Microsoft Application Virtualization: InstallShield 2010 Support for App-V

En voulant faire des packages MSI, j'ai voulu tester le soft Installshield tout à l"heure et à ma grande surprise, ce logiciel permet de faire des packages App-v :
Acresso Software announces a new capability in InstallShield to develop
applications in the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) format.
Today at the Microsoft TechEd North America conference, Acresso is the  breakthrough opportunity; organizations that are adopting application 
first to bring this type of offering to the market, giving developers
avirtualization can now create applications in both traditional and virtual formats. This alignment between InstallShield, used by over  quickly take full advantage of virtualized software to reduce managem
71,000 organizations, and App-V, the most broadly deployed application virtualization technology, means that many organizations can mor
eent costs and improve application delivery flexibility.      InstallShield support for App-V is being tested today by beta customers oftware for virtualized environments. The new edition expedites the learn
and will become generally available later this year. More than 50 percent of the InstallShield beta customers are planning to target
sing curve to adopt App-V and eliminates the need to learn a new utility in order to create virtual packages. It enables developers to create a new project or he recent  Acresso announcement of AdminStudio support for App-V, en
convert an existing project to the App-V format in the same way they create software packages today.      The new InstallShield support for App-V complements
tabling enterprise system administrators to efficiently convert applications to the App-V format. When an enterprise combines the efforts of the developers using InstallShield with the efforts of system administrators using evelopment partnership due to Acresso's market expertise with installation
AdminStudio, the process of moving an organization's application portfolio to the App-V format is accelerated dramatically, saving significant migration costs.      Microsoft and Acresso have a long, established technology
d authoring and application readiness. For over a decade, the companies have joined forces to develop and extend the industry-standard MSI application format, which has successfully streamlined Windows application deployment.  ed their extensive knowledge of Windows Installer and Application Virtualiza
    "Allowing Developers to generate App-V package assets during their build process is a radical expansion from InstallShield," said Karri Alexion-Tiernan, Director Product Management App-V, Microsoft Corp. "Acresso has combi
ntion. The result is a seamless approach with a familiar workflow that allows developers to easily build applications, virtual or physical, using the same technology they have been working with for years."      "With the addition of InstallShield support for App-V, customers will be  organization to bypass a conversion step prior to deployment. System adm
able to expedite their adoption of application virtualization and stay on budget with their conversion projects," said Steve Schmidt, Vice President of Product Management for Acresso. "Developers using InstallShield will be able to create App-V packages from the start, enabling thei
rinistrators using AdminStudio to perform App-V conversions will be able to focus their efforts on externally sourced applications."      About InstallShield      InstallShield, deployed by over 71,000 customers on more than 500 million systems worldwide, is the industry standard and global leader for provides solutions that power the business of software for mu
installation authoring. Developers around the world rely upon InstallShield every day for even their most complex Windows desktop, server, web, mobile device applications and more. InstallShield is optimized and integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio.      About Acresso Software      Acresso Software
ltiple customer segments, including hardware and software producers, engineers and developers, helping them uncover revenue opportunities, streamline their infrastructure and reduce costs. The company's proven solutions, including the FLEXnet, AdminStudio and InstallShield product lines, have been simplifying the business relationship between software "Effectively Managing Software Updates to the Right Customers" from 10:1
and hardware producers and their enterprise and government customers for more than 20 years. Acresso maximizes the value of the software the world develops and uses. For more information, please go to: www.acresso.com.      Supporting Materials for TechEd Journalists:      -- Attend Acresso Software moderated TechEd Birds of a Feather sessions:      --
5AM-11:30AM on Thursday, May 14, 2009 moderated by Maureen Polte, Director of Product Management for InstallShield and InstallAnywhere and      -- "Application Virtualization is Coming: How Do You Get Ready?" from 8:30AM-9:45AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 moderated by Samit Patel, AdminStudio Product Manager      -- Visit Acresso Software at Booth 110 in the TechEd Partner Expo        For more information, contact: 
Eastwick Communications (650) 480-4040 
acresso@eastwick.com