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Delivering a hosted desktop offering just got easier. Cloud services provider dinCloud today launched webHVD, a hosted virtual desktop (HVD) solution which leverages HTML5. webHVD is a clientless web application extension, powered by HTML5 in Google’s Chrome browser, that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or Chromebook endpoints.
dinCloud’s webHVD provides customers with a turnkey desktop which they can provision and start using in minutes. No VDI setup is required and no traditional software package to download or install. The Desktop as a Service (DaaS) offering includes a virtual private data center to manage user authentication, software-defined networking, virtualized storage, and compute power.
“HTML5 is the latest standard for how web browsers communicate on the Internet and is quickly making browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer, a single pane of glass for voice, video, instant messaging, collaboration, virtual desktop, and other functions. HTML5 offers many APIs which allow companies to take their innovations to the next level – something that dinCloud has done with webHVD,” said Walid Elemary, vice president of engineering and product development at dinCloud. “We took the number one rated hosted virtual desktop (dinHVD) and leveraged HTML5 to create a truly unique DaaS offering that snaps in easily, while delivering the performance, graphics, and functionality that small business users require.”
While there are many use case scenarios, webHVD was created for those tired of the costs and management associated with owning 50 or more Windows desktops. webHVD is also a great replacement for remote access VPN and other technologies that allow access from home networks or remote locations. This mitigates viruses, malware, and other potential security risks from joining the corporate network.