ZeroPC

ZeroPC is a commercial Webtop developed by ZeroDesktop, Inc. located in San Mateo, CA.
ZeroPC has been called a Personal Cloud OS. It mimics the look, feel and functionality of the
desktop environment of an operating system. The software was launched in September 2011
through Disrupt SF 2011 event and recently selected to the finalist of SXSW 2012 in Innovative
Web Technology category. ZeroPC is web-based and required Java applet to operate bundled
productivity tool Thinkfree. The web applications found on ZeroPC are built on Java in the back
end. Features included drag-and-drop functionality, cloud dashboard and personal cloud storage
meta services.
ZeroPC belonged to a category of services that intended to turn the Web into a full-fledged
platform by using web services as a foundation along with presentation technologies that
replicated the experience of desktop applications for users. ZeroPC aggregates content so users
can easily access, transfer and share whatever content they want, using any internet browser from
anywhere, anytime and from any device. Its meta-cloud layer supports Dropbox, Box,
SugarSync, OneDrive, 4Shared, Google Drive, Evernote, Picasa, Flickr, Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter, and Photobucket. ZeroPC Cloud OS platform also provides extensive APIs for iOS and
Android App developers.
Some of the features found on ZeroPC are: File sharing, Webmail, Cloud Content Navigator,
Instant messenger, Sticky Note, Audio/Video Player and Office productivity applications.
ZeroPC 2.0 platform is running on AWS for free and paid users. Its platform is licensable to
Telco and ISV for commercial purpose. Their clients are SFR, SK Telecom, Hancom and others.

Browser and Platform Compatibility

The ZeroPC web desktop is compatible with Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows platforms. It is
certified to operate on Safari 6.0, Firefox 15.0.1, Google Chrome 22.0.1229.79 m and Internet
Explorer 8 and 9.
The ZeroPC front end user interface executes entirely within an Internet browser (see above) and
uses HTML, some features of HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX and an optional Java plug-in.

Security
All communication between the ZeroPC front end user interface and the ZeroPC back end
servers is encrypted using SSL(HTTPS) protocol. Furthermore, any content stored in the ZeroPC
server-side repository is also encrypted using 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256)
by the Amazon Web Services Simple Storage Service(S3).
ZeroPC users can connect their ZeroPC profile to other storage services such as Dropbox and
Box. This connection allows the ZeroPC user to fully manage their content stored in these other

storage services. To establish the connection ZeroPC has rigorously adhered to the Oauth
implementation provided by the target storage service. Upon completion of the Oauth process
ZeroPC stores the relevant access token in the user's profile. This token, along with all other
sensitive password related data is encrypted using AES 256-bit key size.

Implementations
As noted above, the ZeroPC platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services infrastructure and is
available to the general consumer. A user is allowed to sign up by selecting one of three account
plans including a no-cost option.
The ZeroPC can also be white-labeled for organizations wishing to provide this functionality to
their own users. The white-label options include managed hosting on Amazon Web Services
infrastructure and also installation within the organization's IT infrastructure.

User Access Points

The ZeroPC infrastructure provides a user access to content and features in several different
ways. As described in this article the user can access their information by signing into the
ZeroPC web desktop. Additionally, ZeroPC offers native applications designed to run on popular
mobile devices including smartphones and tablets.

Leadership
ZeroPC was founded by Chief Executive Officer, Young Song, an entrepreneur who previously
founded NComputing, a $60 million venture-backed company with patented technology that
leverages PC power and cloud computing to create a shared computing resource that connects
multiple users at a low cost. NComputing products are used today by millions of customers in
over 100 countries. He also co-founded eMachines, Inc., the low-cost computer brand that
pioneered affordable PC ownership and Internet adoption for consumers (later acquired by
Gateway).