Google announced the acquisition of Cameyo, a company developing a virtual app delivery (VAD) service that allows for offloading program execution to the cloud, which can be provided by a third-party provider or run on its own servers. The reason cited for the acquisition is the intention to integrate Cameyo's technologies into the ChromeOS ecosystem, enabling the use of applications created for other platforms. For example, Chrome OS users will be able to run applications created for the platform. Windows, and for platforms other than Linux, cloud launch support is available Linux-applications.
Unlike the use of virtualization systems, VAD technology does not consume local system resources (when running Windows-applications do not require launching a full-fledged environment Windows в virtual machine) and is based on streaming input and output over the network, ensuring seamless integration of the cloud-based application with the current user environment. For example, on ChromeOS systems, cloud applications integrate with the local file system and clipboard, stream input and output through the browser, and deliver the virtual application as a Progressive Web App (PWA).
On the cloud service side, a common environment is created in which individual tasks can be executed in isolation. Windows- or Linux-applications. This approach simplifies infrastructure administration and allows users to access their applications from any device using a browser.
Source: opennet.ru
