Symantec Workspace Virtualization (abbreviated as SWV) is an
application virtualization
Application virtualization is a software technology that encapsulates computer programs from the underlying operating system on which they are executed. A fully virtualized application is not installed in the traditional sense, although it is sti ...
solution for
Microsoft Windows
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by
Symantec, now known a
Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite(SEVS).
Originally pioneered by
Altiris and based on technology acquired from FSLogix and named Software Virtualization Solution, SWV allows applications and data to be put into virtual layers (application layers and data layers) instead of being installed to the base
file system and
Registry. This is achieved through the use of a filter
driver and layering technology
Altiris acquired from FSLogix. By placing applications and data into managed layers called Virtual Software Packages (VSP's), SWV allows on-the-fly activation, deactivation, or resetting of applications, to avoid conflicts between applications, and to remove them cleanly without altering the base Windows installation.
Altiris was acquired by
Symantec Corporation in 2007, who are the makers of
Norton AntiVirus, amongst other things. SWV is available on a trial basis, but must be purchased to enable the full features. SWV is free for private use.
In 2008, Symantec acquired AppStream to incorporate the streaming of virtual applications.
According to a quote from DABCC.com, this will "deliver virtualized, on-demand application delivery and management".
Previous names for SWV are the before-mentioned SVS and Software Virtualization Professional.
See also
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Citrix XenApp
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App-V
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VMware ThinApp
References
External links
Symantec Website
Virtualization software
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