Hi there! Welcome to my blog. My name is Ivan. I am a Dutch IT Professional working as Principal IT Consultant. What is Application Virtualization?
According to Wikipedia: Application virtualization aims to improve computer security and reliability by encapsulating applications from the physical hardware, operating system, and programs launched by them. When an application is launched the virtualized software or operating system tries to contain the application by executing the code and feeding it to the system with access rules. This is different from software having direct access to the CPU, system hardware etc.
The following list will help you with software vendors I have been working with:
| Symantec Software Virtualization Solution {SVS} (formerly Altiris) |
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| Description: Symantec Software Virtualization Solution™ software is a revolutionary approach to software management. By placing applications and data into managed units called Virtual Software Packages, Software Virtualization Solution allows you to instantly activate, deactivate or reset applications and to completely avoid conflicts between applications, without altering the base Windows installation |
| Version: 6.0 |
| ISV: http://www.symantec.com/business/software-virtualization-solution-professional |
| Links: http://www.svsdownloads.com/ |
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| Microsoft Application Virtualization {App-V} (formerly Softricity Softgrid) |
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| Description: Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) version 4.5 has been released to manufacturing. App-V 4.5 is the first Microsoft-branded release of the product formerly known as SoftGrid. It includes new capabilities designed to help IT support large-scale virtualization implementations across many sites and provides multiple delivery options, including over-the-Internet application availability to meet your business needs. Newly added international support for 11 new languages enables your users to work in localized environments with localized applications; Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC) provides administrator-controlled virtual application communication and interaction; compliance with Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing and Secure by Default initiatives, integration with Microsoft System Center Management Products, and infrastructure updates via Windows Update. |
| Version: 4.5 |
| License: Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 will be available as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services |
| ISV: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/ |
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| VMWare ThinApp (formerly Thinstall) |
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Description:Run any version of virtually any application on a single operating system without conflicts. You can even run multiple versions of the same application. Plug VMware ThinApp, formerly known as Thinstall, into your existing management infrastructure and accelerate your software development and desktop deployment. Deliver and deploy applications more efficiently, more securely, and more cost-effectively with agentless application virtualization.
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| Version: 4.0 |
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| ISV: http://www.vmware.com/products/thinapp/ |
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