Cloud-based rendering makes a splash for mobile app access

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Alyssa Wood.

Performance is a big concern around remote application access on mobile devices, but there are ways to deliver apps and data from the cloud without compromising speed. To keep performance on par with traditional desktop applications, Splashtop Inc. uses its enterprise customers’ existing server infrastructure to deliver apps to mobile devices.

The company has only been around for three years, but today has 15 million users across iOS, Mac, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices. Its remote app and desktop delivery software also comes in a Software as a Service (SaaS)-based business edition, or users can download a consumer version right to their tablet or smartphone. Splashtop CEO Mark Lee sat down with SearchConsumerization here at the Interop conference to explain the benefits of a hybrid approach to app rendering and why some apps are so difficult to mobilize…

Do you see demand for full desktop access on mobile devices or just certain apps?

Mark Lee: Most people opt for specific app delivery. There are lots of interesting uses; it’s not just bringing Windows apps to mobile. One customer uses Siri on iPads for doctors to dictate into, then it converts to text and uses Splashtop to stream that into their [electronic medical record] system…

Read more from the source @ http://searchconsumerization.techtarget.com/news/2240206769/Cloud-based-rendering-makes-a-splash-for-mobile-app-access