Google has acquired Cameyo, a company that develops virtualization tools for running Windows apps on ChromeOS devices, for an undisclosed amount.
one of blog postCameo CEO Andrew Miller and Google product chief Naveen Vishwanath wrote that the purchase would benefit ChromeOS, Google’s lightweight Linux-based operating system, as it would give ChromeOS users greater access to Windows apps “without the hassle of complicated installations or updates”.
“By combining the power of ChromeOS with Cameyo’s innovative virtual application delivery technology, we’re empowering businesses to modernize their IT infrastructure while preserving their investment in existing software,” said Miller and Viswanath.
Cameyo’s CTO Eyal Dotan founded the startup in 2018 with the aim of creating a platform to virtualize Windows apps so they can run on non-Windows machines and even in web browsers. Cameyo’s approach works by packaging an app, including its dependencies, into a standalone, self-contained executable that also contains a virtualization engine to run on multiple operating systems.
Last year — foreshadowing the acquisition — Google partnered with Cameyo, which included Windows app local file system integration and the ability to deliver virtual Windows apps as progressive web apps, or apps hosted in a datacenter that run in the browser.
As The Verge’s Tom Warren said notes In its article today on Cameo, Google has laid out its mission to push ChromeOS into business and education after the lukewarm response it received from consumers. With Cameo’s technology, organizations looking to move away from Windows – or organizations looking to work with both Windows and ChromeOS – have a potentially more attractive path, especially as more and more apps are moving to cloud and web-based technologies.
Actually, a cameo Claim Hundreds of organizations, including school districts and financial institutions, already rely on its software, it said on its website.
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