Pano System for Cloud Administrator's Guide - Pano Logic

any Windows application you need. If you save the results of working in the Windows application
to your Google Drive or send them via Gmail you’ll be able to continue using them back in your
Pano cloud desktop.
More information on Chrome Remote Desktop can be found in the Chrome web store and in the
Chrome online help.
For Current Users of Pano Logic Virtual Windows Desktop Systems
Future releases of Pano System for Cloud will integrate fully with the Pano System for VDI
(Windows), giving admins and users a choice of whether to use a full Windows virtual desktop or
a Chrome virtual desktop. The Pano Cloud Desktop is a low-cost, highly-secure method to make
the power of Chrome and the cloud available to users. A Pano Zero Client can even be switched
back and forth between the two virtual platforms.
Pano System for Cloud vs. Chrome OS Devices
If you’ve been deploying Chromebooks or the recently released Chromebox, which run the Google
Chrome OS, to provide a cloud desktop you should be aware of how the Pano System for Cloud
compares to these Chrome OS devices and Google’s associated management tools.
Similarities with Chrome OS
The Pano System for Cloud and the Google Chrome OS have these characteristics in common and
can be used together to deliver cloud desktops:
• Both use the Chrome browser to run web and SaaS applications.
• Both use Google Accounts to sync between sessions or devices as well as to authenticate users.
• Both rely on access to Internet-based services and applications such as Gmail and Google Docs.
Differences Between Chrome OS and Pano System for Cloud
Pano System for Cloud has a number of differences from Chrome OS devices:
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