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Chromebooks and VMware

About VMware• VMwareHorizonViewHTMLAccessallowsuserstoseamlesslyconnecttovirtualdesktopsfromtheirChromebooks

•RequiresHorizonView5.3

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Formoreinformation,visit:www.google.com/chromebook/business

1.Bloomberg.Google�Chromebook�under�$300�Defies�PC�Market�with�Growth.July9,2013.2.ForresterResearch,Inc.Navigating�Diversity�in�Operating�Systems�and�Browsers.April22,2013.

Google’snewcomputersarefast,easytomanageandalwaysup-to-date.ChromebooksandChromeboxesrunbusinesswebapplicationslightningfastandprovideasecurevirtualdesktopinfrastructure(VDI)platformforclientapplications.They’refullysupportedasendpointsbyVMware,aleadingproviderofvirtualdesktopsandDesktopsasaService.

A rising playerStartingat$179,Chromebooksarethefastest-growingsegmentofthePCindustry.1TheChromedevicefamilyincludesdevicesfrommanufacturerslikeDell,HP,Lenovo,Asus,Samsung,AcerandToshiba.Anditcontinuestoexpand,withthelatestChromebooksrunningonIntel’spowerfulHaswellprocessors.

VMware on ChromebooksEmployeeswillbeabletoaccesstheirWindowsapplications,dataanddesktopsusingVMware’sBlastHTML5technologyfromaWeb-basedapplicationcatalogontheirChromebook.ToenableHTMLaccess,administratorsinstallcomponentsfromtheVMwareHorizonViewFeaturePackontheconnectionserverandvirtualmachine.ChromebookuserssimplylaunchvirtualapplicationsbyenteringaURLtoopentheirHorizonViewdesktopandlogin—noinstallationrequired.ITcanalsopre-configureChromebookswithshortcutstospecificsetsofvirtualizedapplicationsthatdifferentusersneed.

Cloud companion Chromebooksfeatureafastandsecurenativebrowser,soyouremployeesdon’tneedtoaccessacentralserverjusttousetheweb.Today’sinformationworkersalreadyuseanaverageof9.6webapplicationstodotheirjobs.2AsdemandincreasesforwebapplicationslikeGoogleApps,SalesforceandZendesk,Chromebooksareidealdevicesforharnessingthecollaboration,scalabilityandmobilitybenefitsofthecloud.

Productive mobilitySpeedy,simpleandsecure,Chromebooksarelightweightandhavebuilt-inwirelessmodems,soemployeesenjoyaconsistentexperienceintheoffice,athomeorontheroad.TheyfeatureChromebrowser’ssimpleinterface,whichisalreadyfamiliartomanyusers.

Easy and secure managementChromebooksupdateautomaticallywiththelatestfeaturesandsecurityfixes,sotheygetbetter—notslower—overtime.Andwithbuilt-invirusprotectionand24/7support,Chromebooksareeasytomanage.Theirweb-basedmanagementconsoleallowsITadministratorstocontrolusers,devicesandapps.