Moka5 Explained

Moka5
Type:Private
Industry:Enterprise software
Foundation:Stanford, CA
Location City:Redwood City, CA
Products:Virtual Desktop Management, Desktop Virtualization Tools

Moka5 (also called MokaFive) was a desktop virtualization company founded in 2005.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It ceased operation in 2015 after an apparent bankruptcy. The company's software began as a lab experiment at Stanford University and founders include professor Monica S. Lam and John Whaley.[1] [5] It was based out of Redwood City, California and its final CEO was Dave Robbins.[7]

Moka5 provided end-to-end desktop management solutions including client virtualization, central management, and layering solutions. Using the Moka5 Suite, users can run a virtual desktop from consumer devices including tablet computers smartphones.[8] [9] [10] [11] Moka5 offered secure cloud storage for virtual desktops and lets users access multiple computing platforms and operating systems across devices.[1] [2] [3] [4] [8] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aiming for a Virtual End to PC Headaches. STEVE LOHR. New York Times Bits. November 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: Turn Your iPhone into a Windows Carryall. ASHLEE VANCE. Ashlee Vance. New York Times Bits. November 13, 2013.
  3. Web site: MokaFive Launches Virtualization on a (USB) Stick. Mark Hachman. PC Magazine. November 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: APPLE'S SECRET ENTERPRISE SAUCE IS SERVED BY MOKAFIVE. NIDHI SUBBARAMAN. Fast Company. November 13, 2013.
  5. Web site: Think Server-based VDI Keeps Your Data Secure? Think Again. John Whaley. Wired Insights. November 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005610/http://insights.wired.com/profiles/blogs/think-server-based-vdi-keeps-your-data-secure-think-again#axzz2jmxPgdy3. May 28, 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Why mobile device management needs consumer ambassadors. Shane Schick. Yahoo Finance. November 13, 2013.
  7. Web site: MokaFive names former BigFix head Dave Robbins as its new CEO. Sean Ludwig. Venture Beat. November 13, 2013.
  8. Web site: 3 Questions for MokaFive Founder John Whaley. Stacey Higginbotham. Gigaom. November 13, 2013.
  9. Web site: MokaFive M5 makes BYOD using iPads/iPhones secure. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414084018/http://www.zdnet.com/mokafive-m5-makes-byod-using-ipadsiphones-secure-7000013796/. dead. April 14, 2013. Dan Kusnetzky. ZDNet. November 13, 2013.
  10. Web site: Is application virtualization the answer for users of XP?. Dan Kusnetzky. ZDNet. November 13, 2013.
  11. Web site: MokaFive Suite 3.0 improves Windows 7 migration. David Marshall. Info World. November 13, 2013.

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