Abstract: A computer system and method for providing computer services to a user which comprises a plurality virtual computers with each virtual computer associated with a virtual operating system; a virtualization layer for establishing a communication between each virtual computer and a corresponding host computer; a virtual computer selector for allowing the user to establish on an unscheduled basis a network communication between a terminal device and a user virtual computer; and a storage system for making a virtual application program substantially instantaneously available to the user virtual computer and to the user operating the terminal device, whereby the user able to begin interacting with the at least one virtual application program.

Abstract: A computer system and method for providing computer services to a user, comprising: a virtual computer system comprising at least one virtual computer that is created within the virtual computer system; a virtualization layer enabling the at least one virtual computer to utilize CPU, RAM and storage of a host computer within the virtual computer system; a virtual computer selector providing for the selection of the at least one virtual computer on an unscheduled basis; a storage system; and a streaming video content system for separating streaming video data into a graphical user interface component that contains data display information required by said terminal device in order to locate and draw a user interface and a video stream component that is displayed on a screen of the terminal device within the user interface.