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No, Chrome Browser Enterprise Support is a paid offering that assists companies with more than 1,000 employees. Learn more about Chrome Browser Enterprise Support offerings, including direct, 24/7 access to Chrome browser experts.
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Yes. With Chrome Browser Cloud Management you can manage all your browsers both in the cloud and on-premises. You can get started here.
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Chrome enables enterprise productivity. It brings the helpfulness of Google to the enterprise, supporting more productive and secure ways to work in the cloud. Chrome also gives IT the tools they need to manage their browser deployment efficiently and centrally.
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You can manage Chrome on premises by either downloading the bundle or the standalone ADM/ADMX templates. You can also manage Chrome in the cloud with Chrome Browser Cloud Management. Learn more about managing your Chrome browser for business here.
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Chrome Browser Cloud Management provides admins with simple, centralized management from the cloud. It allows admins to manage their enterprise browser deployment across platforms all from the same place. Learn more about managing Chrome here or create an account.
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Yes. Chrome Browser Cloud Management gives IT cross-platform management capabilities and reporting from the Google Admin console, at no additional cost. Learn more about managing Chrome here.
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Chrome is used to refer to Chrome browser and/or Chrome for consumer users. Chrome Enterprise is an umbrella of business offerings that include Chrome browser for business, ChromeOS for business, and ChromeOS devices for business.
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The enterprise download includes templates, policies, and other helpful content that supports your organization. It allows IT to have more control over their deployment. You can explore different download options here.
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Chrome Enterprise is a platform that lets businesses deploy and manage ChromeOS, Chrome browser, and Chrome devices to cloud-power their workforce.
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Chrome Enterprise Upgrade is a paid add-on for your ChromeOS devices. It provides IT with advanced security controls, simplified orchestration of the device fleet, enables flexible access to corporate data, allows integration with Active Directory and SAML SSO providers and offers 24/7 IT support. You can learn more and start your 30-day free trial here.
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ChromeOS gives employees access to the productivity and video conferencing apps they prefer, like Zoom, Slack, Meet, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, and Teams. You can use Microsoft Office on ChromeOS to view, edit, and create Office documents in your browser. With Chrome Enterprise Recommended, it’s easy to identify best-of-breed solution partners, verified by Google to run great on ChromeOS. Managed Google Play allows IT to curate and deploy top enterprise apps and private apps. Access legacy and Windows apps in secure virtual environments through virtualization providers like Citrix and VMware, or use Parallels Desktop for ChromeOS to access Windows apps locally.
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No. Executables don’t run on ChromeOS, eliminating the need for antivirus software. ChromeOS is a tamper-proof OS. Equipped with security features like data encryption, sandboxing, and Google-designed Titan C chip protecting identity and system integrity, ChromeOS devices have Google Safe Browsing alerts users from navigating to malicious sites and prevents threats and data leaks.
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ChromeOS gives modern workers the ease and flexibility that is now mandatory. Devices boot up fast and updates happen automatically in the background to mitigate downtime and improve efficiency. End users don't have to accept any prompts or wait for loading screens; Google provides updates every six weeks that happen while users work, reducing downtime and interruptions for employees.
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Yes. You can access legacy and Windows apps in secure virtual environments through virtualization providers like Citrix and VMware, or use Parallels Desktop for ChromeOS to access Windows apps locally.
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Chrome Enterprise Recommended is Google’s partner program for third-party solutions on ChromeOS. Chrome Enterprise Recommended partners have worked with Google to extend their product’s functionality, quality, security and end user experience.
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- Zero-touch enrollment ensures that ChromeOS devices are registered to automatically enroll once in the hand of end users.
- They are ready out-of-the box. All the user needs to do is connect to the internet, log in, and they are ready to go.
- Hardware-backed attestation secures the identity of the device to prevent spoofing attacks.
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ChromeOS is a cloud-first solution built to support modern workforces and keep workers connected and productive from anywhere. Cloud profiles, regular background updates, and access to popular productivity and video conferencing apps help employees work effectively no matter their location. Lower total cost of ownership, multiple layers of security, and ease of management free IT to have more impact. With updates every six weeks that happen in the background, devices stay up to date and secure without causing employee downtime. With no imaging required, ChromeOS devices deploy quickly, and zero-touch enrollment allows IT to drop ship devices that automatically enroll into the enterprise domain.
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ChromeOS is a modern solution that supports your distributed cloud workforce. It enables your information workers with user-friendly tools that foster collaboration, boost productivity, and enable them to work from anywhere. Information workers include employees that belong to marketing, sales, human resources, operations, finance and other business teams. ChromeOS also helps you increase your frontline workforce efficiency with fast, shared devices and quick access to apps. Frontline workers include contact center agents, virtual healthcare professionals, training teams, office admins and other workers.
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ChromeOS supports many video conferencing solutions including Google Meet, Slack, Duo, Zoom, Citrix, Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, Skype and many more. You can find out more here.
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ChromeOS devices make a powerful alternative to traditional thin client solutions with their cloud-based security, fast deployment, and easy management. Organizations can deploy modern devices with long battery life that stay fast over time. In addition, organizations can run legacy and Windows apps through virtualization solutions like Citrix, VMware, and Cameyo for an alternative thin client solution experience.
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Getting Started with Chrome Enterprise Guide is a detailed guide for IT administrators who want to deploy ChromeOS devices. It covers tips and step by step guidance on how to enroll ChromeOS devices, using the Google Admin console to manage ChromeOS devices, setting key configuration for cloud-based policies and Chrome apps, deploying device and user policies and managing change in each phase of the deployment project in your organization.
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You can find the latest ChromeOS devices for your business on the devices page on our website. If you are confused about which one to choose you can check out our Chromebooks or explore Always Connected Chromebooks with LTE.
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Chromebook Enterprise combines the end user benefits of ChromeOS with the business capabilities of Chrome Enterprise Upgrade for IT to power the cloud workforce and work securely and effectively from anywhere. Get more details here.
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Hybrid work is the combination of a remote and an in-office workforce. ChromeOS was built just for this - a modern, secure solution built to enable productivity wherever work happens.You can learn more here.
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The nerve center of a cloud-first business, ChromeOS provides employees with a modern experience and devices that stay fast, have built-in security, deploy quickly, and reduce the total cost of ownership.
You can learn more here or get in touch for questions.
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ChromeOS has built-in and proactive security to protect your business from ransomware. Data and files are automatically backed up to the cloud and recoverable. Executable files cannot run on ChromeOS, which blocks any malicious apps from running. The read-only, tamper-proof OS means that it can’t be modified by apps or extensions and is thereby inaccessible by ransomware. There have been zero reported ransomware attacks on ChromeOS ever.
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Learn more about ChromeOS security here or get in touch for questions.
To choose the right device for your cloud workers, it’s important to consider the needs of the user. Visit to discover the ChromeOS devices that are right for your employees.
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You do not install or download Chrome Enterprise. Chrome Enterprise is an umbrella of three business solutions: Chrome browser, ChromeOS and ChromeOS devices. If you'd like to install Chrome browser for your organization, click here. If you'd like to install ChromeOS Flex, click here.
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You do not install or download Chrome Enterprise. Chrome Enterprise is an umbrella of three business solutions: Chrome browser, ChromeOS and ChromeOS devices. If you'd like to install Chrome browser for your organization, click here. If you'd like to install ChromeOS Flex, click here.
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Managed Google Play is the content marketplace for Android apps. It allows you to browse and manage apps for your organization. Learn more about how to manage and deploy apps to your ChromeOS devices.
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The Chrome Enterprise Upgrade is the license that unlocks the business capabilities of ChromeOS devices. It offers advanced security, simplified orchestration flexible access and 24/7 Admin Support. Learn more about Chrome Enterprise Upgrade, and sign up for a 30-day free trial.
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It's easy to see how many Chrome Enterprise Upgrades you have. To get started, you can learn more here.
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You can purchase an annual or perpetual Chrome Enterprise Upgrade for each device that you want to manage. After you purchase upgrades, you can enroll devices, configure settings, and apply policies to users and devices in your organization. Learn more here.
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Chrome Enterprise is an umbrella of three business solutions: Chrome browser, ChromeOS and ChromeOS devices. You are likely referring to Chrome browser for enterprise, which offers a bundle download that includes the Chrome MSI installer, ADM/ADMX templates with 300+ user and device policies, Legacy Prowser Support Native Host and manageable automatic updates. You can download the bundle here.
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There is no Chrome Enterprise bundle. Chrome Enterprise is an umbrella of three business solutions: Chrome browser, ChromeOS and ChromeOS devices. You are likely looking for the Chrome browser for enterprise bundle, which you can download here. You can also visit our Help Center for further documentation.
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Most organizations can get the security they need from Chrome’s built-in protections and Chrome Browser Cloud Management’s enterprise controls. But for those needing a highly restricted browsing environment, adding BeyondCorp Enterprise Essentials can deliver on security needs like data loss prevention and context aware access for SaaS applications, at a low price and without added complexity.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
Chrome delivers fast zero-day responses and automatic updates, uses the latest security standards, offers user security notifications, and Legacy Browser Support for Edge in IE mode. On top of that, Chrome uses Google’s Safe Browsing technology, which protects over 5 billion devices daily. Enterprises have the option to add additional management, reporting and controls at no cost with Chrome Browser Cloud Management, or an extra layer of security with BeyondCorp Enterprise for a more secure, end-to-end browsing experience.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
BeyondCorp Enterprise is Google’s zero trust solution that enables secure access to applications and resources, and offers integrated threat and data protection. It adds an extra layer of security to safeguard your Chrome browser environment, including DLP, real-time URL and file scanning and context aware access for SaaS and web apps.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
With Chrome Browser Cloud Management, enterprises can set and enforce policies, manage and secure extensions, enable secure access for the remote workforce, and integrate the tech stack to get additional security functionalities to keep your users and corporate data safe.
You can learn more here.
You can learn more here.
Chrome is built by security experts and drives many web security standards. Chrome uses Google’s Safe Browsing technology to preemptively block new security threats (malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering) that might not yet have been cataloged by other browsers. Additionally, the enterprise controls provided by Chrome Browser Cloud Management let businesses set the policies that fit them best.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.
Learn more about Chrome browser security here.