Application Virtualization Solutions
Citrix XenApp™
Description from the manufacturer:
Citrix XenApp™, a member of the Citrix Delivery Center product family, is an end-to-end application delivery system
that offers both client-side and server-side application virtualization for
optimal application performance and flexible delivery options. It’s the best
access experience for any user. With the secure application architecture,
organizations can centralize applications and data in secure data centers,
reducing costs of management and support, increasing data security, and ensuring
fast, reliable performance.
XenApp allows IT to deliver secure applications as a service, providing
on-demand access to users while affording IT the flexibility to leverage future
application architectures. It provides several benefits that make it a strategic
system for application delivery.
- End-to-end Windows application delivery
- Strongest security for applications and intellectual property
- Outstanding application performance over any network
- Fastest application delivery to all users - anywhere
- Continuous availability and reliable, fast application performance
- One interface, one logon, one great experience
Manufacturer: Citrix Systems, Inc.
Previous names of this product include Citrix MetaFrame and Citrix
Presentation Server.
AdminStudio from Flexera Software works with Citrix XenApp and other virtualization
formats to create and
customize virtual packages.
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Endeavors Technologies Application Jukebox
Description from the manufacturer:
Application Jukebox - Enterprise Edition is the next generation of
application virtualization technology designed to deliver any Windows®
application to any PC, anytime and anywhere in the enterprise. Instead of using
traditional push technologies such as Microsoft Systems Management (SMS), or
client-server based solutions to install or run entire applications, Application
Jukebox responds to user requests for applications and immediately pulls the
application to a user’s desktop on-demand.
Application Jukebox SaaS edition is an out of the box technology solution
for instantly delivering existing Windows® software, as a service, to end
users with no re-engineering. Whether a business-to-business or
business-to-consumer focus, Application Jukebox immediately opens new
revenue opportunities to deliver your applications for sale, rent,
subscription or try before you buy.
Manufacturer: Endeavors Technologies
Note: As
announced on August 8, 2008, Endeavors PLC is currently in administration
and is in the process of being sold to Acresail Limited. More information at
KPMG
and
Business Weekly.
Application Jukebox is the successor to AppExpress.
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Description from the manufacturer:
With InstallFree, corporate IT departments can deploy true virtual
applications that seamlessly integrates into any host desktop-environment.
Delivered applications are processed locally and run on-demand on any XP or
Vista based PC regardless of the host’s OS settings. Users using InstallFree
Encapsulated Applications can enjoy a natural user experience that consists of
offline availability convenience, software streaming efficiency, and full user
autonomy even on locked-down PCs.
Manufacturer: InstallFree Inc.
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KACE Virtual Kontainers
Description from the manufacturer:
KACE Virtual Kontainers continue the tradition of ease of use by integrating
virtual application technology within the KBOX Systems Management appliance.
This allows users to easily create, deploy and manage the Virtual Kontainers
directly from the KBOX console without special skills or extensive training,
making them appealing to enterprises of all sizes. Because applications can now
be contained within a KACE Virtual Kontainer, they eliminate such labor
intensive tasks as regression testing, script creation for installation
customizations, application repackaging and troubleshooting of the application
installation, update and removal processes.
Manufacturer: KACE Networks, Inc
On September 10, 2008 KACE announced the
acquisition of Computers In Motion. CiM's application virtualization offerings (SafeContainers for IE and
Avispa) are being updated and enhanced as the foundation of a new set of
solutions called KACE Virtual Kontainers.
Dell Inc. and KACE
announced on February 11, 2010 that Dell intends to acquire KACE.
KACE is also the owner of
AppDeploy.com
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Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
Description from the manufacturer:
Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization is the only virtualization
solution that delivers applications that are never installed and dynamically
delivered, on demand. Whether deployed on desktops, laptops or, terminal
servers, SoftGrid changes application management from a series of manual tasks
into an automated, streamlined process that accelerates the pace and reduces the
cost of business.
SoftGrid's patented application virtualization, dynamic streaming delivery,
and centralized management technologies make everything from deployments and
upgrades to migrations and business continuity initiatives, easier and faster
with better agility:
- Application virtualization: Enable applications to run without the need
to visit a desktop, laptop, or terminal server. Applications are no longer
installed on the client—and there is minimal impact on the host operating
system or other applications. The most extensive virtualization technology
on the market, SoftGrid virtualizes per user, per application instance, as
well as key application components. As a result, application conflicts and
the need for regression testing are dramatically reduced.
- Dynamic streaming delivery: Applications are rapidly delivered using a
streaming protocol, when needed, to laptops, desktops and terminal servers.
Just 5%-40% depending upon application is needed to launch the application.
Additional components are delivered when as transparently requested by the
application. This results in faster delivery of the application when needed.
- Centralized, policy-based management: Virtual Application deployments,
patches, updates, and terminations are more easily managed via policies, and
administered through the SoftGrid console.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corp.
This product originated under the name Softricity. When
Microsoft
acquired
Softricity, Inc. in 2006 it was renamed to Microsoft Softgrid and later Softgrid
Application Virtualization. With
version 4.5 it was renamed to Microsoft Application
Virtualization with the official short name App-V.
AdminStudio and InstallShield from Flexera Software work with Microsoft App-V to create and
customize virtual packages.
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German webcast
T-Systems & Microsoft: "Bis zu 50%
Kosteneinsparungen durch Applikationsvirtualisierung mit Softgrid"
Welche Chancen und Risiken birgt die
Applikationsvirtualisierung mit SoftGrid? Für welche Unternehmen ist
diese Innovationstechnologie interessant? Wie kommen Einsparungen von 50
% in der Software-Verteilung zustande?
Webcast-Aufzeichnung (entgegen den Angaben auf der Seite nicht nur
Audio sondern auch die Folien)
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Rules of thumb from this Microsoft & T-Systems webcast:
- Application virtualization makes sense if you need to manage more than
100 desktops or more than 50 applications, where the number of applications
is more significant.
- About 70% of all applications can be virtualized, 30% cannot.
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
Description from the manufacturer:
Novell ZENworks virtualized applications run in an isolated environment
that's immune to conflicts with internal applications. Each virtualized
application is packaged with all application files, settings, runtimes, and
components needed to run immediately. Applications act just like they would if
they were installed locally, but your operating system, registry and run-time
environments remain unchanged.
Manufacturer: Novell, Inc.
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization solution is also based on
Xenocode's virtualization technology.
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Softanics BoxedApp
Description from the manufacturer:
BoxedApp is an application virtualization tool providing solutions to create
a virtual environment, embedding DLLs, ActiveXs, .Net Runtime and creating
portable applications.
BoxedApp SDK is a developer library that provides a set
of functions for emulating a file system and a system registry for an
application. Using these functions, you can create virtual files, fake
registry entries, keys and values.
BoxedApp Packer is a developer utility for converting
your regular full-fledged applications to single self-sustaining executable
files that don't require the installation in order to be run.
Manufacturer: Softanics (no contact information on website)
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Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite
Description from the manufacturer:
Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite (formerly known as Software
Virtualization Solution Professional) is a revolutionary approach to optimizing
software management. It serves the needs of traditional, virtual and hybrid
enterprise endpoints, providing high productivity with controlled, guaranteed
access to any Windows application. Application streaming provides the on-demand
delivery mechanism and centralized license management, while virtualization
places applications and data into managed units.
Manufacturer: Symantec Corp.
This product was previously named Altiris® Software Virtualization Solution™
(SVS). In April 2007 Altiris, Inc. was acquired by Symantec
Corp. and in 2009 the product was renamed to Symantec Endpoint Virtualization
Suite.
Wise Package Studio, also from Symantec, can prepare packages
for SVS.
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VMware ThinApp
Description from the manufacturer:
VMware ThinApp is an Application Virtualization Platform that enables complex
software to be delivered as self-contained EXE files which can run instantly
with zero installation from any data source. The core of ThinApp is the Virtual
Operating System, a small light-weight component which is embedded with each “Thinstalled”
application.
ThinApp acts as a thin Virtual Operating System (VOS) that merges a virtual
system environment with the real system environment. The Thinstall Virtual OS
consists of the Virtual File system (VFS), and Virtual Registry (VREG). ThinApp
generates a single secure executable file which virtualizes the application and
associated registry and filesystem changes.
ThinApp packages can be deployed using any existing software deployment
systems including Active Directory and SMS. ThinApp has no client or server
components to manage or maintain and ThinApp can transparently stream large
applications from any network attached storage devices without server software.
Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
This product originated under the name Thinstall. After VMware acquired
Thinstall in 2008 it was renamed to ThinApp with the release of version 4.0.
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AdminStudio from Flexera Software works with VMware ThinApp and other virtualization
formats to create and
customize virtual packages.
Thinstall/AdminStudio Webcast: Application Virtualization Reduces Costs with
Conflict Free Applications
Description from the manufacturer:
Xenocode OS virtualization technology allows applications to be deployed in
lightweight, pre-configured virtual executables that run instantly on any
Windows desktop. Xenocode Virtual Application Studio allows IT professionals to
virtualize applications for deployment on intranets, the Internet, USB keys, or
existing desktop management infrastructure.
By isolating applications from the host operating system, Xenocode OS
virtualization allows applications to execute on locked-down desktops which are
immunized against potential failures due to application collisions, upgrades, or
Vista migration.
Xenocode Virtual Application Studio allows IT professionals to virtualize
existing applications quickly and easily. Xenocode virtual applications work
immediately within your existing infrastructure, with no specialized servers or
client installations required. You will begin enjoying the benefits of your
virtualization invest ment via enhanced employee productivity and reduced
administrative costs almost immediately.
Manufacturer: Code Systems Corporation
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization solution is also based on
Xenocode's virtualization technology.
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