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Secure browser makes it a vacation. Scaling VDI adds complexity at every step. Fortunately, a secure browser keeps it simple, handling everyday access in a lighter, faster way that users prefer. [Get a demo →](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) VDI ReductionMore Info ![VDI Reduction Image](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/fastest-way-to-secure-vdi.svg)![VDI Reduction Image](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/fastest-way-blue.svg) ## What's the fastest way to scale secure access---without the VDI overhead? A secure browser. Hands down. VDI isn't really the problem. The problem is using it for everything. It was designed for niche use cases. Not as a blanket solution. For general access, VDI is overkill. It's complex. Expensive. And slow to scale. Prisma Browser does it differently. It secures access where work happens---in the browser. No heavy infrastructure. No specialized maintenance. Just simple, scalable access control. [See how it works](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![Blue outline images of multiple devices](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/vdi-strains-icon.svg)![Blue background with a white outline of images of multiple devices](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/vdi-strains-icon-blue.svg) ## How does a secure browser scale more successfully than VDI? Unlike VDI, a secure browser doesn't scale infrastructure. It scales sessions. Scaling VDI means scaling infrastructure. Compute. Storage. Network. Every new user adds load. And slows you down. A secure browser, like Prisma Browser skips the stack. Offloading work from VDI. Like so: ![Minimizing VDI deployments using a secure enterprise browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/vdi-reduction-diagram.svg) Apps connect directly. Backhauling? Gone. Lag? Fixed. Just secure access that feels instant. [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![Image of a laptop with a blue laptop and Prisma Browser icon.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/what-is-secure-browser-icon.svg)![Image of a laptop with a blue background and white Prisma Browser icon.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/what-is-secure-browser-icon-blue.svg) ## So, what is a secure enterprise browser? A secure enterprise browser is a managed web browser environment. It's built to reduce VDI dependency. There's no need to host desktops. Or worry about infrastructure. Just secure, isolated sessions with full policy control. All without expanding VDI resources. In other words, with Prisma Browser: You stay in control. Users stay productive. [Connect with us](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![Image of a blue outlined laptop with a lock icon.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/how-secure-icon.svg)![Image of a blue backgorund white outline laptop with a lock icon.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/how-secure-icon-blue.svg) ## Sure, but just how secure is a secure browser? Secure enterprise browser is more secure than VDI. VDI secures access. But it leaves critical gaps. You don't have control inside the browser. Or visibility into user actions. And there's no protection against device-level threats. Prisma Browser closes those gaps. It protects data in the browser, stops risky actions in real time and enforces policy at the session level. Basically: Prisma Browser closes VDI's blind spots. Real-time control. Full visibility. Last-mile protection. [Dive deeper with a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![An icon with a blue line showing arrows pointing at a circle.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/how-does-icon.svg)![An icon with a blue background showing arrows pointing at a circle.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/how-secure-icon-blue-2.svg) ## How does a secure enterprise browser work for VDI reduction, exactly? Prisma Browser is a standalone browser. No virtual desktops. No video streaming. No hardware to expand. It enforces Zero Trust access policies based on user identity, device posture, and session context. Then it isolates the work session from everything else on the device. That means corporate apps stay protected. And non-work activity stays out of scope. Everything happens inside the browser. So the device stays unmanaged. But the session stays secure. [Experience the solution](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![An image of a browser with content behind a shield.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/vid-losing-control-icon.svg)![A blue background image of a browser with content behind a shield.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/vdi-losing-control-blue.svg) ## Does reducing VDI mean losing control? Nope. VDI locks down access. But it stops short in the browser. A secure browser fixes this. It isolates work sessions. Applies policies in real time. And gives you full authority over what users can do. You can: |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Block uploads and downloads. | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Watermark browser sessions. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Stop copy/paste and printing. | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Monitor user activity. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Mask sensitive fields. | | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/green-check-mark.svg) Control screen sharing | | Prisma Browser is VDI-grade control---without the VDI. You stay in charge. Minus the cost and complexity. [Get your questions answered](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![An icon of a user with a checkmark.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/bother-users-icon.svg)![An icon with a blue background of a user with a checkmark.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/bother-users-icon-blue.svg) ## Well, will a secure browser solution bother users? Not even a little. Users work the same way they always do. Users open the browser. Work stays isolated. Security stays invisible. The experience stays seamless. [Let us show you how it works](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![A blue outline icon of a scale.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/really-need-icon.svg)![A blue background icon of a scale.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/really-need-icon-blue.svg) ## Do I really need this if I already have VDI, though? Yes. You really need Prisma Browser even if you already have VDI. VDI is still useful for thick client apps and niche workflows. But for everyday web access? It's costly and inefficient. Secure browsers reduce VDI reliance by shifting general access to a faster, lighter, more scalable solution. Less infrastructure. Less admin overhead. Lower costs. Any device. Same security. Just add Prisma Browser. [See it in action](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ![An icon with a browser with the Prisma Browser logo on it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/why-prisma-access-icon.svg)![An icon with a blue background with a browser with the Prisma Browser logo on it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/why-prisma-access-icon-blue.svg) ## Why Prisma Browser? Because it's not just a browser add-on or a bolt-on point product. It's part of the industry's only SASE solution with an integrated secure browser. Prisma Browser extends Zero Trust access, inspection, and data protection. To any device. Managed or unmanaged. It applies policy in the browser. Verifies trust continuously. And protects data in motion and at rest. It's built on the same AI-powered infrastructure that stops 8.95+ million attacks daily. And backed by the security platform 70,000+ organizations worldwide trust. **Each day we analyze up to** 5\.43B events from 70,000 customers **Each day we prevent up to** 450K new and unique malicious files **Each day we identify up to** 8\.95M new and unique threats **Each day we prevent up to** 347K new and unique malicious URLs In other words: You get speed, simplicity, and trust at scale. [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## What's the next step? You've seen why VDI isn't built for broad access. You've seen how Prisma Browser is. Now it's time to [see it in action](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html). [Schedule a demo →](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## Want to see what else it can do? [![An icon of a user on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/idependent-workers-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-browser-independent-workers) [![An icon of a device on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/byod-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-browser-byod) [![An icon of a brain on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/genai-usage-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-genai-usage) ![A white diamond icon.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/white-pab-use-case-page-diamond.svg) ## Secure Browser Use Case: VDI and DaaS Reduction VDI and DaaS are designed to provide secure remote access by virtualizing entire desktops. But that's more than most web-based workflows require. A secure browser reduces this dependency by isolating and protecting browser sessions directly, without the need for full desktop environments. VDI and DaaS reduction is a secure browser use case focused on helping organizations simplify access, lower infrastructure demands, and scale security for SaaS and internal web apps more efficiently. ## How does a secure browser reduce VDI and DaaS dependency? A secure browser reduces VDI and DaaS dependency by securing user sessions directly in the browser. Which removes the need for full desktop virtualization in most web-based workflows. A secure enterprise browser is a managed web browser environment designed to protect enterprise data and applications directly in the browser. It addresses the gaps in traditional approaches like VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) and DaaS (desktop as a service) by securing user sessions without relying on full desktop virtualization. Here's why that matters: VDI and DaaS create secure desktop environments hosted on centralized servers. Both definitely offer benefits for remote access. But they also come with high costs, complexity, and scalability challenges. More importantly, they struggle to secure browser activity. And the browser is where most work happens today. Once a session connects to an unmanaged device, VDI and DaaS lose visibility and control. Which leaves enterprise data vulnerable. A secure enterprise browser solves this by embedding security controls in the browser itself. It enforces Zero Trust access policies, isolates work sessions, and protects sensitive data from endpoint threats. Unlike VDI and DaaS, secure browsers don't require heavy infrastructure, video streaming, or thick client support for general web access. Basically: A secure enterprise browser reduces VDI and DaaS dependency by shifting routine browser-based work to a simpler, more scalable solution. ![A light bulb with a dotted line behind it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/pab-use-case-lightbulb-icon.svg) *It's not just about moving work into the browser. It's about moving security there, too. Prisma Browser shifts Zero Trust access, data protection, and session isolation directly into the browser environment. This eliminates the need to virtualize entire desktops for simple SaaS and web access. Instead of scaling infrastructure, you scale secure browser sessions. And that reduces VDI and DaaS dependency where it's unnecessary and costly.* [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## What are the problems with using VDI or DaaS for broad secure access? VDI and DaaS were built for centralized, secure access. But when stretched across an entire workforce, they introduce new challenges that outweigh their benefits. **Here are the main problems with using VDI or DaaS for broad secure access:** |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **High costs:** VDI and DaaS require significant spending on infrastructure, software, and ongoing maintenance. Scaling these solutions adds more compute, storage, and licensing costs with every new user. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Operational complexity:** Managing VDI or DaaS is resource-heavy. IT teams face constant demands for configuration, patching, and performance tuning, which slows agility. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Scalability challenges:** VDI strains existing infrastructure when adding users, often requiring costly redesigns. DaaS offloads infrastructure but still faces licensing, capacity, and performance bottlenecks as usage scales. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Poor user experience:** Latency comes from routing traffic through centralized infrastructure. Login delays and lag frustrate users, especially for web-based apps that shouldn't need a full desktop environment. While often more flexible, DaaS still introduces lag due to session virtualization and network dependencies. Performance can degrade with high usage or provider constraints. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Security blind spots:** VDI and DaaS secure desktops but lack visibility and control inside the browser. Actions like copy-paste, screen capture, and data movement often go unchecked. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Persistent attack surface:** Unmanaged devices accessing VDI or DaaS sessions create risk. Malware can record screens, steal credentials, or hijack sessions, bypassing centralized protections. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Administrative overhead:** Large VDI environments demand constant upkeep: hardware patching, capacity tuning, and infrastructure management. DaaS reduces infrastructure burden but shifts effort to managing user access, configurations, and licensing. Both consume IT resources that could be better spent elsewhere. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **Weak default controls:** VDI and DaaS often rely on outdated or incomplete session policies. Updating these controls is complicated---whether due to infrastructure dependencies in VDI or platform limitations in DaaS---leaving security gaps attackers can exploit. | ![A light bulb with a dotted line behind it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/pab-use-case-lightbulb-icon.svg) *VDI and DaaS were built to secure desktops. Not browsers. Now that browser-based apps are the primary workspace, their blind spots are liabilities. Prisma Browser flips this paradigm by securing work at the session level---enabling granular control over data movement, user actions, and app usage inside the browser. This shifts the burden of security from heavy desktop virtualization to lightweight browser-native enforcement. Which lessens VDI/DaaS reliance where it no longer fits.* [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## How do secure browsers compare to VDI and DaaS for secure access? VDI and DaaS are common for secure access. But they're not always the best fit for everyday browser-based work. Secure enterprise browsers offer a lighter, more targeted alternative. Here's how each technology stacks up for secure access: | Feature | VDI | DaaS | Secure browser | | **Infrastructure load** | High | Medium | Low | | **Performance** | Variable | Variable | High | | **User experience** | Laggy for web apps | Better than VDI | Native-like | | **User experience** | Strong perimeters, blind spots in browser | Similar | Session-level isolation \& control | | **Best for** | Thick clients, legacy apps | Remote desktop for hin clients | General SaaS/web accss, BYOD | |-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------| ![A light bulb with a dotted line behind it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/pab-use-case-lightbulb-icon.svg) *Secure browsers don't replace desktops. They unburden them. Prisma Browser doesn't aim to emulate a desktop experience like VDI or DaaS. Instead, it isolates and secures browser sessions independently, providing users direct access to SaaS and web apps without full desktop overhead. The targeted approach reduces infrastructure demands and operational complexity. VDI/DaaS remain options for use cases that actually require a full desktop.* [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## When should you use a secure browser instead of VDI or DaaS? | Use case | Secure browser (e.g., Prisma Browser) | VDI/DaaS | | **Web-based SaaS access** | Best fit - optimized for SaaS access with granular browser-level controls | Overkill - unnecessary complexity for SaaS access | | **Internal web apps access** | Best fit - provides secure access without needing VDI overhead | Overkill - unnecessary overhead for browser-based apps | | **Unmanaged device access (BYOD, contractors, partners)** | Ideal - secures access on unmanaged devices without full desktop virtualization | Challenging - costly and complex to secure unmanaged devices | | **Data protection in browser sessions** | Ideal - enforces data masking, clipboard restrictions, and session isolation | Limited - lacks visibility and control inside the browser | | **Thick client application access** | Not suitable - lacks support for thick client software | Required - supports thick client application needs | | **Legacy system access** | Not suitable - cannot emulate legacy desktop environments | Required - enables access to legacy systems and apps | | **High compute resource requirements** | Not suitable - does not provide virtualized compute power | Required - provides necessary desktop resources for demanding apps | |-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Choosing between VDI, DaaS, and a secure browser starts with understanding what your users actually need. |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **If the primary requirement is browser-based app access, a secure browser is a simpler, more effective option.** It eliminates the overhead of virtual desktops while providing security and control directly in the browser. This is especially valuable for scenarios like BYOD, unmanaged devices, or securing third-party access. Which is where VDI's cost and complexity quickly become a burden. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **In many cases, the right answer isn't one or the other. That's when a hybrid approach makes sense.** Use VDI or DaaS where it's truly needed---like for thick client access or specialized use cases. For everything else, offload to a secure browser. This targeted strategy lets you reduce VDI dependency without compromising security or the user experience. | | ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/arrow-right-white.svg) | **If the primary requirement is access to thick client or desktop applications, VDI or DaaS remains the right choice.** These solutions provide a full desktop environment that can support resource-intensive applications, specialized workflows, or legacy systems that don't run in a browser. | ![A light bulb with a dotted line behind it.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/pab-use-case-lightbulb-icon.svg) *With Prisma Browser, organizations can segment users by access needs. Which offloads routine SaaS and web app activity from VDI/DaaS while preserving it for specialized workflows. The hybrid approach optimizes resource allocation. Plus, it cuts costs and complexity by reducing unnecessary desktop virtualization without sacrificing control or security.* [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## Real-world example: Reducing VDI footprint with Prisma Browser Amplify, an education software provider serving 15 million students, needed to rapidly onboard thousands of tutors working on personal devices. Traditional solutions were too slow, complex, and expensive to scale. Prisma Browser provided a fast, scalable alternative. With Prisma Browser, Amplify onboarded over 2,000 tutors in minutes---cutting offboarding time from six weeks to minutes and saving over 1,000 hours in ticketing effort. The result? An ~85% cost reduction and a nationwide tutoring program delivered securely, even on unmanaged devices. Amplify's success shows how quickly organizations can scale secure BYOD access while reducing VDI reliance. ## RESULTS ~85% Cost savings 6 weeks to minutes Reduction in offboarding time 1K hours Reduction in offboarding ticket time [Schedule a demo](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## Why Prisma Browser is a smart alternative to VDI \& DaaS Prisma Browser helps organizations reduce their reliance on traditional VDI and DaaS by solving the problems these legacy solutions can't. Here's why it's a smart alternative: ![Blue scale icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/scale-icon-blue.svg) ### Scales easily and quickly ![A diagram illustrating the ability for Prisma Browser to scale easier than VDI.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/scales-easily-and-quickly-diagram.svg) Adding new VDI instances is costly and time-consuming. Prisma Browser enables secure access for any user or device in minutes. This makes it easy to scale security as the organization grows, without infrastructure bottlenecks. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/complexity-icon-blue.svg) ### Eliminates unnecessary complexity VDI and DaaS are difficult to size, manage, and maintain. Prisma Browser simplifies remote access by shifting security and control into the browser. No need for virtual desktops or heavy infrastructure. IT teams gain centralized visibility and can apply global policies with ease. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/improve-icon-blue.svg) ### Improves user experience VDI environments often frustrate users with latency, slow logins, and clunky performance. Prisma Browser delivers a seamless, high-performance browsing experience with app performance up to 5x faster than direct-to-internet. Employees stay productive without the usual friction. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/cut-costs-icon-blue.svg) ### Cuts costs significantly VDI requires major investments in hardware, software, and licensing. Again, Prisma Browser reduces total cost of ownership by up to 79% by eliminating the need for expensive infrastructure and associated maintenance. So organizations can deploy secure access without breaking the bank. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/closes-critical-icon-blue.svg) ### Closes critical security gaps ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/continuous-trust-verification-diagram.svg) VDI doesn't adequately protect browser-based work. It lacks granular data controls and visibility into user actions. Prisma Browser addresses these gaps with policy-based controls like data masking, screenshot blocking, and session logging. Security teams can protect sensitive data and monitor activity at the last mile. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/proper-role-icon-blue.svg) ### Reduces VDI to its proper role Not every user needs a full desktop environment. Prisma Browser allows organizations to segment users by access needs. Browser-only users can be shifted off VDI entirely, reserving VDI for thick client apps. This right-sizes deployments and maximizes ROI. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/integrates-with-sase-icon-blue.svg) ### Integrates natively with SASE ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/integrates-natively-with-sase-diagram.svg) Unlike standalone secure browsers, Prisma Browser is part of the broader Prisma SASE solution. This native integration extends Zero Trust protection to all devices and applications, providing consistent security everywhere users work. ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/prisma/vdi-reduction/reduces-it-workload-icon-blue.svg) ### Reduces IT workload Prisma Browser simplifies everyday IT management. With centralized browser-based controls, it reduces the time and effort spent on patching, resource tuning, and supporting VDI environments. ## What's the next step? Ready to rethink VDI and DaaS? Get started with Prisma Browser. [Schedule a demo →](https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/contact-us-pab.html) ## Want to see what else it can do? [![An icon of a user on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/idependent-workers-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-browser-independent-workers) [![An icon of a device on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/byod-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-browser-byod) [![An icon of a brain on a transparent background.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/prisma-access-browser/use-cases/independent-workers/genai-usage-cta-icon.svg)](https://paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-access-browser-genai-usage) ## Not ready for a demo? No problem. 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Get the full breakdown on secure enterprise browsers, from how they work to how they compare to other security technologies.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-an-enterprise-browser) [![VDI Reduction: Enterprise Browsers Redefine Workspaces](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/events/vutd/hero-banner-utd.png) ![mobile VDI Reduction: Enterprise Browsers Redefine Workspaces](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/events/vutd/hero-banner-utd.png) Blog VDI Reduction: Enterprise Browsers Redefine Workspaces Find out how Prisma Browser provides a streamlined, cost-effective alternative that addresses the challenges of wide VDI deployments and enhances productivity.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/sase/secure-byod-with-prisma-access-browser-for-mobile-devices/) PreviousNext [![Amplify secures thousands of tutors in minutes with Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/events/vutd/hero-banner-utd.png) ![mobile Amplify secures thousands of tutors in minutes with Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/events/vutd/hero-banner-utd.png) Case Study Amplify secures thousands of tutors in minutes with Prisma Browser Hear about Amplify Education's journey to secure a workforce of thousands of tutors working on their own devices, resulting in 85% cost savings.](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/customers/amplify) ## Meet with us Contact our team of Prisma Browser experts today. 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