A desktop in the browser
ZirconOS gives you a familiar desktop (windows, apps, files and settings) inside a modern web browser. There is nothing to download, install or keep up to date on the device.
Web-based operating system
ZirconOS
ZirconOS is a web-based operating system: a full desktop environment delivered through the browser, with nothing to install. Your workspace, files and applications follow you to any computer, while your organisation manages users, access and policies centrally.
Free with your Red Zircon account
What’s included
Everything in ZirconOS
- A full desktop workspace in any modern browser
- Nothing to install or update on the device
- Your files and settings follow you everywhere
- ZirconMail built into the workspace
- Central user, access and policy management
- Works on managed and shared computers
- Single sign-in with your Red Zircon account
- Encrypted connections end to end
In detail
How ZirconOS works for you
The same workspace everywhere
Sign in on your own laptop, a shared office computer or a lightweight device and pick up exactly where you left off. Your workspace lives with your account, not the machine.
Email built in
ZirconMail is part of the workspace, so your inbox, calendar of work and files sit side by side.
Central control for IT
Administrators add and remove people, decide who can access what, and apply policies across the organisation from the Red Zircon console.
Secure by design
Every session runs over encrypted connections, and nothing important is left behind on shared or lost devices.
Longer life for your hardware
Because the heavy lifting happens in the browser, older and lower-cost computers stay useful for longer.
How it works
A complete desktop, delivered through the browser
Open ZirconOS in a modern browser and sign in with your Red Zircon account. Your desktop, files, applications and ZirconMail are ready on your own computer, a shared machine or a lightweight device, while administrators manage users and access centrally.
- Nothing to install
- The same workspace on every device
- ZirconMail built in
- Central user and access management
FAQ
Questions about ZirconOS
What is a web-based operating system?
It is a complete desktop environment (apps, files and settings) that runs inside your web browser instead of being installed on the computer. ZirconOS works the same on any device you sign in from.
Do I need to install anything?
No. You need a modern web browser and your Red Zircon account.
Does it replace Windows or macOS?
ZirconOS runs on top of the device’s browser, so it works alongside the existing operating system. Many organisations use it to give every user the same managed workspace on any machine.
Can our IT team manage it?
Yes. Users, access and policies are managed centrally from the Red Zircon console.
Is ZirconMail included?
Yes. ZirconMail is built into the ZirconOS workspace.
Is ZirconOS free?
Yes. ZirconOS is free for everyone with a Red Zircon account. Sign in at os.redzircontech.com and start straight away, with no request or approval needed.
How do we get started?
Open os.redzircontech.com and sign in with your Red Zircon account, or create a free account first. Rolling ZirconOS out to a whole organisation? Talk to us and we will help you plan it.
Get started
Start with ZirconOS today
It takes a minute to start. Rolling it out to a whole organisation? We will plan it with you.