- Speed up Windows Vista adoption
- Remove the main barriers to deployment
- Help for application virtualisation
Speed up Windows Vista adoption: Remove the main barriers to deployment
One of the main reasons IT managers delay Windows Vista adoption, is application compatibility. To manage this, companies frequently only test "critical applications" because a Windows Vista migration is seen as a lengthy, high cost and high risk project. The "cost to switch" from Windows XX to Windows Vista is seen to outweigh any potential benefit. For some, this cost and risk eliminates the Windows Vista option.
To find out how AppDNA is helping Vista migrations in other countries, email us at microsoft@app-dna.com
The "Do we - don't we?" Equation
Adoption is directly linked to the length, cost and risk of the migration project. To boost Windows Vista adoption, the total "switching cost" needs to be lowered.
Those evaluating the move to Vista are looking at a simple equation. They compare the benefits they are going to gain from the new OS to the time, risk and cost of the migration:
If companies cannot balance this value equation, they will not move to Windows Vista.
AppTitude makes migration possible
AppTitude Compatibility Manager offers an immediate solution to lower Windows Vista migration time, risk and cost. It radically changes the economics underlying the migration decision. It makes the Microsoft Windows Vista proposition easier and more attractive to Microsoft clients and partners.
Compatibility Manager moves the equation into the positive: 50% less time, 50% less direct cost and 95% more confidence. As a result, it removes one of the major objections to Windows Vista adoption.
And what about Microsoft application virtualisation (formerly SoftGrid)?
AppTitude Virtualisation Manager rapidly analyses an entire software application portfolio. It not only identifies applications which are poor candidates for virtualisation but also reports in detail on the issues. AppTitude is able to identify inter-relationships across the entire portfolio and the operating system making grouping of applications or 'suiting' easy. Relationships based on COM and remote execution as well as language runtimes are all dynamically generated by Virtualisation Manager from application 'DNA' built at import time.
It is estimated that only around 20%-25% of applications exist in the Windows Installer format (MSI) with many vendors releasing their products in 'setup.exe' formats. AppTitude imports and analyses all applications, even non MSI. Companies need no longer take risks with subsets of their portfolios. AppTitude can deliver intelligence across the board.
Adopting application virtualisation currently implies at least a dual approach to cater for applications which are unsuitable. AppTitude supports this process and makes the adoption of Microsoft Application Virtualisation effective, saving time and money.
Working with our partners
Adopting application virtualisation currently implies at least a dual approach to cater for applications which are unsuitable. AppTitude supports this process and makes the adoption of Microsoft Application Virtualisation effective, saving time and money.
Because we sell through our partners, most of whom are also Microsoft partners, we can deliver a great ‘unified’ proposition combining our software, Microsoft and our partners’ expertise to address application compatibility and application virtualisation issues. Many of our partners are Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) members. This further benefits the customer, Microsoft and the ACF proposition.