Ericom Software, a global leader in application access and desktop
virtualization solutions, today announced general availability of Ericom
AccessNow for VMware View, bringing an almost three-month beta to a successful
end. 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 commented, “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
roll out 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.”
Berns added, “AccessNow for VMware View is an ideal solution for educational,
government, healthcare, financial and other organizations that need to provide
access to VMware View desktops, from a myriad of end-point devices.”
Ericom is the first company to deliver a product that eliminates the need to
install and maintain VMware View client software, and provides direct cost
savings, ease of implementation, enhanced security, greater flexibility provided
by a browser-only solution, and wide platform support that will accelerate the
adoption of VMware View.
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
• Simple, easy and inexpensive to
maintain; does not require any infrastructure for deployment, upgrades or
patches; simply put new version on the server
• Includes Ericom’s image
compression and acceleration technology
Ericom also recently announced
AccessNow, the first product to provide access to Windows applications and
desktops running on Windows Terminal Services / RDS / VDI platforms directly
from Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer (with Chrome Frame plug-in), Firefox,
Opera and other browsers with HTML5 and WebSocket support, without any plug-ins
required.
To download Ericom AccessNow for VMware View, please visit:
http://www.ericom.com/html5_client_vmware_view
To
download Ericom AccessNow, please visit:
http://www.ericom.com/html5_rdp_client
To
see an on-line demo, please visit:
demo.ericomaccessnow.com