IGEL, provider of a next-gen edge OS for cloud
workspaces, today announced that it now offers full support for Amazon
WorkSpaces, an industry-leading Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering that
provides end-users with anytime, anywhere access to their digital desktop, from
any device. UK-based businesses are invited to find out more at the
Move to Windows 10 in
the Cloud with Amazon WorkSpaces and IGEL event, hosted by IGEL partner
Virtual Engine, on Wednesday, June 19th at 10am.
In
alliance with key AWS partners, eLumin, a provider of
automation, orchestration, management and support solutions for classroom
environments, Tehama, the leading SaaS platform for secure IT
service delivery, and Teradici, provider of the
industry-leading PCoIP® protocol, IGEL is delivering Amazon WorkSpaces to
end-users via the Teradici Cloud Access Software Client for Linux. IGEL is also
making it possible for organisations to deliver applications using Amazon's
AppStream 2.0 streaming service to remote applications in a secure browser
protected by AppArmor, a Linux kernel security module that enables system
administrators to restrict program capabilities.
"Managing
computing environments and providing persistent and secure on-demand access to
cloud-enabled and virtual workspaces can be a monumental challenge for
organisations with a significant number of mobile or geographically dispersed
end users," said Simon Clephan, Vice President of
Business Development, IGEL. "Through our alliances with eLumin and Tehama, we
are able to provide our mutual customers with cloud-accessible desktops that
are scalable, secure and simple to manage."
eLumin Brings
Fully-Managed Amazon WorkSpaces to Resource Intensive Classroom Environments
eLumin
leverages the AWS cloud to support the learning environment through integrated
access to popular learning management systems, Windows 7 or Windows 10
desktops, and specialised software, curriculum and other resources.
Greg M. Smith, President, eLumin
said, "We believe that technology should never get in the way of life, learning
or accomplishment. AWS offers the building blocks for the compute, storage and
network services, while we add the automation, orchestration, management and
support needed to provide a learning experience that enables the student to
focus on their studies, rather than the technology. With IGEL's powerful
endpoint optimisation and control capabilities, we are able to further simplify
the deployment of cloud-based endpoints, providing students with secure and
seamless access to their resource-intensive virtual applications, whether they
are working inside their classroom, from home, or from a mobile device or
kiosk."
Secure and Flexible
Onboarding and Offboarding with Tehama
Tehama's
SaaS-based solution leverages controls, policies, and system of secure vaults
to provide geographically-dispersed employees, contractors and other
third-parties with controlled and monitored virtual workspaces with access to
corporate assets. Tehama's pre-built compliance-in-a-box workspaces meet
security and regulatory standards, including SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, OSFI, and
FIPS. Furthermore, with Tehama, organisations are able to create secure
workspaces that isolate potential threats while enabling productivity and
collaboration among privileged users.
"By
combining Tehama's workspace delivery solution with IGEL endpoints, including
the IGEL UD Pocket, end users have near-instant access to Tehama Secure Rooms
via any 64-bit x86 device," said Craig Wesely Irwin, Vice President,
Global Strategic Accounts and Alliances, Tehama. "This promotes easy and secure
collaboration between remote employees while at the same time ensuring
regulatory compliance."
Irwin
continued, "Nothing is stored locally on the endpoint device when Tehama Secure
Rooms are accessed using IGEL's software-defined solutions, meaning the device
will revert immediately back to its original state. This is a game-changer in
terms of remote user enablement, security and productivity."
Support for
Multicloud Environments with IGEL and Teradici
With
Teradici Cloud Access Software, organisations leveraging IGEL, in combination
with eLumin or Tehama, can connect to their AWS virtual workstations on any
private, public, or hybrid cloud and visualise remotely hosted applications
with the security and performance benefits of PCoIP technology. Furthermore,
students accessing the desktop through their mobile devices or remotely can
enjoy the same choices with a Cloud Access subscription and the IGEL UD Pocket,
a portable universal desktop client that extends the functionality of existing hardware
to connect to cloud resources.
"Our
collaboration with IGEL builds on our long successful relationship with AWS to
provide organisations with access to Windows or Linux hosts remotely using
Cloud Access Software," said David Smith, CEO of Teradici.
"The combined solution offers customers the latest Teradici PCoIP
virtualisation solutions, including PCoIP Ultra, which provides a faster, more
interactive experience for users of remote workstations working with
high-resolution content. It's a flexible, secure, leading-edge user experience
that we believe our joint customers will find compelling."
Teradici
PCoIP solutions are used across financial services, government, healthcare,
education, media and entertainment, and manufacturing industries to securely
visualize applications in a wide variety of use cases.
Availability
The
IGEL solution delivered via the Teradici PCoIP Software Client for Linux is
available now. Customers can purchase Teradici Desktop Access, Cloud Access,
and Cloud Access Plus subscriptions directly from IGEL or an IGEL channel
partner.