Moka5 (also called MokaFive) was a desktop virtualization company founded in 2005. It ceased operation in 2015 after an apparent bankruptcy. The company's software began as a lab experiment at

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and founders include professor

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and John Whaley. It was based out of

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and its final CEO was Dave Robbins. Moka5 provided end-to-end desktop management solutions including client virtualization, central management, and layering solutions. Using the Moka5 Suite, users can run a

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from consumer devices including

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s. Moka5 offered secure

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storage for virtual desktops and lets users access multiple

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and

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across devices.

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{{Reflist Business software Defunct technology companies based in California Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area

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