With VMware Horizon View, Windows desktops can be delivered through a Chrome browser using the VMware BLAST protocol. If only there was a way to take advantage of the benefits of Chromebooks and still run legacy Windows applications.Īnnounced last week, Google has partnered with VMware to solve this challenge by leveraging VMware Horizon View desktop virtualization technology to deliver these Windows applications to users of Chromebooks. K-12 schools according to preliminary data from Futuresource Consulting for the final quarter of 2013.īut many businesses continue to use legacy Windows applications such as Microsoft Office and are thus limited in their adoption of Google Chromebooks. Google Chromebooks have already become wildly popular in the Education market, accounting for 1 in 4 devices shipped to U.S. With Google Chromebooks, businesses of all sizes can take advantage of the low price, built-in security, fast boot times, and worry-free upgrades that Chromebooks offer. For many, all they need is a way to access the web.

No longer are businesses required to use full blown desktops or laptops to get their work done. By Geoffrey Murase, Solutions Marketing, End-User ComputingĪs more and more corporate applications are delivered from the cloud, businesses are presented with multiple choices in how to access them.

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