% This data is distributed under the terms of the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By) v1.0 - See more at: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1-0/ @Article{OJCC_2023v8i1n01_Baun, title = {Closing the Gap between Web Applications and Desktop Applications by Designing a Novel Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) with Seamless Support for Desktop Applications}, author = {Christian Baun and Johannes Bouche}, journal = {Open Journal of Cloud Computing (OJCC)}, issn = {2199-1987}, year = {2023}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, pages = {1--19}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023111918330784257276}, urn = {urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023111918330784257276}, publisher = {RonPub}, bibsource = {RonPub}, abstract = {An increasing transformation from locally deployed applications to remote web applications has occurred for about two decades. Nevertheless, abandoning established and essential Windows or Linux desktop applications is in many scenarios impossible. This paper describes and evaluates existing Desktop-as-a-Service solutions and the components required for developing a novel DaaS. Based on the conclusions and findings of this analysis, the paper describes a novel approach for a Desktop-as-a-Service solution that enables, as a unique characteristic, the deployment of non-modified Linux and Windows applications. The interaction with these applications is done entirely through a browser which is unusual for remote interaction with Windows or Linux desktop applications but brings many benefits from the user's point of view because installing any additional client software or local virtualization solution becomes unnecessary. A solution, as described in this paper, has many advantages and offers excellent potential for use in academia, research, industry, and administration.} }