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New release introduces the fastest, most simple way to move existing enterprise applications from one machine to another – physical or virtual -- leaving the OS behind

Boston, MA  November 7, 2011 – Advancing a clear vision for the Elastic Enterprise, application virtualization pioneer AppZero today announced availability of release 4.8 which delivers breakthrough functionality for moving applications, of particular interest to enterprise IT, cloud providers, and software vendors (ISVs).

 New in release 4.8, AppZero accomplishes real-time migration and cloning of enterprise applications (Windows server and desktop) by simply running them on a target machine. This new technology builds a Virtual Application Appliance (VAA) automatically populating it with the components an application requires on demand as the application runs.  The result is an OS-free encapsulation of an application running on a new machine or cloud.

Packaged as a VAA, the application is ready for instant, and repeated movement to and from environments, with copy and run ease, without any lock-in. This approach is effective even when there is no-specific knowledge of the application – a consideration sure to be of interest to cloud providers faced with moving large numbers of applications. The company plans to hold a contest to name the ground-breaking capability.

“Corporate IT is ready to use the cloud for more than dev/test within a business-responsive, elastic context.  They want to leverage hybrid and federated clouds for everyday workloads on-demand, and cloud providers are more than ready to welcome them.   The hitch has been the level of effort required to move enterprise applications to a cloud, and the lock-in that resulted,” observed AppZero CEO, Greg O’Connor.  ““By extending our patented cloud container technology, we’ve made it possible for an existing application to be moved just by starting that application on the target machine.”

AppZero customer,  NeoGenesys Chief Architect, Luis Pérez Galván agrees, “This release moves AppZero’s value proposition forward with strong advances in usability.  The functionality, powered by unique intellectual property, positively impacts the profitability of our customer cloud migration engagements.”

About AppZero

AppZero virtualizes server applications for portability and ease of distribution.  AppZero’s patented software packages Windows, Linux, and Solaris applications in OS-free Virtual Application Appliances (VAA) for rapid provisioning: across a network, on any server (physical or virtual), in the data center, hosted, or in the cloud, without change or lock-in.  The result is applications that can easily move from one environment to another as quickly as business circumstances require.  First to market virtualizing server applications, the company also offers a Windows desktop version. For more information, visit www.appzero.com and follow and follow us on twitter @appzero-inc.

Slate of activities and offerings to further the movement of enterprise applications to and from clouds

Boston, MA October 27, 2011 – AppZero, pioneer in virtualization of enterprise applications, announced that CEO, Greg O’Connor will speak on “The Elastic Enterprise:  Application Agility holds key to Hybrid Clouds” at Cloud Expo West, Wednesday at 9:00am. Discussing the critical roles played by application agility and server application virtualization in delivering on the promises of Elastic Enterprise and Hybrid Clouds, O’Connor will also demonstrate newly released technology. This technology will make provisioning existing enterprise applications to and from all cloud types as simple as using an app store.

“Over the years, I’ve seen the focus at Cloud Expo evolve from tire-kicking curiosity to laser-like search for practical ways to turn good ideas into good business,” O’Connor noted. “This year, our product leapfrogs the evolutionary pace with a sensible and innovative approach to moving enterprise applications – anywhere.”

AppZero plans to showcase this technology in its booth, anticipating great interest from managed service providers looking to attract enterprise business to their clouds. Enterprises that have an interest in freely traversing all forms of cloud -- private and public, federated and hybrid – will also benefit.

The company has an established presence in the ISV (Independent Software Vendor) community which values the ability to freely move their own applications for instant demos and proof of concepts (POC).  For this group, AppZero has packaged a services lead, fixed price offering that will kick start software vendors’ exploration of application virtualization’s impact on their sales cycle.

Technical fans will be pleased to learn of a refreshed assortment of ready-made VAAs for download at http://zone.appzero.com.

About AppZero

AppZero virtualizes server applications for portability and ease of distribution.  AppZero’s patented software packages Windows, Linux, and Solaris applications in OS-free Virtual Application Appliances (VAA) for rapid provisioning: across a network, on any server (physical or virtual), in the data center, hosted, or in the cloud, without change or lock-in.  The result is applications that can easily move from one environment to another as quickly as business circumstances require.  First to market virtualizing server applications, the company also offers a Windows desktop version. For more information, visit www.appzero.com and follow and follow us on twitter @appzero-inc.

Application virtualization innovator kicks off ISV focus at Cloud Expo

BOSTON, MA- June 6, 2011 - Application virtualization innovator, AppZero®, today announced a series of initiatives designed to match its patented technology to the most universal business needs of ISVs. Top among those felt needs are: 1) the labor-intensive pre-sales demo and proof-of-concept (PoC) activities, and 2) an interest to move applications to and from numerous clouds according to customer preferences.

AppZero will back up its claim to be the fastest and most flexible way to move server applications to and from any machine with a program aimed specifically to ISVs. Debuting a PoC for PoCs, AppZero will make a no-charge offer to qualified ISVs to provide the software and professional services that will allow the instant provisioning of PoCs and demos - on customer premises and any cloud.

"Being technologically elegant and well ahead of the market curve is nothing without old-fashioned practicality. That's the point we're proving here," said Greg O'Connor, AppZero CEO. "AppZero is delivering high impact solutions in a way that is compelling to ISVs. We PoC our capabilities by provisioning their PoCs -- wherever their customers want. They see the difference and do their own math ... we don't have to say a thing."

Greg is scheduled to give a technical presentation at Cloud Expo in NY on Tuesday, June 7th entitled: "To the Cloud:  the Fastest Way to Move Existing Server Applications with No Change and No Lock-in." The company has scheduled a technical follow-on webinar, titled: OS-free Windows and Linux server application delivery for instant provisioning, for June 23rd.

About AppZero

AppZero virtualizes applications for ease of distribution and deployment. AppZero's patented software packages Windows, Linux, and Solaris applications in OS-free Virtual Application Appliances (VAA) for rapid provisioning: across a network, on any server (physical or virtual), in the data center, hosted, or in any cloud, with near-native performance.  First to market virtualizing server applications, the company also offers a Windows desktop version.  For more information, visit www.AppZero.com and follow Greg O'Connor on twitter @gregoryjoconnor.

San Jose, CA, November 1, 2010 - Application virtualization pioneer AppZero today made a limited time, no-charge offer to extend product and services to ISVs who are attending or exhibiting at CloudExpo this week.  The company will license selected organizations to use its technology for Proof of Concept (POC) and customer demonstrations across the ISVs' sales cycles.

AppZero's zero-install technology, enabled by its OS-free architecture is perfectly suited for ISVs to slash the time, cost, and risks associated with developing and delivering customer-facing activities across the sales cycle.  AppZero will help selected ISVs encapsulate an application, and everything it needs in order to run, into an AppZero Virtual Application Appliance (VAA).  Once in a VAA, the application is free for instantaneous and effortless provisioning.

Completely separated/isolated from the operating system (OS) and any other applications, the virtualized application is safe from potential conflict at the target machine and is free to operate in the same way it would were it natively installed.  Because the virtualized application can not in any way modify the OS on the target machine (physical or virtual), ISVs can freely move their applications with zero footprint or lock-in.

Understanding that a quick start is critical, AppZero will also supply any professional guidance an ISV might need to get one Windows or Linux (server or desktop) application encapsulated and running for complete mobility across physical and virtual machines, in the Cloud, datacenter, or at customer sites.

"The offer is real.  No strings.  Of course, when ISVs experience our technology for extreme simplification of these most labor-intensive and risky customer-facing activities, we expect that they will take the next logical step to adopt it throughout their product lifecycle in addition to the sales lifecycle," said AppZero CEO Greg O'Connor discussing the offer.

"I'm speaking ISV to ISV here.  There are so many other benefits we bring in addition to quick, easy delivery -- like reduced regression testing time, simple application updates without a need to touch the OS, one click roll back to earlier versions, and reduction in number of packages to support.  We see the ISV audience at CloudExpo as innovators -- a perfect fit for us, and this offer as a money-where-our-mouth-is way to earn their attention."

ISVs interested in pursuing this offer can learn more by attending Greg O'Connor's technical presentation, "Cloud Containers Move ISV Apps" Tuesday at 9:55 am or the Theater demonstration on Wednesday at 10:50 am.  Then stop by the booth to discuss particulars.  This offer is limited to 10 ISVs who fit AppZero's application and delivery profile.  Click here or call or call 866.980 - 2770 (866.980 - APP0) for details.

About AppZero

AppZero develops software for creating, controlling and maintaining Virtual Application Appliances (VAAs), OS-free server-side and client-side application appliances, that make provisioning of Windows and Linux applications as services almost instantaneous: across a network on any server (physical or virtual), in the datacenter, hosted or in the cloud. For more information, visit www.AppZero.com.