Virtualization Technology: VMware ThinApp 4.5 Eases Application Conflict Through Isolation
Email
Print
VMware ThinApp gains 32-bit and 64-bit support along with large .msi file support in a move that should make it easier for IT desktop administrators who are considering the options for Windows 7 migration. Application virtualization gives old apps a new lease on life by easing regression testing and enabling multiple versions of the same application to run on one PC without conflict.
Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.
