MUNICH,
February
15,
2023 – IGEL, provider
of
the
managed
endpoint
operating
system
for
secure
access
to
any
digital
workspace,
today
announced
IGEL
COSMOS.
Unveiled
at DISRUPT23
–
The
Ultimate
Global
EUC event
in
Munich,
COSMOS
is
a
unified,
agile
platform
to
securely
manage
and
automate
the
delivery
of
digital
workspaces,
from
any
cloud.
Offering
a
modular
architecture,
granular
endpoint
control
and
end-user
freedom,
COSMOS
is
designed
to
enable
organizations
to
garner
the
full
power
of
current-day
and
future
clouds
with
extensive
control,
while
powering
great
user
experiences
for
today’s
hybrid
work.
The
most
significant
new
advancement
with
IGEL
COSMOS
is
that,
for
the
first
time,
IGEL
is
completely
separating
the
base
IGEL
OS
from
its
validated
and
integrated
applications
and
interfaces,
while
adding
an
additional
separate
component
in
the
form
of
value-added
cloud
services.
Together,
these
three
vital
components
comprise
IGEL
COSMOS.
This
modular
architecture
of
“separate
but
equal”
elements
of
endpoint
operating
system,
management
and
control,
and
cloud
services
enables
maximum
IT
flexibility
in
introducing
or
enhancing
apps,
desktops,
services,
and
any
other
form
of
cloud-delivered
digital
workspaces
as
the
cloud
continues
to
evolve.
Featuring
extensive
management
and
control
powered
by
the
new
IGEL
UMS
12,
the
next
generation
of
the
IGEL
Universal
Management
Suite
(UMS),
COSMOS
enables
the
parallel
use,
management
and
control
of
endpoints
running
both
IGEL
OS
11
and
the
new
IGEL
OS
12
operating
system.
New
cloud
services,
which
are
de-coupled
from
the
OS,
include
the
IGEL
App
Portal
for
use-case
specific
software
applications
offered
from
IGEL
software
partners
and
available
for
seamless
download
and
implementation.
Additional
cloud
services
include
the
IGEL
Onboarding
Service,
IGEL
Insight
Service,
and
other
services
and
portals
all
designed
to
enhance
effectiveness
and
user
experiences
for
both
IT
professionals
and
end
users.
“Today’s
workspaces
are
hybrid.
Hybrid
work,
hybrid
clouds
and
hybrid
applications.
While
VDI
and
DaaS
continue
to
provide
organizations
the
safest
way
to
deliver
secure
access
to
windows
client
server
applications,
a
transition
to
SaaS
and
web-based
applications
has
already
started.
IT
organizations
need
to
make
sure
they
can
evolve
at
their
optimal
pace
and
at
the
same
time,
enable
employees seamless,
yet
secure
access
to
their
cloud
workspaces,”
said
Matthias
Haas,
Chief
Technology
Officer,
IGEL.
“The
COSMOS
platform
has
been
designed
for
this
new
era
of
hybrid
work.
With
a
new
modularized
version
of
IGEL
OS,
a
new
version
of
our
UMS
management
platform
coupled
with
new
cloud
services
that
extend
capabilities
and
enhance
user
experiences,
COSMOS
enables
unmatched
speed
and
flexibility
to
our
customers
across
traditional
and
modern
application
delivery
models,
while
still
retaining
security,
management,
and
control
across
the
entire
endpoint
estate.”
“Having
deployed
IGEL
OS
to
our
remote
workforce,
we
have
been
excited
to
pilot
the
latest
innovation
from
IGEL
including
UMS
12
and
IGEL
OS
12,”
said
Simon
Barlow,
Group
Chief
Technology
Officer,
Operations,
AXA
UK
&
Ireland.
“Our
remote
workforce,
the
agile
application
landscape
and
more
frequent
update
cycles
of
unified
comms
require
us
to
onboard,
manage
and
update
our
endpoints
faster
and
more
efficiently
than
ever
before. Based
on
our
initial
testing
of
OS
12,
we
are
already
confident
that
we
can
remotely
configure,
update,
and
patch
our
remote
machines
faster
and
more
efficiently.
With
small
updates
and
the
ability
to
only
update
the
Azure
Virtual
Desktop
client,
IGEL
COSMOS
allows
us
to
be
more
agile
without
compromising
security
or
change
control. We
are
excited
about
the
new
cloud
services
which
complement
IGEL
OS
and
UMS
12
and
are
proud
to
be
included
in
the
COSMOS
platform
launch.”
“Having
utilized
the
secure
IGEL
OS
for
our
VMware
VDI
environment,
we
were
excited
to
work
with
IGEL
on
the
IGEL
OS
12
pilot,”
said
Billy
Cruz,
Technology
Services
Manager,
Desktop
Engineering,
COCC.
“The
ability
to
update
the VMware Horizon
client
independently
from
IGEL
OS
in
the
new
offering
allows
us
to
deploy
the
latest
innovation
from
VMware
faster
and
more
efficiently
than
before.
The
additional
ability
to
now
also
update
the
Zoom
and
Webex
offloading
clients,
independently
from
the VMware Horizon
app,
also
provides
additional
flexibility
and
reduces
the
amount
of
time
needed
to
perform
management
updates
to
increase
employee
experience.
With
a
smaller
attack
surface
and
faster
updates,
we
are
excited
about
rolling
out
IGEL
OS
12
in
the
future.”
The
Powerful,
Unified
Components
of
COSMOS
At
the
core
of
the
IGEL
COSMOS
platform
is
the
new
IGEL
UMS
12,
which
offers
a
unified
view
across
a
heterogeneous
mix
of
endpoints
running
either
IGEL
OS
11
or
the
new
IGEL
OS
12.
This
powerful,
yet
simple
to
use,
management
and
control
console
enables
environments
already
benefitting
from
IGEL
OS
to
easily
migrate
and
leverage
immediate
value
of
COSMOS
without
requiring
an
OS
upgrade
on
all
their
existing
devices.
Released
with
COSMOS
is
the
new
IGEL
OS
12
which
is
more
lightweight
and
adaptable
than
ever.
Offering
increased
flexibility,
speed,
and
agile
integrations,
IGEL
OS
12
has
been
architected
to
support
any
form
of
cloud-delivered
digital
experiences.
It
also
supports
a
faster,
more
efficient
delivery
of
features
and
applications
tuned
to
specific
use
cases
via
the
IGEL
App
Portal. Other
key
services
tuned
to
IGEL
OS
12
include
fast
user
onboarding
and
deep
insights
into
endpoint
usage,
security,
status,
and
compliance
of
IGEL
UMS-managed
endpoints.
One
of
the
most
significant
new
cloud
services
adding
additional
value
to
COSMOS
is
the
IGEL
App
Portal.
The
App
Portal
delivers
a
full
range
of
validated
applications
from
IGEL’s
vast
IGEL
Ready
technology
partner
community
designed
for
use
on
IGEL
OS-powered
devices.
Since
the
App
Portal
operates
separately
and
independently
from
the
IGEL
OS
endpoint
operating
system,
it
sharply
streamlines
the
process
of
application
integration,
introduction,
and
qualification
for
IT
teams
since
there
is
no
longer
any
dependence
on
the
classic,
highly
integrated
software
release
process. Available
for
download
at
no
extra
cost,
these
apps
can
be
rapidly
qualified
and
delivered
as
a
feature-rich
experience
for
users,
while
reducing
the
app
qualification,
implementation
and
update
processes
for
IT. Applications
include
the
Microsoft
Azure
Virtual
Desktop
client,
VMware
Horizon
client,
Citrix
Workspace
app,
Chromium
Browser,
Zoom
Media
Plugins
for
VDI
and
many
more.
IGEL
also
offers
an
IGEL
OS
API
(application
programming
interface)
for
software
providers
that
want
to
validate
their
solution
for
availability
using
COSMOS
and
the
IGEL
App
Portal.
Availability
COSMOS,
IGEL
UMS
12,
and
IGEL
OS
12
will
be
available
April
1.
Existing
users
of
IGEL
OS
11
will
be
able
to
engage
IGEL
UMS
12
via
an
easy
migration
to
access
COSMOS
advancements
for
existing
and
new
devices
running
IGEL
OS
12
in
the
future.
For
more
information
visit igel.com/cosmos.
To
schedule
a
discovery
meeting
and
get
early
access
to
GA
code,
visit igel.com/yes.
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held
February
15
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will
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Tennessee,
on
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Registration
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person.
To
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visit: www.disruptEUC.com.
About
IGEL
Today,
the
world
of
work
is
hybrid.
Multiple
clouds
can
deliver
applications
sourced
from
anywhere
to
a
widely
distributed
workforce
using
all
types
of
devices.
Right
at
the
moment
when
the
world
of
work
needs
it
most,
IGEL
has
the
solution
for
fully
managed,
secure
endpoint
access
to
any
digital
workspace
that
gives
IT
teams
strong
control
and
end-users
the
freedom
to
work
as
they
wish
in
a
hybrid
world.
Enabling
choice
of any
cloud,
from
any
device,
anywhere,
IGEL
unlocks
a
collaborative
and
productive
end
user
computing
experience
while solving
the
common
security
and
management
challenges
required
to
compete
and
win
in
today’s
world
of
hybrid
work.
With
a
growing
ecosystem
of
more
than
100
IGEL
Ready
technology
partners,
IGEL
has
offices in
Europe
and
the
United
States
and is
represented
by
partners
in
over
50
countries.
For
more
information
on
IGEL,
visit www.igel.com.
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