What is AppZero?

AppZero is patented application virtualization software:

• Packages Windows, Linux, and Solaris server applications, as well as Windows desktop applications, in OS-free Virtual Application Appliance (VAAs) for instant deployment on any machine (server, laptop, physical, virtual, private/public/hybrid cloud, IaaS, PaaS.....)
• Once created, a VAA can be copied from machine to machine over the network, and stored anywhere; deployed at the click of a mouse; running in seconds without being installed
• Decouples an application from the underlying operating system (OS) and infrastructure
• The VAA encapsulates an application with its dependencies such as: executable libraries, sites/default/files/registry, configuration settings, machine/network identity, and services.
• VAAs assume the presence of a compatible OS on target machines, physical or virtual
• Any changes an application makes are written to the VAA, making zero change to the host OS

Isolated from the underlying infrastructure, VAAs move among servers - physical or virtual, on-premise or in the cloud -- in seconds, at the click of a mouse.  This isolation makes it easy for both legacy and new applications to move error free from old-to-new, same-to-same, or similar-to-similar OS versions.

What are the components of AppZero Software?

The AppZero product set covers the VAA lifecycle - create, run, manage, dissolve

• AppZero Creator is a wizard-based tool for building VAAs. This interactive tool steps the user (typically an application specialist) through the process of defining which sites/default/files/registry keys should be included in the VAA along with associated properties. If an application is already installed, AppZero's intelligent discovery assists in the process of selecting files and registries. This capability is particularly useful in moving older -- frequently incompletely documented - applications to newer environments.
• AppZero Director is a light-weight runtime element that acts as an intermediary, isolating a VAA from the OS.  The application acts exactly the same as it does when installed directly to the system, but with zero change to the OS.
• AppZero Admin is a tool for administration of VAAs. VAAs can be managed with AppZero's console-based utility or through any management solution. The Admin tool is most often used by developers and QA, or in the pilot phase of VAA adoption. For on-going operations, most organizations elect to fold management of VAAs under the umbrella of their existing application management solutions.
• AppZero Dissolve moves the components and properties out of a VAA onto an OS. When a VAA is dissolved, the application is installed onto an OS and becomes indistinguishable from others delivered by traditional means.

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