Softricity's Application Virtualization Platform Selected as Finalist in Best of Microsoft Management Summit 2006 Awards.BOSTON -- Softricity(R), the on-demand application virtualization A smaller umbrella term within the larger umbrella term of "virtualization." It refers to several techniques that make running applications more protected, more flexible or easier to manage. See virtualization, network virtualization and storage virtualization. company, today announced that it is a gold sponsor of the Microsoft Management Summit, taking place April 24-28 in San Diego, CA, and that its SoftGrid(R) Application Virtualization platform has been selected as a finalist in the Best of MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. Awards sponsored by Windows IT Pro Windows IT Pro (ISSN-1552-3136) is a trade publication and web site owned by Penton Media serving the information needs of IT professionals in various fields including data processing, software development and programming. and SQL Server Magazine. Entries were evaluated based on their strategic importance to the market, competitive advantages and value to customers. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 26, at the MMS conference. At the Summit, Softricity will be showcasing the way it helps Microsoft customers to leverage application virtualization, on-demand streaming and self-provisioning technologies to simplify and reduce the cost of managing their desktop environments. Softricity, which boasts more than 500 global customers and more than 20,000 virtualized Windows applications, recently announced SoftGrid for SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , which enables Microsoft Systems Management Server Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a systems management software product by Microsoft for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. SMS provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, and hardware and software inventory. customers to seamlessly integrate application virtualization and streaming into their existing infrastructures. Softricity's SoftGrid platform turns locally installed Windows applications into virtual network services that are centrally managed and deployed on-demand--without any recoding--to any desktop, server or laptop. Softricity's streaming technology instantly sends only the code needed to run applications to the client machine, and its patented application virtualization technology enables these applications to run in a protected "sandbox" environment without installation or alteration to the host operating system, and without conflicting with any other applications. This eliminates the possibility of application conflicts and the need for time-consuming regression testing previously required prior to deployment of new applications, upgrades and patches. "Microsoft Management Summit is the premiere event for organizations wanting to leverage the newest technologies and most effective approaches for accelerating their ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ," said David Greschler, co-founder and VP of marketing, Softricity. "We are thrilled to highlight our SoftGrid platform at this event, which uniquely combines the cost-saving advantages of application virtualization with the on-demand capabilities of streaming software." About Microsoft Management Summit: The Microsoft Management Summit is the premier annual event for Windows Systems Administrators, offering attendees a wide range of information on how to deploy, secure and manage Windows desktops, servers, devices and services. For more information please visit www.microsoft.com/management/mms2006/ . About Softricity: Softricity is the only virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. company to deliver software that is never installed, yet securely follows users anywhere, on-demand, enabling high productivity while dramatically reducing IT costs. The Softricity Desktop(TM), powered by the SoftGrid(R) Platform & Softricity ZeroTouch(TM), employs the company's patented application virtualization, intelligent on-demand streaming and policy-based management technologies. Global customers include AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group , Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. Kansas City, Northeastern University, Prudential, Raytheon, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH and Suncor Energy. Softricity is a partner with Microsoft (Gold Certified). For more information visit www.softricity.com. |
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