ThinPrint, the enterprise print management expert, today announced the
availability of ezeep for Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), its Azure-based
cloud printing platform developed specifically for WVD users.
ThinPrint,
Microsoft’s exclusive launch partner for WVD printing, has launched its
ezeep for Windows Virtual Desktop on the Azure Marketplace in line with
the general availability of WVD.
With Windows Virtual Desktop, Microsoft’s Windows 10 is available as a
multi-user version on Azure. As it runs exclusively in the cloud, all
printers, including network printers, become remote printers. Developed
as a result of ThinPrint’s successful partnership
with Microsoft, ezeep provides the necessary connection between the
on-premises printing infrastructure in the enterprise and the cloud as
the industry’s only print solution for Windows 10 multi-session desktops
hosted on Azure, it enables secure, fast and
simple connectivity to existing print environments to deliver seamless
printing from any device.
“We’re incredibly proud to be the chosen printing solution for
Microsoft’s ground-breaking cloud service,” said Christoph Hammer,
senior vice president for cloud services at ThinPrint. “More than 20
years of on-premises printing expertise and our experience
in developing cloud solutions has been pooled together for the
development of ezeep. The result is the very best enterprise printing
solution for Windows Virtual Desktop users.”
With ezeep for WVD, the ezeep Print App is installed on the Windows
Virtual Desktop instances. In order to make the locally connected
printers available, the ezeep Connector is installed on users’
computers, on print servers or on the ezeep Hub, a plug-and-play
print appliance. Within the easy-to-use administration console, the
available printers are set up and assigned to groups. ezeep is fully
integrated into the Azure directory, so no overlapping user
administration is necessary. If a user logs in with their Azure
access credentials, they can immediately use all printers assigned to
them.
ThinPrint’s ezeep includes inherent compression and streaming technology
that enables documents to be printed just as quickly as they would if
using local printers. In addition, ezeep places significant importance
on security – files sent to the ezeep server
are transmitted via an encrypted connection and deleted from the server
immediately after printing. The transfer of print data from the server
to the client is also encrypted. At the same time, no ezeep employee can
access or view the files printed via the
ezeep cloud, and all files are securely sent via https. The ezeep
solution supports all printers, regardless of manufacturer or model and
is fully scalable, making it ideal for organizations ranging from SMBs
to the largest enterprises.
ThinPrint’s ezeep for Windows Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure Marketplace.
David Marshall
David Marshall is the founder of VMblog.com, one of the industry's longest-running independent publications covering modern data center technologies. What began as a focus on virtualization and cloud computing has expanded to cover the full spectrum of enterprise IT, including AI, security, and DevOps, making VMblog a trusted destination for vendor news, technology analysis, and industry commentary.Beyond publishing, David has spent his career at the intersection of technology and business, inventing, marketing, and launching a number of successful software companies and products, and building a reputation as a skilled marketing executive in the enterprise IT space.David is also a published author, having written two well-regarded books on virtualization and served as technical editor for two "For Dummies" titles covering virtualization and cloud computing. He co-founded CloudCow.com, a publication focused on cloud computing, and has been named a VMware vExpert every year since 2009, one of the longest continuous honoree streaks in the program's history.Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmarshall/
