Application Virtualization: The Natural Extension to VDI?

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Title: 

Application Virtualization: The Natural Extension to VDI?

Author(s): 

add3 (Danny Clarke)

Target Audience: 

Technology Introduction

First Published: 

6 August 2009

Products: 

Application Virtualization

UID: 

XD10117

This white paper provides an overview, the components and some of the business and technical benefits of Application Virtualization.

What is it and why does it have massive potential impact to you?

Overview

Application Virtualization is a concept which enables organisations to deploy their users’ applications quickly, easily and securely without many of the headaches, risks or costs associated with traditional techniques.

Application Virtualization technologies typically do this by isolating or ‘sandboxing’ applications into self-contained packages or ‘bubbles’ which make it possible to not only deliver different versions or configurations of previously conflicting applications but also streamline the entire application lifecycle from instigation, through deployment, support, updates/patches to retirement.

This white paper provides an overview, the components and some of the business and technical benefits of Application Virtualization.

Key Concepts:

• Application Virtualization Components
• Business Benefits of Application Virtualization
• Technical Benefits of Application Virtualization

References

Links: 

• Microsoft - App-V (formerly SoftGrid), http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/default.mspx
• VMware - ThinApp (formerly Thinstall), http://www.vmware.com/products/thinapp/
• Citrix - XenApp Application Streaming, http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=163987
• InstallFree, http://www.installfree.com/
• XenoCode, http://www.xenocode.com/
• Symantec - SVS/SVW (formerly Altiris SVS), http://www.symantec.com/business/products/components.jsp?pcid=pcat_infrastruct_op&pvid =sv_sol_pro_1
• Endeavors Technologies - Application Jukebox, http://www.endeavors.com/