Moka5

{{Infobox company

| name = Moka5

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| type = Private

| industry = Enterprise software

| foundation = Stanford, CA

| founder = {{unbulleted list|John Whaley|Monica S. Lam|Ramesh Chandra|Constantine Sapuntzakis}}

| location_city = Redwood City, CA

| products = Virtual Desktop Management, Desktop

Virtualization Tools

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Moka5 (also called MokaFive) was a desktop virtualization company founded in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/aiming-for-a-virtual-end-to-pc-headaches/|title=Aiming for a Virtual End to PC Headaches|author=STEVE LOHR|publisher=New York Times Bits|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/turn-your-iphone-into-a-windows-carryall/|title=Turn Your iPhone into a Windows Carryall|author=ASHLEE VANCE|author-link=Ashlee Vance|publisher=New York Times Bits|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2282122,00.asp|title=MokaFive Launches Virtualization on a (USB) Stick|author=Mark Hachman|publisher=PC Magazine|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1801175/apples-secret-enterprise-sauce-served-mokafive|title=APPLE'S SECRET ENTERPRISE SAUCE IS SERVED BY MOKAFIVE|author=NIDHI SUBBARAMAN|publisher=Fast Company|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://insights.wired.com/profiles/blogs/think-server-based-vdi-keeps-your-data-secure-think-again#axzz2jmxPgdy3|title=Think Server-based VDI Keeps Your Data Secure? Think Again|author=John Whaley|publisher=Wired Insights|accessdate=November 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005610/http://insights.wired.com/profiles/blogs/think-server-based-vdi-keeps-your-data-secure-think-again#axzz2jmxPgdy3|archive-date=May 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/dashboard/why-mobile-device-management-needs-consumer-ambassadors-191126972.html|title=Why mobile device management needs consumer ambassadors|author=Shane Schick|publisher=Yahoo Finance|accessdate=November 13, 2013}} It ceased operation in 2015 after an apparent bankruptcy. The company's software began as a lab experiment at Stanford University and founders include professor Monica S. Lam and John Whaley. It was based out of Redwood City, California and its final CEO was Dave Robbins.{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/01/24/mokafive-dave-robbins/|title=MokaFive names former BigFix head Dave Robbins as its new CEO|author=Sean Ludwig|publisher=Venture Beat|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}

Moka5 provided end-to-end desktop management solutions including client virtualization, central management, and layering solutions. Using the Moka5 Suite, users can run a virtual desktop from consumer devices including tablet computers smartphones.{{cite web|url=http://gigaom.com/2008/05/19/3-questions-for-mokafive-founder-john-whaley/|title=3 Questions for MokaFive Founder John Whaley|author=Stacey Higginbotham|publisher=Gigaom|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/mokafive-m5-makes-byod-using-ipadsiphones-secure-7000013796/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414084018/http://www.zdnet.com/mokafive-m5-makes-byod-using-ipadsiphones-secure-7000013796/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2013|title=MokaFive M5 makes BYOD using iPads/iPhones secure|author=Dan Kusnetzky|publisher=ZDNet|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-application-virtualization-the-answer-for-users-of-xp/|title=Is application virtualization the answer for users of XP?|author=Dan Kusnetzky|publisher=ZDNet|access-date=November 13, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/mokafive-suite-30-improves-windows-7-migration-188|title=MokaFive Suite 3.0 improves Windows 7 migration|author=David Marshall|publisher=Info World|accessdate=November 13, 2013}} Moka5 offered secure cloud storage for virtual desktops and lets users access multiple computing platforms and operating systems across devices.

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