product evaluation

To evaluate the streaming capabilities of Novell® ZENworks® Application Virtualization 8.0, you must request a public key/private key pair. This key pair is used to validate that the application being streamed was created by you. To obtain the key pair, click the Application Streaming Evaluation button below.

Evaluate Application Streaming

This is a link to the Novell Customer Center, where you can log in and retrieve your key pair. The key pair lets you create streaming applications for a 60-day evaluation period. When this period ends, applications expire and can no longer be launched or streamed.

For information about accessing and downloading an evaluation of ZENworks Application Virtualization, see the Download and Installation Instructions page, or click the View link in the Download table at the top of this page.

product description

ZENworks Application Virtualization 8.0 helps you to convert your Windows*-compatible applications into self-contained virtual applications. When an application is virtualized, it becomes a single, isolated file that can run instantly from anywhere, including a thumb drive. Unlike traditional installation methods, the single virtual application file does not require a separate setup process or rely on external components and runtimes, reboots, or administrative privileges. The application is isolated from other system applications, preventing DLL conflicts and other deployment issues, but the experience for the application’s user is unchanged.

important product capabilities

flexible configuration choices

ZENworks Application Virtualization provides three methods to create and configure virtualized applications. The best method depends on the nature of the application.

• Build an auto-configured virtual application. ZENworks Application Virtualization includes a number of auto-configuration wizards for popular applications, so you can build those applications and customize them in a guided, step-by-step process. This simple method is recommended for first-time users. ZENworks Application Virtualization lets you use the Configuration Wizard to create virtual applications for Novell GroupWise®, GroupWise Messenger, and OpenOffice.org* Novell Edition.
  
• Snapshot an application installation. This captures a system’s state before and after an application is installed, and automatically configures virtual application settings based on observed system changes. This method is ideal for virtualizing off-the-shelf applications.
  
• Configure an application manually. This method is most often used by developers who are virtualizing internally developed applications.
  

integration with zenworks configuration management

You can control how virtual applications are used by creating and publishing ZENworks bundles, then distributing them through ZENworks Configuration Management.

streaming applications from the web

ZENworks Application Virtualization lets you profile and build virtual applications that you can deploy to the Spoon Standalone service running on a Web server. Users can then use a Web browser to access and stream the applications to their desktops.

streaming applications from a network share

ZENworks Application Virtualization lets you profile and build virtual applications that you can deploy to a shared network location. Users can then use the ModelPlay command line utility to access and stream the applications to their desktops.

application lifespan

ZENworks Application Virtualization lets you determine when a virtual application expires, so that you can lock down its usable lifespan, if necessary.

multi-platform support

ZENworks Application Virtualization now supports building applications for multiple platforms.

download, installation, and licensing information

For information about downloading, installing, and licensing ZENworks Application Virtualization, see the Download and Installation Instructions page, or click the View link in the Download table at the top of this page.

legal notices

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