App-V 5.0 includes significant improvements to make virtualization a more appealing option for businesses.

It's been almost a year since Microsoft completed the acquisition of Softricity, Inc. and received the application virtualization technology of SoftGrid. And since that time, there really hasn't ...

The latest version of Microsoft's application virtualization technology is now ready after reaching release candidate status. The technology comes from the 2006 acquisition of Softricity and their ...

The just-released Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 also shared the spotlight, along with a raft of programs and solutions from Microsoft partners.

Microsoft announced some new tools today for MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack) customers. Beta versions are now available of an updated App-V 5.0 (Application Virtualization), and a new ...

A slew of Microsoft announcements this week reflect the company's increasing presence in the desktop and application virtualization spaces -- areas in which server virtualization market leader ...

The software maker said it has acquired Softricity, a Boston-based software maker, to extend its reach into application virtualization. Microsoft's current virtualization software is designed to ...

Citrix is positioning Citrix XenApp to stream apps onto the Branch Repeater, and Microsoft is positioning Microsoft Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) and System Center management tools for the ...

While VMware and Citrix go head-to-head over how to virtualize the desktop, most users say they prefer to deploy more than one flavor of desktop virtualization. Here's a look at today's five main ...

Software giant unveils a set of new products, including Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008, and underscores its interest in capturing the server virtualization market.

Microsoft is making available for download as of April 1 the final version of its desktop-virtualization-management product that is designed to help Vista users run legacy Windows 2000 and Windows ...