---
type: concept
title: Browser-based Software Execution
tags: [virtualization, cloud-computing, accessibility]
related: [apphub, desktop-image]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_downloads_software_stata_stata_im_browser.md"]
---

# Browser-based Software Execution

**Browser-based Software Execution** is a delivery model where resource-intensive software applications are hosted on remote servers and rendered within a user's web browser.

## Key Characteristics
- **OS Independence**: Users can run software (e.g., [[stata]]) regardless of whether their local machine runs Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- **Centralized Management**: The software is pre-installed and configured in a controlled environment, reducing the need for local installation and license management on end-user devices.
- **Resource Offloading**: The computational load is handled by the server infrastructure (such as the [[apphub]] environment) rather than the local hardware.

## Implementation at Uni Greifswald
The university implements this via [[apphub]], allowing users to launch either specific applications (via Jupyter) or full [[desktop-image]] environments. These sessions typically require a defined **runtime limit** to optimize server resource allocation.
