Novell ZAV (ZENworks Application Virtualization)

ZAV (ZENworks Application Virtualization) 10

ZENworks Application Virtualization 10 gives the chance to users to receive virtual versions of the Windows applications where they are necessary to them. By means of convenient in use and safe web portals, users receive in accuracy, the fact that it is necessary for them when they need it from any portable computer or the workstation, irrespective of the location. It allows IT department to be sure that users are authorized on access to a certain application and also to monitor use of applications to be sure that the available licenses are used optimum.

ZAV (ZENworks Application Virtualization) 9

The Novell company released in December, 2011 the new version of the ZAV platform (ZENworks Application Virtualization) 9 for virtualization of applications. One of the most important properties of this product is convenient migration with Windows XP on Windows 7 in enterprise scales. Besides, the new version of a system facilitates installation, delivery and updating of the virtualized applications even more.

The Novell Application Virtualization platform offers not the first year the most advanced tools for convenient delivery of independent containers with applications to end users on their machines. On client side this approach provides complete application isolation with opportunities of the automated installation, updating and transfer of applications. On server side such virtualization requires the powerful mechanism for redistribution of loading on processing of the virtualized applications at receipt of a large number of requests for delivery of applications.

The uniqueness of the Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 9 platform consists in the developed means of virtualization on client side. Besides, this solution has quite narrow specialization – the main purpose of a product consists in encapsulation of Windows applications about their delivery to host machines under management of the same Windows operating system.

From innovations in the version of ZENworks Application Virtualization 9 It should be noted unique approach to collecting of all necessary for operation of applications in uniform library of resources. The similar archive allows to find the most suitable version of the saved components for dynamic assembly of the required virtual application. After systematization of the IT personnel applications can scan machines of end users and quickly create a uniform set of the necessary virtual applications for the minimum time and with the maximum quality.

The packet of ZENworks Application Virtualization 9 offers a set of ready templates for creation of virtual applications on the basis of the checked and optimized configurations. These templates available via the web interface open for administrators access to the central repository with the most current versions of serial applications. Assembly of applications on a template considerably simplifies configuring of virtual applications, and access via the web interface allows to do without permanent updates of ZENworks Application Virtualization every time when it is necessary to update the application.

From other advantages of Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 9 it is possible to note support of stream transfer of applications for autonomous use. The mechanism of adaptive transfer, best in the industry, allows to perform the delivered applications without permanent connection to the Internet. One more mechanism under the name "Juke-Boxing" reduces the costs of time and forces connected with loading of a set of the additional small products actually useless for work of the enterprise. The Juke-Boxing mechanism allows to start separate products from the single stream delivering package applications.

The updated technology of management of the application in Novell ZAV 9 provides exact observance of license agreements. With its help it is possible to configure the transferable virtualized applications so that only the elected users answering to the set criteria could start them. For example, it is possible to grant the right to start of the separate application on membership in a directory service of Microsoft Active Directory or on turning on of the target machine in ZENworks management structure.

Despite fierce competition, the Novell company manages to propose over and over again the simple and clear solution with the most advanced functions of virtualization of applications.

Additional benefits of ZENWorks Application Virtualization 9 for the user:

• Offline Streaming Support – Novell provides the fastest adaptive application distribution mechanism on demand, and in the new version offers distribution of applications without the need for permanent web access.
• "Juke-Boxing" - reducing time connected with loading of the numerous programs and applications connected with each other 'Juke-Boxing' allows to start single programs from the whole packet of previously loaded applications.
• Application Control – being secure license certificates, transferable virtual applications can be configured for start only in case of respect for certain criteria, for example, of user authentication in Microsoft Active Directory or only now if the workstation is controlled ZENworks.