What is the difference between a virtual appliance and application virtualization?
Application virtualization is an umbrella term referring to technologies that improve application compatibility and manageability by encapsulating applications from the underlying Operating System on which they are executed. Technology categories that fall under application virtualization include: • Application Streaming. The application is delivered in a package that may include a subset of OS files and configuration settings. Running the package requires the installation of a lightweight client application and packages are usually delivered over a protocol such as HTTP or RTSP. • Desktop Virtualization/VMware View. The application is hosted in a Virtual Machine or blade PC that also includes an Operating System (OS). These solutions include a management infrastructure for automating the creation of virtual desktops, and providing for access control to target virtual desktops. VMware View solutions can usually fill the gaps where application streaming falls short. • Self-contained VM
Application virtualization is an umbrella term referring to technologies that improve application compatibility and manageability by encapsulating applications from the underlying Operating System on which they are executed. Technology categories that fall under application virtualization include: Application Streaming. The application is delivered in a package that may include a subset of OS files and configuration settings. Running the package requires the installation of a lightweight client application and packages are usually delivered over a protocol such as HTTP or RTSP. Desktop Virtualization/VMware View. The application is hosted in a Virtual Machine or blade PC that also includes an Operating System (OS). These solutions include a management infrastructure for automating the creation of virtual desktops, and providing for access control to target virtual desktops. VMware View solutions can usually fill the gaps where application streaming falls short. Self-contained VM packag
