Ericom Releases Chromebook Ready

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06-18-2011
Ericom Releases Chromebook Ready
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Ericom Software, a provider of application access and desktop virtualization solutions, announced general availability of Ericom AccessNow for VMware View, bringing an almost three-month beta to a successful end.

According to a release, Ericom AccessNow for VMware View is a patent-pending HTML5 client that provides seamless, web-based access to VMware View virtual desktops. It's the first VDI solution to run wholly within any HTML5-compatible Web browser, and works on Chromebooks and natively with Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer (with Chrome Frame plug-in), Firefox, Opera and other browsers with HTML5 and WebSocket support. The solution does not require Java, Flash, Silverlight or any other underlying technology.
Marvin Smith, System Administrator for the City of Orlando, said, "We have been evaluating Chromebooks for a variety of applications throughout various City agencies. Our objective was to be able to provide users with flexibility in accessing VMware View virtual desktops from any location. In fact, employees plan to take Chromebooks to meetings, use them while they work from home and on lunch breaks. Ericom's AccessNow for VMware View provides a key connectivity component in empowering users to access vital resources from the Chromebooks. We have successfully installed and tested AccessNow for VMware View and plan to roll it out within our VMware View and Google Chromebook environments."

Brian Berns, Ericom Software's President and COO said: "We are very pleased to have completed our beta program so quickly, and with so much positive feedback. We are seeing a lot of interest from VMware customers and partners who find AccessNow for VMware View of great value in facilitating quick and easy rollout of installations. In addition, many sites which have been evaluating Chromebooks have contacted us with a fundamental need to access Windows applications and desktops from the Chromebooks."

Ericom AccessNow for VMware View provides multiple benefits to organizations of all sizes, including:

-Supports Windows, Linux, Mac and Chrome OS (HTML5 client is the only way to support Google's Chrome OS)

-Runs on Chromebooks, netbooks, desktops, laptops and thin clients, and supports Intel x86, ARM or any other CPU architecture

-Looks and works the same way on all supported device types, thus reducing training and help desk costs

-Enables IT staff to publish desktops to end-points for which native VMware View clients either do not exist or cannot be created (e.g., Google Chrome OS)

-Can be deployed to locked-down end-points, kiosks and computers for which the user does not have administrative privileges

-Includes Ericom's image compression and acceleration technology

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