InstallFree Launches Next Generation Virtualization Product
First Product From Privately-held Company Earns Praise From Industry
Analysts
Product Changes the Way Companies Manage and Deploy Virtual
Applications
STAMFORD, Conn. (Business Wire EON) April 7, 2008 --
InstallFree Inc., a provider of
next generation virtualization products, today launches its first in a
series of patent-pending application and desktop virtualization products
that give IT directors an easier, more secure way of managing and
deploying virtual applications while providing end-users the autonomy
they require to be more productive.
The InstallFree Bridge allows virtual applications to be “Packaged
Once to Run Anywhere” across a full range of
computing scenarios including Windows XP or Vista 32bit PCs as well as
64bit and server-based solutions such as Citrix XenApp, Windows Terminal
Server and Windows-based virtual machines. Its platform integrates into
a corporation’s existing IT infrastructure
without the need to make changes making it easy to use and support.
InstallFree’s applications are virtualized
with the complete set of resources they require in order to function and
require no software to be installed on the host PC never touching the
host operating system or registry files. As such, the risk of
application conflicts and the need for costly, time consuming regression
testing is eliminated.
Designed with the IT administrator and end-user in mind, InstallFree
provides virtual applications that operate with full functionality as if
the application was installed into the operating system and gives IT
administrators an easy-to-use way to manage, deploy and support
applications in a secure environment.
“In today’s complex
computing environments, application and desktop maintenance represents a
significant portion of the IT budget,” said
Yori Gabay, Co-Founder and CEO of InstallFree. “We
estimate a cost savings of approximately 35 percent to 45 percent when
switching from an unmanaged desktop or laptop to InstallFree. The
technology offers IT directors an easy-to-use interface to centrally
manage and deploy virtual applications while maintaining a high level of
security and providing end-users the full experience of working with
their personalized applications in any location with no limitations.”
“InstallFree offers a solution that, for many
organizations, can address the often incompatible give-and-take between
IT and users by giving both constituents the freedom, ease of use and
security they require,” observed Michael
Rose, a research analyst covering virtualization at IDC.
Anil Desai, an independent consultant added “InstallFree’s
agent-less and flexible approach provides significant improvements to
deployment, scalability, security, and centralized administration
without the overhead of standard virtual machine management.”
With the InstallFree Bridge, end-users can access their entire set of
encrypted InstallFree Virtual (IFV) applications with full functionality
and productivity in any location including at home, kiosks, airports,
hotels and even locked-down computers without compromising security and
privacy. IFV applications can be accessed via the LAN, Internet or USB
storage device providing end-users with a roaming profile that goes
where they go with their complete personalized settings available
anywhere, anytime.
The InstallFree Bridge is available immediately from InstallFree as well
as through authorized resellers and channels partners throughout the
United States and Europe.
Research Suggests Creative Technology Approach
“InstallFree changes the game when it comes
to managing and deploying virtual applications,”
said Doug Brown, independent analyst. “They
have eliminated the burden of managing multiple versions of the same
application by providing a revolutionary platform that enables IT
administrators to create a single virtual application and deploy it
across a range of computing environments.”
In its one year of investigation and discussions with hundreds of
Fortune 500 companies prior to developing its suite of products,
InstallFree found that the most prominent problem with application
installations is that they permanently modify the operating system with
specific configurations, which eventually lead to application conflicts
and PC deterioration. Each installation has the potential of creating
additional complexity. In order to add or upgrade an application to an
entire user base, it has to be physically installed on each machine, and
go through QA testing against multiple platforms and other applications.
The process of integrating an application into an existing computing
environment is time consuming and resource intensive.
InstallFree also realized that software applications are executed
exclusively within the environment in which they were actually
installed. Specifically, a software application is installed on each
computer that runs the application.
As a result, a user cannot switch computers and work with his/her
personalized applications without installing and registering those
applications on each computer. Users who wish to access their entire
computing environment in multiple locations must carry a laptop with
them or use a remote desktop solution.
From a security and cost standpoint, each time an application is
installed into the operating system, the computer that runs that
application becomes more vulnerable.
This is especially true for applications that run with administrative
privileges which grant access to system resources and personal data.
Corporate IT departments try to mitigate the risks by locking-down
computers -- limiting application and desktop accessibility and
functionality.
However, many users cannot work within the constraints of a locked-down
PC because of limited application fidelity or language issues associated
with the PC user experience. Currently there is a delicate balance
between productivity, security and total cost of ownership (TCO).
“InstallFree’s
approach to application virtualization addresses many of the limitations
of current approaches in today’s market,”
said Dan Kusnetzky, Principal Analyst of the Kusnetzky Group LLC,
Virtualization Blogger for ZDnet, and columnist for Virtual Strategy
Magazine. “InstallFree has solved the
problem of allowing virtualized applications to communicate with one
another and work on broad variety of different desktop environments
including those that are totally locked down.”
About InstallFree
InstallFree, Inc. is the leading provider of next generation virtual
application and desktop solutions. It is a privately-held company with
headquarters in Stamford, CT and Research and Development in Israel. Its
executive team includes respected experts in the Windows environment
based on more than 30 years of experience. InstallFree was founded in
2006.
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