What is Cameyo? Our Briefing + Synergy with ezeep Blue 

Citrix, Microsoft, VMware – with established players in the market for decades, you’d be tempted to think that the world didn’t need another VDI/DaaS offering. This has not stopped Google, who recently acquired Cameyo, and when Google makes a play, it’s only right to stop and take a moment to listen.  
 
So what is Cameyo? And does it do anything different? In our first blog post on Cameyo we provide a brief overview and – as you might have guessed – give our take on how to make sure that your printing workflows continue to run smoothly if you do decide to try it out.  

What is Cameyo?

According to Cameyo, it would be incorrect to say that it is just another VDI/DaaS offering. It is positioning itself as something different, placing big emphasis on what it calls “VAD”: an innovative Virtual Application Delivery platform which makes it a superior alternative to traditional VDI or DaaS solutions like Citrix or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. 

Designed back in 2012 and launched in 2018, Cameyo is designed to stream applications to users without the need for VPNs or the complexity and costs a fully-fledged virtualized desktop brings with it. It’s pure, no frills app delivery, streamlined and designed to work across all devices and operating systems like Windows, Linux, Mac, Chromebook and Web platforms. The Zero Trust framework is adhered to as well. It offers a fully-hosted service which runs on either Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure and a self-hosted service for any cloud or on-premises environment.

Round Up: Advantages Cameyo Offers to Enterprises

  1. Cost Efficiency: How do you get your apps to your users effectively? By reducing the need for expensive infrastructure, Cameyo provides a cost-effective solution for delivering applications. 
     
  1. Reduced Complexity: Cameyo’s platform is designed to ensure that applications are easily accessible without the onboarding headaches for IT admins, obscurity for C-level executives and lack of usability for end users. 
     
  1. Security: Without relying on VPNs for access, Cameyo offers a secure method of delivering applications, protecting sensitive enterprise data and lowering costs. 
     
  1. Flexibility: Cameyo allows enterprises and organizations to cater to diverse user needs and device preferences via its support for various platforms.

 The Crux of the Matter: Printing with Cameyo!

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As we should know by now, the inherent nature of app virtualization means that printing challenges always arise. With Cameyo, we don’t expect this to be any different. Cameyo only offers basic printing functionalities as standard; for example, you have the option of installing a printer on the Cameyo Application Server or using Microsoft Print-To-PDF to create a PDF for local printing. However, these limited methods do not provide the speed, efficiency, or  the required compliance with security regulations which modern enterprises should be taking into account. 

Thankfully, there is plenty of synergy between Cameyo and ezeep Blue to make sure that we can enhance and simplify the printing process for enterprises. 

  1. Increase Efficiency with Direct Printer Mapping: No user anywhere wants to download a document first in order to print it, and neither does any C-Level executive want to promote local storage of (potentially confidential) documents while going about the effort to virtualize apps across the company. ezeep Blue supports both locally installed and centrally provisioned printers, allowing them to be mapped based on user or group preferences to user. Alternatively, users can easily select their preferred printers themselves through a web portal, giving them more control over the printers which they need – without needing IT support. All in all, its printing as you expect, from any location, any device and for any printer. 
     
  1. Deliver Further Cost Savings via VPN-Free Access: Cameyo eliminates the needs for VPNs for app delivery, so why would you want to hold on to VPNs just so your users to address their desired printer? ezeep Blue’s cloud-based approach eliminates the need for VPNs for printing infrastructure, enabling users to print from Cameyo-delivered applications effortlessly. Especially when it comes to accessing the applications via Cameyo without a VPN, ezeep can close the loop here for local printing as well and dispense with any VPN. This applies to both locally installed printers and printers that are provided centrally. 
     
  1. Eliminating Print Servers with the ezeep Hub: Depending on which version of Cameyo you use, you might still think that you need a print server to provision your printers. You’d be wrong. One of the significant advantages of ezeep Blue is its ability to eliminate print servers with the ezeep Hub. The benefits are numerous: quicker ROI, no more print server maintainance or VM costs, reduced energy costs and many more.  
     
  1. Secure Printing: There are a bunch of risks which come with printing. Data is being exposed to the outside world, so a few precautions are necessary which is outside of Cameyo’s scope to manage. With features like secure follow-me printing using card or smartphone authentication, print data encryption, Zero Trust printing and more, ezeep Blue ensures that sensitive documents are protected round the clock and only accessible to authorized personnel. 

How to Start Using ezeep Blue with Cameyo 

  1. Sign Up: Visit the ezeep Blue website and sign up for a free account. 
  1. Configure Printers: Set up and configure your printers, defining user and group access, follow-me printing and more as needed. 
  1. Start Printing: Once set up and the ezeep Print App is installed on the Cameyo server, users can start printing seamlessly from their Cameyo applications without the need for a VPN or for printer redirection. 

Conclusion 

Time will tell if Cameyo’s Virtual Application Delivery platform revolutionizes the way enterprises deliver applications. What is for sure: businesses will be the first ones to benefit as Google attempts to shake up the VDI/DaaS market and inject a bit more innovation into it.  

However, when it comes to printing from these virtualized applications, there are still the same old challenges to be aware of. Integrating ezeep Blue with Cameyo offers many added benefits which convert into significant cost savings and productivity increases. It simplifies the process, enhances security, and eliminates the need for cumbersome VPNs, making it an indispensable tool for modern enterprises. So make sure you take a look if printing remains business-critical. 

For more information or to get started with ezeep Blue and Cameyo, feel free to contact our clever and friendly experts