Google is relaunching Cameyo to attract businesses from Windows to ChromeOS

After the acquisition of the virtual software company Cameo last yearGoogle has relaunched a version of the service that makes it easier for Windows enterprises to migrate to ChromeOS. Now called “Cameyo by Google,” the Virtual Application Delivery (VAD) solution allows users to run legacy Windows applications in the Chrome browser or as web applications, preventing organizations from being tied to Microsoft’s operating system.

Google says the new Cameyo experience is more efficient than switching between separate virtual desktop environments, allowing users to stream the specific apps they need instead of virtualizing their entire desktop. This allows Windows-based programs, such as Excel and AutoCAD, to work alongside Chrome and other web applications, giving businesses the flexibility to use a mix of Microsoft and Google services.

“For many years, the primary barrier to deeper enterprise adoption of ChromeOS has been the ‘app gap’ — the persistent need to access the few Windows apps remaining within the enterprise,” Google said in its announcement. “Now, teams can move to a more modern, collaborative productivity suite built for the web, and still have access to any specialized Windows applications their workflow still relies on.”

The goal, of course, is to encourage more organizations to provide Chromebooks for their teams, if not convert their systems to ChromeOS entirely. Although Chromebooks can be more affordable than Windows devices, and more applications are moving to cloud or web-based platforms, Number of ChromeOS users It’s still dwarfed by those using Microsoft’s platform.