on business users, predictable monthly licensing and central administration.
A virtual private server is a general-purpose virtual machine commonly used to host websites, applications, development tools or storage. With an unmanaged VPS, the customer typically configures, patches and secures the operating system and software.
Is Jump‑Desk better? It is usually the simpler fit for an individual who wants a ready-to-use, persistent Windows 11 Pro desktop for occasional, part-time or cross-device work without designing VDI or administering a raw server. It is not universally better: traditional VDI is stronger for centrally governed fleets, managed enterprise cloud PCs suit predictable full-time business use, and a VPS offers more infrastructure control for technically experienced users.
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| Decision | Jump‑Desk | Traditional VDI | Managed cloud PC | Standard VPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designed for | A personal Windows 11 Pro desktop | Managed desktops and applications for groups | Business Cloud PCs assigned per user | Hosting, development and server workloads |
| Setup | Automated by Jump‑IT; install your own compatible apps | Host pools, identity, networking, images and policies are configured by IT | Licence and assign a Cloud PC through the provider’s business tools | Choose and configure the server, OS, networking and access |
| Management | Jump‑IT manages provisioning; you manage your desktop and files | Centralised organisational administration | Central business administration with provider controls | Customer-managed unless a managed VPS service is purchased |
| Billing fit | Hours, Months or Years for different usage patterns | Infrastructure, licences and operational management | Recurring per-user subscription | Server resources billed hourly or monthly, plus applicable software costs |
| Best choice when | You want Windows without buying another everyday PC or learning cloud infrastructure | You need policy, pooled resources and administration across many users | You need a standardised, full-time business desktop | You need server control and have the expertise to operate it |
| Main trade-off | Requires reliable internet and is not intended as enterprise fleet management | More architecture, licensing and administration | Ongoing per-user commitment and business-oriented setup | More technical responsibility; not automatically a desktop-ready experience |
“Better” here means better suited to the stated use case—not more capable in every situation. Exact features, licensing and responsibilities vary by provider and configuration.
Empowering every user
Choose the performance level around your applications, then connect from iPad, Mac, Android, Linux or Windows. These are the situations where a personal Jump‑Desk can remove a practical computing gap.
Open compatible Windows creative applications from an iPad or lightweight laptop, keep project tools in one persistent workspace and select more RAM when the software needs it. For GPU rendering, specialist peripherals or colour-critical real-time work, use appropriate dedicated hardware.
Use an isolated Windows environment for IDEs, Windows-specific builds, browser testing and client tools without changing your local setup. Pro and Pro+ provide more memory for larger development workloads; check every tool’s requirements first.
Keep bookkeeping, administration, Windows-only business tools or a short project in a separate cloud workspace without immediately purchasing more hardware. Jump‑Desk is designed as a personal desktop, not as a replacement for enterprise device and identity management.
Complete a course, open a Windows-only utility, handle an occasional form or work on a temporary contract from the device you already own. An Hours plan can suit irregular use; remember to stop the Jump‑Desk when the session is finished.
A transparent fit check
Featured guide
The complete guide covers installing Microsoft Windows App, choosing a Jump‑Desk, opening the connection file, improving the iPad setup, troubleshooting and stopping the machine correctly.
Locations, performance and pricing
Select the available location closest to you to help reduce connection latency. Choose a location to change the destination image, then compare Standard, Pro and Pro+.
Choose a region near your regular workplace, then check the available plans.
Every performance tier is available with Hours, Months and Years pricing, so you can match both the computer size and the commitment to your workload.
WINDOWS CLOUD PC
Essential performance for everyday work.
MORE ROOM TO MULTITASK
Enhanced power for demanding users.
WINDOWS CLOUD PC
Maximum capacity for intensive workloads.
Current regional prices load from Jump-IT. Review the final price and availability in the product before purchase.
Hours uses prepaid funding. Compute is charged while running; the separate service charge continues while the desktop is retained. Months includes up to 300 hours of uptime per month. Check taxes, included usage and the complete terms in Jump-IT.
Need help choosing? Standard suits web and everyday office work, Pro adds memory and SSD storage for heavier multitasking, and Pro+ provides 4 vCPU and 16 GB RAM for more demanding CPU and memory workloads.
Compare live options in Jump‑ITChoose the available location nearest to you for the best chance of lower latency. Prices use the currency selected above; taxes, service charges and usage conditions may apply. The configuration and final total displayed in the Jump‑IT app at checkout take precedence.
Common questions
A Jump‑Desk is a Windows 11 Pro cloud desktop created and managed through Jump‑IT. Windows runs remotely while your device displays and controls the session.
No. Windows remains on the Jump‑Desk in the cloud. You connect through a compatible remote desktop client, such as Microsoft Windows App.
Yes. You have administrative access and can install applications compatible with the selected Windows version and Jump‑Desk hardware. You remain responsible for software licences and system requirements.
No. Installed applications, settings and saved files remain while the Jump‑Desk exists. Deleting it is different and permanently removes its resources, so keep a separate backup of important files.
Jump‑Desk is generally simpler for an individual who wants a personal Windows 11 Pro cloud desktop without deploying virtual desktop infrastructure or administering a server. Traditional VDI is usually better for centrally managed organisations, while a VPS is better when you need server-level control and have the expertise to configure and maintain it.
Choose Standard for web browsing and everyday office tasks, Pro when you need 8 GB RAM and SSD storage for heavier multitasking, and Pro+ when a compatible workload benefits from 4 vCPU and 16 GB RAM. Always compare the application’s published system requirements with the selected Jump‑Desk before purchase.
Start with the available location geographically closest to you because shorter network distance can help reduce latency. Your local internet stability, Wi‑Fi quality and network route also affect the remote desktop experience.
Visit Jump‑IT Support for assistance with an account, Jump‑Desk or connection.
SEE THE PRODUCT IN ACTION
These recordings show the current Jump-IT interface with demonstration data. Use the controls to pause, replay or view a recording full screen.
Name your desktop, choose a region and plan, and review the configuration before checkout.
Find the display settings, adapt the connection to your screen, and download the connection file.
CURRENT WORKFLOWS · SEPTEMBER 2026
An assistant can help draft a report, explain a formula or plan a workflow, while the final task still depends on a Windows desktop application, plug-in or client system. Start with that application and its requirements. A browser-based assistant alone is not a reason to add another computer; a compatible Windows-only workflow may be.
A retained Jump-Desk keeps that Windows environment available between sessions. For colleagues doing the same kind of work, Jump-Teams adds invitations, roles and desktop assignments. AI subscriptions, Microsoft 365 and other paid applications require their own licences; a cloud PC does not include those subscriptions or promise specialist GPU hardware.
Read the business guide to invitations, roles, funding and desktop assignments.
Explore Jump-Teams →Follow a practical onboarding checklist, from a first pilot to reviewing access when a role changes.
Read the team onboarding guide →
Eligible Hours desktops use prepaid funding. Compute charges apply while running, and the separate service charge continues while the desktop is retained. Stopping the desktop preserves its files and ends running compute charges; deleting it permanently removes the desktop. Review the wallet, current rates and funding permissions in Jump-IT before creating one.
For regular work, Months includes up to 300 hours of uptime per desktop each month. Review the current Years option when a longer commitment suits the requirement. Each desktop has its own plan, region and performance tier.
Compare current plans →Windows without another everyday device
Create a Windows 11 Pro Jump‑Desk for the tasks that need it, connect from the device you already use and choose a plan that matches how often you work.
FURTHER READING
BUSINESS GUIDE
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