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Virtual Desktops
dME
Cost
Expensive infrastructure. Persistent server capacity, licensing fees per seat, and ongoing maintenance costs add up fast. Most teams spend $50-150 per user per month on virtual desktop infrastructure.
Browser-based, no infrastructure. dME runs on the hardware your team already has. No servers to provision, no images to maintain, no per-seat infrastructure costs. You pay for the browser, not the datacenter.
User Experience
Laggy remote sessions. Every click travels to a remote server and back. Latency is noticeable, video calls stutter, and the experience never feels native. Users find workarounds to avoid the virtual desktop entirely.
Native browser speed. dME is a Chromium browser that runs locally on your team's device. Every interaction is instant. Extensions work. Bookmarks sync. It feels like the browser they already use because it is.
Deployment
Weeks of setup. Virtual desktops require server provisioning, image creation, network configuration, and pilot testing. Most rollouts take four to twelve weeks before a single user can log in.
Minutes to deploy. Download the browser, connect your identity provider, set your app rules. Your first team can be up and running in a single afternoon. No infrastructure changes needed.
Maintenance
Complex infrastructure. Someone has to manage the servers, update the images, patch the OS, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and handle capacity planning. It is a full-time job for your IT team.
Zero infrastructure. There are no servers to manage, no images to update, no capacity to plan. The browser updates itself. Your IT team can focus on work that actually moves the business forward.
Why Teams Switch
Work moved to the browser years ago. Your infrastructure should reflect that.
The number one problem with virtual desktops is adoption. Users hate the lag, find workarounds, and end up using personal browsers anyway. dME feels like a normal browser because it is one. Adoption is immediate.
No more managing server images, troubleshooting remote sessions, or handling capacity planning. dME frees your IT team from infrastructure busywork so they can focus on projects that matter.
Eliminate server infrastructure, reduce licensing costs, and stop paying for capacity you do not use. Teams that switch from virtual desktops to dME typically see a 60-80% cost reduction on day one.