In part 1 I showed you the application packaging process using a snapshot package. But now what? To be able to use the package you need two other elements installed and configured.
The Altiris SVS Streaming Server and the Altiris SVS client.
The first step is to install and configure the Streaming Server. The installation is very [...]

I started looking at application streaming options back in 5 options for application streaming. So far I have shown you Citrix Application Streaming and VMWare ThinApp. In this blog I am looking at Altiris Software Virtualization Solution (SVS) Professional. Altiris SVS Professional is the Symantec application streaming product, formally known as AppStream.
Altiris SVS features include:

Windows 2008 is very similar to previous Microsoft operating systems. The install process is more streamlined. Windows 2008, like Windows Vista requires activation before you can unlock the full functionality.
Normally during the installation process you are prompted for a License Key. Then after the installation is complete you will be prompted until you activate the [...]

Is the traditional use of Terminal Services dead? More specifically, is the Citrix application presentation or desktop publishing method now an outdated way of providing resources to users?
When Terminal Services was first created it was a good way to provide central management of software resources and applications for users. Especially users who worked in a [...]