Leostream
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology; |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | David Crosbie |
| Headquarters | Waltham, Massachusetts |
| Services | Virtual Desktop Connection Broker |
| Website | www.leostream.com |
Leostream, founded in 2002, is a privately held technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its flagship product is a connection broker for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and resources hosted in the datacenter.
Software
[edit]Leostream develops a vendor-neutral connection broker, which is software that maps end users to computing resources, such as desktops, that are hosted in a data center. A connection broker integrates end-user access points, including thin clients, laptops and Web browsers, with back-end systems hosting desktops and applications. It also integrates all other data center systems required for a virtual desktop infrastructure, including security, authentication, and load balancing systems.[1]
The Leostream Connection Broker provides a single interface to manage a range of operating systems, physical and virtual desktops, and display protocols commonly found in enterprise environments. Delivered as a virtual appliance, the Leostream Connection Broker supports the major hypervisors, including those provided by VMware®, Citrix®, Red Hat®, and Microsoft®.[2][3] Leostream supports both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems in the datacenter.[4] In addition, the Leostream Connection Broker is optimized for OpenStack® powered clouds and is a partner in the HPE Helion OpenStack program and is also SUSE OpenStack Certified.[5]
Once installed, the broker is used to add desktop and application resources, define authentication servers, build pools and plans, and configure client and end-user policies. For purely physical environments, the Leostream Connection Broker is packaged as an ISO that can be installed on certain hardware.[6]
Leostream supports over ten display protocols, including Teradici PCoIP, HP RGS, and OpenText Exceed onDemand, which are tailored for systems running graphic-intense applications. The Leostream Connection Broker is also used to deliver cloud/hybrid deployments and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) with desktops hosted on AWS, Azure or OpenStack clouds.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ ChannelWeb, “Leostream Roars Into Desktop Virtualization”, 26 March 2009, "Leostream Roars into Desktop Virtualization - Emerging Vendors - IT Channel News and Views by CRN and VARBusiness". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ Brian Madden.com, “How Does Leostream Still Exist?”, 11 February 2009, http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/brianmadden/archive/2009/02/11/how-does-leostream-still-exist.aspx/
- ^ IT 2.0, "Virtual Infrastructure products: features comparison.", accessed 7 July 2009, http://www.it20.info/misc/virtualizationscomparison.htm
- ^ InfoWorld, "Leostream connection broker technology still pushing forward" http://www.infoworld.com/article/2634693/virtualization/leostream-connection-broker-technology-still-pushing-forward.html
- ^ The Virtualization Practice, "Leostream - One Broker to Rule them All", 26 June 2015, https://www.virtualizationpractice.com/leostream-one-broker-rule-33345/
- ^ eWEEK, "Leostream Connects VDI", http://www.eweek.com/pc-hardware/REVIEW-Leostream-Connects-VDI-
- ^ The Virtualization Practice, "Leostream - One Broker to Rule them All", 26 June 2015, https://www.virtualizationpractice.com/leostream-one-broker-rule-33345/