ChromeOS Flex

ChromeOS Flex is the easy and sustainable way to give life and a new purpose to an ageing fleet of legacy devices. It's easy to deploy and even easier to test.

ChromeOS Flex can boot from a USB drive for evaluation, providing a convenient way to discover the benefits of a cloud-first operating system. It can then be installed onto the device for a great ChromeOS experience on Windows and Mac devices.

Repurposing older devices is a sustainable way of modernizing devices and avoiding unnecessary e-waste. ChromeOS Flex on Windows and Mac devices is:

Fast, and doesn’t slow down over time, with automatic system updates that happen in the background
Protected against viruses, ransomware, phishing and other threats
Easy to deploy and can be remotely managed with Chrome Enterprise*
A sustainable solution, reducing e-waste by giving a second life to ageing devices

*Chrome Enterprise licenses are available from Gecko.

How it works

The evaluation and deployment of ChromeOS Flex follows three simple steps:

Step 1: create a bootable drive to evaluate ChromeOS Flex
Step 2: install ChromeOS Flex to the Windows or Mac device to replace the current operating system
Step 3: deploy ChromeOS Flex across the organization

For more detailed instructions, Gecko recommends this Google Support article.

When to consider ChromeOS Flex

ChromeOS Flex can be used as a tool for learning more about ChromeOS or for large-scale deployments, and everything in between. These are just a few use cases:

To keep using legacy devices and avoid the e-waste associated with unnecessary replacements
As a first step towards evaluating a full-scale ChromeOS rollout featuring Chromebook and Chromebox devices
To deploy a kiosk or digital signage solution

Chrome Enterprise

Chrome Enterprise unlocks the enterprise capabilities of ChromeOS Flex, allowing for remote administration and the management of 500+ device policies in the Google Admin panel.

Chrome Enterprise upgrades are available for enterprise, non-profit organizations and education institutions as well as a dedicated upgrade type for kiosk and digital signage deployments.

How to get started

Get started by installing ChromeOS Flex to a USB drive and booting from it on a legacy Windows or Mac device. Instructions found above.

Contact Gecko with questions or for guidance with acquiring Chrome Enterprise upgrades. Email Gecko at info.usa@GeckoTech.cloud.