RISK-BASED CLOUD PROFILE MANAGEMENT FOR VDI IN THE CLOUD

Data that includes user data and application data that is generated during a remote desktop session to a cloud computing system is stored in cloud storage according to a risk level of the remote desktop session. The storage device has provisioned therein a plurality of storage containers, including first and second storage containers, where the first storage container stores less percentage of the user data than the second storage container. The first storage container is selected for storing the user data if the determined risk level of the remote desktop session is at a first level and the second storage container is selected for storing the user data if the determined risk level of the remote desktop session is at a second level that is lower than the first level.