For organizations that have relied on HP Anyware to deliver high-performance remote access, the end of support raises an obvious question: What comes next?
The answer may not be as simple as finding a like-for-like replacement.
That is one of the topics 10ZiG CTO Kevin Greenway recently discussed with Leostream CEO Karen Gondoly on the Leostream podcast, Planning Your Remote Access Strategy After HP Anyware with 10ZiG. The conversation covers what 10ZiG and Leostream are hearing from customers as they evaluate options and why this transition creates an opportunity to take a broader look at remote access requirements.
Looking Beyond a Like-for-Like Replacement
HP Anyware has supported demanding remote-access use cases across industries, particularly for users who need reliable access to GPU-intensive applications and workloads. As organizations plan what comes next, those requirements won’t go away.
What has changed is the range of technologies available to meet them. Rather than assuming there is only one successor, organizations can use this transition to look more closely at what their users actually need. The right choice may depend on existing infrastructure, workload requirements, endpoint hardware, peripherals, operating systems, and user experience expectations for remote connection.
As Kevin explains during the podcast, 10ZiG has seen customers consider a wider range of alternatives than initially expected. This increased selection makes testing and understanding the complete user experience increasingly important before committing to a new direction.
The Endpoint Is Part of the Decision
The remote display technology is only one piece of that experience. For organizations considering their post-HP Anyware strategy, the endpoint must also support the performance and flexibility their various users need. For example, graphics-intensive workloads can place very different demands on an endpoint than a standard office desktop, making factors such as hardware acceleration, monitor support, and peripheral requirements important parts of the evaluation.
The operating system matters, too. 10ZiG’s PeakOS™ is designed so organizations can have a Linux-based endpoint platform that supports multiple remote display technologies rather than tying the endpoint to a single environment. When combined with 10ZiG Manager™, organizations can centrally deploy, configure, and manage those endpoints as their remote access strategy evolves.
That flexibility can be especially valuable right now. Instead of choosing an endpoint based on a single replacement technology, IT teams now have room to evaluate different options and determine what works best for their users.
A Relationship Built Around Choice
That approach is also one of the reasons 10ZiG and Leostream have worked together for so long. The relationship between the two companies dates back to 2009, when a 10ZiG Thin Client was demonstrated in the Leostream booth at VMware VMWorld. Today, the companies continue to work together around a shared focus on giving organizations greater choice across their remote access environments.
With Leostream providing connection management and brokering across remote desktop technologies and 10ZiG bringing flexibility to the endpoint, organizations can build around their requirements rather than being forced into a single technology stack.
And the best part is, there is more to come from this relationship.
Learn more about the latest developments between 10ZiG and Leostream in our announcement.
Hear the Full Conversation
So, what should organizations actually consider when evaluating remote access technologies after HP Anyware? How do you compare the user experience across different protocols? Where do Linux endpoints, hardware acceleration, and endpoint optimization fit into the decision? And how can organizations preserve flexibility as the market continues to change?
Kevin and Karen tackle those questions and more in the full conversation.