Leostream joins IGEL Ready with Launcher in App Portal

Leostream has joined the IGEL Ready technology partner programme. Leostream Launcher is now available through the IGEL App Portal for organisations using IGEL OS-powered endpoints.

This allows IGEL OS users to log into Leostream environments and connect to physical, virtual and cloud-hosted desktops and workstations managed through the Leostream Platform.

The integration links IGEL's endpoint operating system with Leostream software for authentication, resource assignment and connection management. It is aimed at organisations running desktop and workstation access across on-premises systems, public cloud services and hybrid environments.

The companies are targeting businesses that want to separate decisions about endpoint hardware, infrastructure and remote display technology, rather than redesign an entire end-user computing estate around a single stack.

Shared customers

The Leostream Platform is used to manage access to physical workstations, virtual desktops and cloud-hosted resources from a single system. With Launcher added to the IGEL App Portal, organisations already using IGEL OS can deploy the client through that channel and use it to open sessions to resources assigned through Leostream.

In the desktop and workstation access market, companies often try to balance security controls on endpoint devices with flexibility over where applications and workloads run. The tie-up between Leostream and IGEL reflects that demand, particularly among organisations with mixed environments spanning data centres and cloud infrastructure.

Karen Gondoly, Chief Executive Officer of Leostream, said the partnership was intended for customers seeking more choice across their end-user computing architecture.

"Organisations are looking for more flexibility across every layer of their EUC architecture, from the endpoint to the infrastructure and the technologies that connect users to their resources," said Karen Gondoly, Chief Executive Officer of Leostream.

"Joining the IGEL Ready ecosystem and bringing the Leostream Platform client to the IGEL App Portal gives our mutual customers another way to build that flexibility into their environments. IGEL provides a secure, manageable endpoint foundation, while Leostream gives IT teams the freedom to determine where workloads run and how users connect to them," Gondoly said.

Deployment route

IGEL runs a partner ecosystem around its endpoint software, used by organisations seeking centrally managed devices for remote and hosted application access. The addition of Leostream Launcher gives those customers another software option in the IGEL App Portal for connecting users to managed desktop resources.

Leostream said its platform supports centralised authentication, provisioning, power management and remote connectivity controls. The company positions the software as a way for IT teams to manage different types of desktops and workstations through one policy framework while retaining flexibility over infrastructure and connection methods.

That approach may appeal to organisations with specialist workloads, including those still reliant on physical workstations and those shifting parts of their desktop estate to the cloud. Rather than standardising every user on one delivery model, such companies can keep a mix of physical, virtual and cloud-hosted resources.

Endpoint focus

IGEL emphasised the role of the endpoint in securing access to those environments. Its operating system provides customers with a managed base for user devices, which can then be paired with partner software such as Leostream Launcher.

"Modern workspace flexibility starts with a secure, trusted endpoint," said Jim Airdo, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances at IGEL.

"Our secure-by-design platform gives organizations the confidence to modernize without sacrificing control or choice. By bringing Leostream Launcher to the IGEL App Portal, we're expanding our ecosystem and enabling customers to securely access physical, virtual and cloud-hosted workspaces while maintaining a consistent, centrally managed endpoint foundation," Airdo said.

The two companies said the integration supports organisations that want to change individual parts of their digital workspace environment over time. That could include switching infrastructure providers, supporting multiple display protocols or adjusting access policies for different groups of users without replacing the endpoint layer.

IGEL said it works with an ecosystem of 130 technology brands, while Leostream said its software is intended to support a wide range of infrastructure and connection technologies.