Over the years, ChromeOS has become quite popular. After all, most people these days really don’t need anything more than a web browser to access their work. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications such as Microsoft 365, Google Workplace, Slack, and Zoom, for example, are what most workers need.
Still, there’s always that one Windows application companies need, which keeps businesses using Windows. But now, the software virtualization company Cameyo, in partnership with Google, has unveiled its newest Virtual App Delivery (VAD), which enables you to seamlessly run your Windows applications alongside Chrome applications on your Chromebooks.
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This is not a virtual desktop play. As Naveen Viswanatha, Google’s Head of Product for ChromeOS Solutions, said, “While many organizations previously relied on virtual desktop solutions like VDI and DaaS to deliver their legacy software to end users, many are struggling with the significant overhead caused by delivering full virtual desktops In today’s cloud-first world, users just need simple secure access to their apps in a seamless way that optimizes their productivity. That’s where ChromeOS Virtual App Delivery with Cameyo comes in.”
With this new built-in ChromeOS service, you can run what Google calls “legacy apps” on any Chromebook. There, they will appear as Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Microsoft’s own cloud-based approach for applications.
In recent years, Microsoft has focused on moving Windows to the cloud. That works if you have a fast internet connection, but it’s expensive. The latest version of its Cloud PC, Windows 365 Frontline. which is meant for retail, healthcare, hospitality, and other vertical industry employees, starts at $42 for three users per month
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Article source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/now-you-can-run-any-windows-app-on-your-chromebook-thanks-to-this-partnership/#ftag=RSSbaffb68