10ZiG and Leostream team up after the HP Anyware exit

10ZiG and Leostream have formed a technology partnership to support organisations moving away from HP Anyware after its end-of-life announcement.

The partnership combines Leostream's remote access software with 10ZiG's thin and zero client devices and its RepurpOS software for reusing existing hardware. It is aimed at organisations that want to switch remote access products without replacing broader infrastructure or locking themselves into a single supplier.

Both companies are targeting sectors with graphics-heavy workloads, including media and entertainment, manufacturing, engineering, oil and gas, and architecture. These industries often rely on remote display technologies to give staff access to centralised applications and desktops across office, home and hybrid environments.

Under the partnership, customers will be able to use 10ZiG endpoints running either Windows IoT Enterprise or Linux, and manage them through 10ZiG Manager, which is offered free of charge.

Leostream's role in the combined offer centres on its Platform and Leostream Connect client. Its software is designed to work across different remote display protocols and infrastructure setups, including on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

The partnership reflects a wider market opening created by HP Anyware's withdrawal. For customers with specialist workflows and existing endpoint estates, migration choices may depend as much on continuity and device management as on the remote access software itself.

A central part of the pitch is the option to repurpose older hardware rather than buy entirely new endpoint fleets. That may appeal to IT teams seeking to limit disruption and stretch existing budgets while changing remote workspace arrangements.

Migration focus

The combined setup is intended to simplify migration from HP Anyware by letting organisations move to a vendor-neutral architecture with less upheaval. Customers will also be able to choose the display protocol that best fits their environment, rather than adopt a fixed stack tied to one provider.

That message is likely to resonate with businesses managing mixed estates and varied application requirements. Graphics-intensive organisations often operate across several environments at once and can face practical constraints around endpoint operating systems, compatibility and security controls.

Alongside new thin clients, 10ZiG is positioning repurposing as part of the migration path. Its RepurpOS software allows older devices to be converted into managed endpoints, which can help extend hardware life.

10ZiG also brings an established presence in thin and zero clients, where buyers typically prioritise central management and reduced local complexity. Paired with Leostream's software, that gives both companies a way to address customers that do not want a tightly bundled remote access platform.

Kevin Greenway, chief technology officer at 10ZiG Technology, addressed that point directly. "Organisations are looking for a practical path beyond HP Anyware that doesn't force them into another proprietary ecosystem," Greenway said. "By partnering with Leostream, we're giving customers the freedom to choose the protocols and infrastructure that best meet their needs while supporting both our Linux and Windows IoT endpoint platforms. Combined with our thin clients, repurposing software, and free management platform, organizations can modernize their remote workspaces while protecting existing investments."

Vendor choice

Leostream has long positioned itself around interoperability rather than a single infrastructure model. That stance is central to the new partnership, particularly for customers trying to avoid a costly shift in endpoint hardware and management processes at the same time as changing remote access suppliers.

Karen Gondoly, chief executive officer at Leostream, said HP Anyware's withdrawal had prompted organisations to rethink supplier dependence. "As organizations reassess their remote access strategies, they need the flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business rather than being constrained by a single vendor," Gondoly said. "Leostream has always been committed to providing a vendor-neutral platform that lets customers choose the display protocols, infrastructure, and endpoint technologies that work best for them. Working with 10ZiG expands those choices by providing customers with purpose-built endpoint solutions optimized for both Windows IoT and Linux deployments."

The companies will work together on technical validation and customer support for migrations. That suggests the partnership will extend beyond product compatibility into practical deployment work for organisations replacing HP Anyware in existing environments.

For buyers, the key test will be whether the combined offer reduces the disruption often associated with moving remote desktop and workstation users between platforms. In sectors where visual workloads are central to daily operations, even small changes to endpoint setup and display behaviour can have outsized operational effects.

The combined solution is intended to let customers manage 10ZiG endpoints through 10ZiG Manager while extending hardware life through thin clients or RepurpOS.