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Cameyo Introduces “Cloud Worker” Edition to Simplify BYOD and Change Management

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

IT Can Now Issue New Devices or Enable BYOD Without Ever Touching the Device, While Users Get Instant Access to All Their Apps

CARY, NC, USA, -- Cameyo, the Virtual App Delivery (VAD) provider that gives your people seamless access to their apps from any device, today launched Cameyo for Cloud Workers to help IT simplify their bring your own device (BYOD) and change management processes.

As companies prepare for their upcoming device refresh cycles, they are increasingly recognizing the potential to achieve significant cost savings and enhanced security by adopting cloud-first devices such as ChromeOS or IGEL, and/or by transitioning to a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach.

Irrespective of the chosen strategy, these enterprises require a secure solution to effectively provide all the necessary applications for their employees to work efficiently from any location, irrespective of the device they use. Importantly, this should be achieved without the need for IT to manually configure and set up the devices in advance.

“The virtual desktop model of the past adds significant complexity and cost, which often impedes the adoption of cloud-first devices or BYOD programs,” said Andrew Miller, Co-Founder and CEO at Cameyo. “What organizations need is to provide simple and seamless access to all of their apps - Windows, Linux, SaaS, and internal web apps - on any device. But they also need a modern pricing model that enables them to pay based on the number of individuals using apps at any given time.”

Cameyo for Cloud Workers caters to the requirements of contemporary businesses, enabling them to provide cost-effective cloud-first devices or permit employees to utilize their personal devices, while ensuring security and seamless access to essential applications. With Cameyo for Cloud Workers:

1. Regardless of whether the user is utilizing a cloud-first device or their personal device, Cameyo simplifies the sign-in process by allowing them to use the credentials provided by IT, integrating seamlessly with their preferred Single Sign-On (SSO) system.

2. Upon signing in, Cameyo instantly presents all the user's applications as Cameyo Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), eliminating the need for IT intervention on the device.

3. Cameyo ensures the user's access to essential applications in an ultra-secure manner that safeguards sensitive data and maintains session integrity, regardless of the device being used.

4. With the inclusion of Cameyo for Cloud Workers, organizations have the opportunity to leverage a concurrent pricing model, enabling them to pay only for the actual usage of the services.

True Zero-Touch Enrollment with ChromeOS and Cameyo

For organizations considering ChromeOS as their preferred cloud-first operating system, the seamless integration of Cameyo and ChromeOS simplifies the deployment and management of these devices. Through zero-touch enrollment, IT departments can conveniently ship ChromeOS devices that automatically enroll into enterprise administration as soon as the end user connects to the internet. This eliminates the requirement for manual device enrollment and allows users to effortlessly receive the device, connect to the internet, and log in. Furthermore, with Cameyo, users gain immediate access to all the applications provisioned by IT as soon as they sign in, without any local installations on the device.

“The combination of ChromeOS and Cameyo gives us the ability to eliminate the provisioning of user laptops and drastically improve the security of our end user devices,” said Scott Lawson, Director, IT Security and Architecture at QAD. “Because of how integrated Cameyo is with ChromeOS and the Google Admin console, we’re able to publish apps in minutes and push those to the appropriate users so that when they log in, the apps are there waiting for them. It’s seamless and secure.”

The Increasing Demand for Flexibility

As numerous organizations adopt cloud-first devices or consider implementing BYOD policies, there are two specific types of organizations taking a prominent role in enabling more flexible work: call centers and organizations employing a substantial workforce of contract workers.

- Call Centers: Cameyo for Cloud Workers offers significant cost reduction opportunities for IT departments in call centers by transitioning to cloud-first devices. This migration enables call center employees to seamlessly access all their applications without the need to switch back and forth from a virtual desktop. As a result, the overall experience of call center workers improves, leading to enhanced service quality provided to customers.

- Contractors: For organizations employing a large number of contractors, Cameyo for Cloud Workers provides IT departments with the option to either provide a cost-effective cloud-first device to the contractor or allow them to use their own device. In either scenario, IT can effortlessly publish applications directly to the contractor's device through Cameyo's Virtual Application Delivery (VAD) platform without physically accessing the device. When the contractor signs in via the organization's chosen Single Sign-On (SSO) system, they gain immediate access to all the required applications. This approach also addresses security concerns when the contractor's tenure ends, as no applications are installed locally on the device and access to the apps can be promptly revoked.

“Secure, cloud-first operating systems and Virtual App Delivery (VAD) have become key enablers of an enterprise's digital operations and talent strategies. Combining Cameyo's VAD solution with ChromeOS devices enables enterprises to continue to pursue strategic imperatives while increasing security, lowering costs, improving the user experience for greater productivity, and extending the life span of devices. This results in a win-win scenario for both end users and IT. End users get seamless and productive work experiences from anywhere, and IT gets a more secure, flexible, and cost-effective solution that requires fewer IT resources to deploy and manage.” - Shannon Kalvar, Research Director, Virtual Client Computing at IDC (Accelerating Enterprise Adoption of Cloud-First Operating Systems with Virtual App Delivery, IDC, May 2023).

Pricing & Availability

Cameyo for Cloud Workers is currently accessible to organizations worldwide. The pricing model for Cameyo for Cloud Workers, which operates concurrently, is exclusively available in a self-hosted format. While Cameyo's fully-hosted service is offered in both Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, Cameyo, including Cameyo for Cloud Workers, can be self-hosted in any cloud environment, including multi-cloud, hybrid, or on-premises setups.

LG and Cameyo Collaborate to Deliver Seamless Access to Apps on ChromeOS Flex Certified Devices

Monday, September 11, 2023

LG, ChromeOS, and Cameyo Bundle Helps Organizations Streamline their Shift to ChromeOS for Better Security, Manageability, Cost, and User Experience

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, -- LG Business Solutions USA and Cameyo have announced a collaboration to provide a ChromeOS device bundle that gives organizations seamless access to all of their apps - including Windows apps - on LG ChromeOS Flex certified devices. With this announcement, LG Business Solutions will bundle Chrome Enterprise Upgrade and Cameyo Virtual App Delivery (VAD) licenses with select enterprise devices, enabling organizations to provide their employees with a native application experience on LG’s ChromeOS Flex certified devices while eliminating the need for costly and complex virtual desktops.

Each LG & Cameyo bundle for ChromeOS includes:

- One of LG's ChromeOS Flex certified devices (see list of qualifying devices below)

- One Cameyo Virtual App Delivery (VAD) annual license

- One Chrome Enterprise Upgrade annual license

“With more businesses moving to ChromeOS to take advantage of the security, manageability, and cost benefits, it’s imperative they ensure it’s a smooth transition for their end users to avoid dips in productivity,” said Stephen K. Hu, Senior Director of IT Business Development at LG Business Solutions USA. “By bundling our LG devices with Chrome Enterprise Upgrade and Cameyo licenses, we’re providing a simple path for migrating to managed ChromeOS Flex certified devices while helping employees have uninterrupted access to virtually everything they need to get their jobs done.”

This bundle can increase adoption of ChromeOS devices in the enterprise without disrupting end users’ access to Windows apps that are core to the business.”

— Gabe Knuth, Senior Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG)

With this bundle, LG is providing a complete solution that enables businesses to easily adopt managed ChromeOS Flex certified devices that have seamless access to all of their apps - including Windows, Linux, SaaS, and internal web apps - as progressive web apps (PWAs) directly from their LG ChromeOS Flex certified devices via Cameyo.

“Our recent research shows that 53%* of businesses surveyed currently have ChromeOS deployed in some capacity within their organization,” said Gabe Knuth, Senior Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). “Though these organizations realize the benefit of ChromeOS, many have not embraced it enterprise-wide due to the inability to easily access all of their apps – especially Windows apps. This bundle, coupled with last week’s announcement that Cameyo has been integrated into ChromeOS, can increase adoption of ChromeOS devices in the enterprise without disrupting end users’ access to Windows apps that are core to the business.”

*Research Brief: Sprawl: The Not-so-hidden Enemy of IT Efficiency, Enterprise Strategy Group, July 2023

The LG & Cameyo bundle for ChromeOS is available today, and helps organizations of all sizes recognize the following benefits:

- Seamless User Experience - Instead of virtual desktop environments that force users to log in to a separate virtual Windows experience just so they can access their apps, the integration of ChromeOS and Cameyo provides simple, unified access to all of an organization’s apps for a better end-user experience.

- Reduction in Total Cost of Ownership - Enterprise Strategy Group’s (ESG) recent Economic Validation study found that ChromeOS and Cameyo provide a 54%* reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) compared to virtual desktops. *(Economic Validation: Analyzing the Economic Benefits of ChromeOS and Cameyo, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), May 2023)

- Increased Security - While many remote access technologies like VDI and DaaS expose firewall and server ports to the open internet, increasing the attack surface, ChromeOS and Cameyo’s Zero Trust security models remove those risks by locking down firewall and server ports and eliminating the need for VPNs. This keeps apps and devices isolated from network resources so that users only access the apps and data they need.

- Eliminating the Complexity of Virtual Desktops - This bundle enables organizations to eliminate the infrastructure and licensing complexity of delivering full virtual desktops to their users, all while maintaining access to their apps.

“LG is deeply committed to providing organizations with cloud-first devices that are easy to manage, secure, and cost-effective. We’re proud to work alongside them as we continue to see increased demand for ChromeOS in the enterprise,” said Andrew Miller, CEO of Cameyo. “This collaboration and bundle gives organizations an end-to-end solution that enables them to simply provide their users with an LG ChromeOS Flex Certified device and, as soon as they log in with their SSO of choice, get instant access to all of their apps.”

Availability

The LG & Cameyo bundle for ChromeOS is available today through select resellers and distributors. LG devices eligible for this bundle include:

- LG 14ZT980 Mobile Thin Client

- LG 15ZT90P Mobile Thin Client

- LG 16UT70Q-G Mobile Thin Client

- LG CL600N-6N

- LG 24CN670NK6N

- LG 24CN650N

- LG 34CN650N