US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service
US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service provides cloud-hosted virtual desktops using Inuvika OVD Enterprise.
What US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service is
US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service provides cloud-hosted virtual desktops using Inuvika OVD Enterprise. Users can access them from iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and a browser. The service offers managed and unmanaged tiers through US Signal’s OpenCloud environment. Managed DaaS includes VDI patching, user profile and session management, monitoring, and administration of published desktops and applications. Unmanaged DaaS leaves desktop and application configuration, patching, maintenance, and end-user support to the customer, while US Signal handles platform issues requiring escalation to Inuvika support. Both tiers bill monthly according to peak concurrent users during the calendar month, regardless of activity. Managed service has a minimum monthly commitment; unmanaged service has no minimum commitment. Security features described include encryption, multi-factor authentication, and compliance-ready controls. US Signal lists remote and hybrid teams, contractors, seasonal users, compliance-focused organizations, and reducing device refresh cycles as use cases. GPU-accelerated desktops are not supported currently.
Good
- Virtual desktops available across mobile and browser devices
- Managed tier handles patching and sessions
- Unmanaged tier has no minimum commitment
- Encryption and multi-factor authentication
- 24/7/365 support is listed
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request
- Managed tier requires minimum monthly commitment
- GPU-accelerated desktops are unavailable
- Unmanaged customers handle maintenance and support
Who it suits
This service suits remote or hybrid teams, contractors, seasonal users, and organizations with compliance needs. It also fits businesses seeking cloud desktops while reducing device refresh cycles.
Verdict
OpenCloud DaaS offers two responsibility levels for cloud-hosted virtual desktops, with broad device access and described security controls. Choose managed service for administration help or unmanaged service for customer-controlled configuration.
Plans and prices
From US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Managed DaaS | — | US Signal-managed VDI · patching · user profiles and sessions · monitoring · published desktop/application administration · peak concurrent users; minimum monthly commitment |
| Unmanaged DaaS | — | Customer manages desktop/application administration · patching · application and infrastructure management · peak concurrent users; usage-based with no minimum commitment |
The facts
Each one read from US Signal OpenCloud Desktop-as-a-Service's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- Users can access virtual desktops from iOS, Android, and Chrome OS devices.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Anywhere access
- US Signal states that users can access desktops from any device and location.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API
- OpenCloud exposes an API used by the graphical interface and provides an API endpoint at https://opc-us-01.ussignal.cloud/client/api.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation depth
- The portal includes account-specific API reference pages, while the documentation explains key generation, profiles, commands, filters and output formats.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Azure comparison
- US Signal claims fixed pricing, faster deployment, simpler management, stronger SLAs and regional hosting compared with Azure Virtual Desktop.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Client installation
- Inuvika provides an HTML5 client requiring no installation plus desktop clients for Windows, macOS and Linux.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- US Signal says it undergoes annual independent HIPAA audits, can sign BAAs, and completed a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data retrieval
- After termination, customers have 30 calendar days to retrieve their data before US Signal destroys remaining data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The service is available in managed and unmanaged tiers through US Signal’s OpenCloud environment.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation scope
- The documentation covers compute, storage, networking, images, snapshots, accounts, domains, zones, quick start procedures and known issues.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise target
- US Signal identifies companies with 100–1000 employees and hybrid workforces as an ideal customer profile.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Gold images
- Standard DaaS excludes creation and ongoing management of gold images; customers maintain images unless they buy optional services.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GPU limitation
- GPU-accelerated desktops were unavailable on the page’s last update, with support described as planned for Q4.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- Self-provisioned networks created without an IP range can leave newly deployed instances in an error state; the workaround is specifying start and end IPs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licensing limitation
- Windows Server licensing is included, but Microsoft or third-party SALs and CALs remain the customer’s responsibility.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Gartner reviewer feedback
- Some Gartner feedback cites difficult critical access or troubleshooting, difficult access reviews and outdated-looking internals.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Management
- The managed tier includes patching, user profile and session management, monitoring, and administration of published desktops and applications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Minimum bandwidth
- The stated baseline is 256 kbps per user for basic applications, with higher bandwidth needed for media and graphics.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android app
- The Inuvika OVD Mobile Client on Google Play provides Android and Chrome OS access to OVD-hosted Windows and Linux applications and shared desktops; the listing reports no data collected or shared.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Customer device responsibility
- US Signal excludes performance responsibility for unsupported devices, inadequate bandwidth and customer misconfiguration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile and ChromeOS
- The product page lists iOS, Android and Chrome OS access for virtual desktops.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing
- Billing is based on peak concurrent users during a calendar month, regardless of activity.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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