HTML5 as an application virtualization tool

The present paper provides the proof-of-concepts for the use of the emerging HTML5 open standard as an application virtualization tool. By advancing an architecture based on the client-server model, it is demonstrated that the underlying performances in terms of visual quality, uplink/downlink network consumption and user experience cope with the nowadays expectations of a mobile thin client. The quantitative results refer to a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet remotely accessing Gedit and Epiphany applications.