[May 20, 2013] Oracle announces new release of Oracle Secure Global Desktop Tweet May 20, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Oracle Corporation has announced a new release of Oracle Secure Global Desktop, a part of Oracle's Desktop Virtualization portfolio. According to the company, the new Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 extends secure, anywhere access to cloud-hosted and on-premise enterprise applications and desktops from Apple iPad and iPad mini tablets, without the need for a VPN client. Through support of the HTML5 standard, Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 allows tablet users to access enterprise applications, allowing them to use their own devices for work. The new release provides tablet users, in addition to PC, MAC and desktop users, access to Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and Web-based Oracle Applications, including Oracle CRM. Oracle Secure Global Desktop provides secure access to server-based applications and desktops, including those running on Windows, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Linux, and legacy mainframe and midrange systems. Oracle secure global desktop 5.0 delivers: mobile access, user productivity, security enhancements, extended session mobility, improved performance, and expanded server, client, and browser support. Users can login to the Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 sessions and access all of their applications and data using the built-in mobile Safari web browser on iPad and iPad mini, without the need to establish a cumbersome VPN connection. Oracle Secure Global Desktop Gateway uses multi-factor authentication methods to access applications, increasing security when accessing cloud-hosted applications, regardless of location. With the included Oracle Secure Global Desktop Gateway, users can access their workspaces from PCs, laptops, or tablets both inside and outside the corporate firewall, the company said. Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 extends the session pause and resume feature to the iPad, allowing users to pick up their workspace right where they left off, even when moving from one client device to another. Oracle Secure Global Desktop 5.0 adds support for servers running Oracle Solaris 11.1 and Oracle Linux 6.4, and clients running Windows 8 (desktop mode) and Mac OS X Mountain Lion. Browsers supported now include Internet Explorer 10, Chrome, and Firefox ESR. See links for a complete list of supported server and client environments, the company added. "Oracle provides the world's best foundation for applications with Oracle's Exalogic Elastic Cloud engineered system. Oracle's customers deploying Oracle Applications within the Exalogic Elastic Cloud engineered system can now use Oracle Secure Global Desktop as a certified solution to extend the reach of Oracle Applications to tablet devices such as the iPad while at the same time attaining improved security," said Mohamad Afshar, vice president, Product Management, Oracle. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]