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Softricity is expected to release this week the latest version of SoftGrid, application visualization software that is aimed at reducing the work associated with managing Windows PCs by turning desktop applications into virtual services that can be delivered over a network.
SoftGrid packages traditional desktop applications into data files that can be centrally managed, then deployed on client devices as appropriate. With SoftGrid, applications are not installed on a client, meaning that customers do not have to worry about application conflicts or operating system glitches, Softricity executives say.
"Instead of people pushing out applications, or installing applications or having to test applications, we're treating applications like Web pages that can be delivered on demand," says David Greschler, a co-founder and vice president of marketing at Softricity.
SoftGrid 4.0 adds a number of updates that are designed to make virtualizing desktop applications easier, Greschler says. Those updates include new automated tools for virtualizing applications; remote management of SoftGrid client...