14 DAY TRIAL // Google continues to push Chromebooks into the enterprise market, despite the advent of cheap notebooks with Windows 8.1 onboard, which are basically exactly the same spec-wise.
Now the Google Work blog announced enterprise Chromebook users will be getting a slew of new features, which are designed to help them better their work flow.
The tech giant is pushing enterprise use for Chromebooks
For starters, Google is adding a new single sign-on feature curtesy of popular consumer request. This means you’ll be able to log into your Chromebook using the same credentials you sue throughout the organization.
More than that, enterprise Chromebook users will be able to quickly and securely switch between personal and work-related account by virtue of the multiple sign-in feature.
The search giant is also updating its virtualization options. Google has been working with Citrix and VMWare in order to push the boundaries of Chromebooks as much as possible.
Services like Cintrix solve a major problem for Google, they offer Chromebook users access to Windows apps via the Citrix XenApp.
Recently Cintrix has pushed out the new Cintrix Receiver, which is much more Chromebook friendly and brings about new features such as integration with Google Cloud Print, copy/paste from local and virtualized apps and improved audio and video playback.
Advanced graphics? No problem on a Chromebook
Chromebooks are also getting more and more advanced so you can rely on them to deliver rich graphics experience. Google works hand in hand with NVIDIA and VMware in order to allow enterprise users to run 3D modeling and simulation apps you’d normally expect to see running on laptops with a more advanced configurations.
It might be worthy to mention here that Google and NVIDIA’s partnership extended as far as to include two Chromebooks taking advantage of the latest Tegra K1 powerhouse. We managed to track the two laptops at IFA 2014 in Berlin and we were positively impressed with how well they performed.
On top of that, a while ago we told you Adobe and Google announced Photoshop could be run on a Chromebook. But users have to be US residents, be Adobe Education costumers and have a paid membership for Adobe Creative Cloud.
Other new feats coming to business users include the ability to manage wireless network certificates easier and improved management support allowing new employees to jump in with Chrome apps.
Last but not least, Google is adding a brand new pricing plan. Customers in the US and Canada will only have to pay $50 / €39 per device / on year in order to access all the new goodness of Chromebook for Work.