Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Beta Now Available

Microsoft Application Virtualization version 4.5 is now available in a public beta on Microsoft Connect. Formerly known as SoftGrid Application Virtualization, this is the first Microsoft-branded release of the product. It includes new capabilities designed to help IT support large-scale virtualization implementations across more sites and enable multiple delivery options; Globalization that lets users work in localized environments with localized applications; Dynamic Suite Composition which allows administrator-controlled virtual application combinations; and compliance with Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing and Secure by Default initiatives. This release also adds support for Windows Server 2008 32-bit Terminal Services (Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services only).

Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 will be generally available through the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and Microsoft Application Virtualization CAL for Terminal Services in Q3 CY2008.

For more information, please visit the What’s New in Microsoft Application Virtualization Site.

Highlights

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization

Microsoft SoftGrid® Application Virtualization is the only virtualization solution on the market to deliver applications that are never installed and are dynamically delivered, on demand. It dramatically improves IT efficiencies, enables much greater business agility and a rich end-user desktop experience. Learn more

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

SoftGrid is a core component of the Desktop Optimization Pack – designed to increase desktop manageability and decrease application TCO.

SoftGrid and Systems Management Server (SMS): Better Together

Instantly gain all the benefits of application virtualization, on-demand delivery, and software self-service from within the SMS infrastructure.

SoftGrid and Terminal Services: Better Together

Consolidate servers, increase utilization, significantly reduce compatibility testing and siloing, and dramatically improve your Terminal Services ROI.

Watch the Virtualization Webcast Series

Virtualization is the most talked about technology today and can impact almost every aspect of your infrastructure, driving greater efficiencies and flexibility. This webcast series dives into the technology and looks at products in the market that deliver virtual solutions. Register today.

Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool for Your Application Virtualization Project

Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool for Application Virtualization Project

Get your customers ready for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 with the new tool called Microsoft Assessment and Planning. This automated tool can assess your network infrastructure by creating an inventory of your server and desktop infrastructure and generating assessment reports to help you plan your Microsoft Application Virtualization deployment. Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning today!

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