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Application Virtualization - Both Sides

Application virtualization is a technology that isolates software through a virtualization layer to protect the operating system. There are two main types: agent-based uses streaming and requires a client, while agentless virtualizes resources without a client. Examples of technologies for each type are provided.

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Application Virtualization - Both Sides

Application virtualization is a technology that isolates software through a virtualization layer to protect the operating system. There are two main types: agent-based uses streaming and requires a client, while agentless virtualizes resources without a client. Examples of technologies for each type are provided.

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APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION

Application Virtualization is a software technology that creates software or service isolation on top of the base
operating system through a special virtualization layer. The advantage with Application Virtualization is that it
completely protects the base operating system from any changes that applications make in the process of
installation(be it registry changes, dll modifications, services created etc.). That is because when a virtualized
application is prepared, the installation process is not captured; instead, the running state of the application or
whatever is required to make the application functional on a base operating system is captured.

Applications

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APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION

OPERATING SYSTEM OPERATING SYSTEM

HARDWARE HARDWARE

APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES

Basically there are two types of methods used for creating virtualized applications; agent based and agent less.

AGENT BASED VIRTUALIZATION

This type of virtualization is done using streaming technologies. It removes the need for installation of any
application locally but the Application virtualization agent (client) needs to be installed on the client machines. All
installed application data is stored permanently on the virtual application server. Whichever software is needed is
either streamed or locally cached from the application server on demand and run locally. Examples of software
that are based on this approach are:

Microsoft Application Virtualization (formerly SoftGrid): It allows you to deliver applications that are
never installed and are dynamically delivered on demand. It can be deployed on desktops, laptops, or
terminal servers. For more information, please see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/appvirtualization/default.aspx
Citrix XenApp (formerly Citrix Presentation Server):It is an end-to-end Windows application delivery
system that offers client-side and server-side application virtualization, as well as presentation
virtualization. For more information, please see
www.citrix.com/english/ps2/products/product.asp?contentid=186
Symantec Software Virtualization Solution Pro: It is an application virtualization platform that works
through local system filters. The Pro Edition includes a streaming component formerly called Appstream.
For more information, please see
www.symantec.com/business/products/overview.jsp?pcid=pcat_infrastruct_op&pvid=sv_sol_pro_1

AGENTLESS APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION

This type of application virtualization also allows zero installation on client machines. What this actually does is
that it virtualizes resources such as environment variables, files and Registry keys, thus presenting application with
virtual environment which is a combined view of the underlying physical and virtual resources. This virtualization
layer causes application to run as it would normally run. Beauty of this type of virtualization is that no agent
(client) installation is required on the base machine in order to execute applications created with this technology.
Once any application is virtualized it can then be used on different operating systems or different machines,
making the application truly mobile. Examples of software based on this type of approach are:

VMware ThinApp encapsulates applications from the OS and each other, eliminating costly regression
testing and conflicts from badly behaving applications. Just plug in an .msi or .exe file to deploy a virtual
system environment, including registry keys, Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs), third-party libraries, and
frameworks, without requiring any installation of agents or applications on the underlying operating
system. For more information, see www.vmware.com/products/thinapp/?hl=en&rlz=&q=thinapp&meta
InstallFree Bridge provides a clientless platform that creates a transparent “bridge” between virtual
applications and the OS, protecting the OS from any application changes. For more information, see
www.installfree.com/pageload.aspx?page=products_bridge.html

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