Making Things Easier Thanks To Application Virtualization

By Author: Artem Razin
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Your position is probably familiar to many in your business. You have something you want to share with customers but they may not have all the data needed to use it. They may not be too willing to install a lot of programs on their system. Or maybe you have a program you use on the go but you can't use it on many systems because you aren't able to install things on the computer or because you can't use the installer. For these situations, you need a better answer. You might even need application virtualization.

Different Issues

Whether you're concerned about the ability of your end users to start the software you're providing them or you want to run software portably that require ActiveX and similar software to start smoothly, you have probably run into the same issues. This can be concerning and can interfere with your plans in a number of ways.

If you're attempting to market a software demo movie that requires a Flash ActiveX player, for instance, you're going to be wasting your time if most of the people don't have the necessary software installed on their machine. Even if they do have the software installed, ...
... the player can't start files from the computer's memory. The movie you want to play needs to be part of the software, too. This can be quite a problem and can be a big setback to your marketing endeavor.

Or what if you've got a favorite portable software that, incidentally, also needs Active X to operate but most of the computers you use don't already have these programs installed and using the software requires that ActiveX be loaded immediately so there's no time for installation through the system. Do you just give up attempting to use that program or file anywhere but at home?

An Innovative Solution

These and other challenges can now be mended through application virtualization. While the phrase may sound like something out of a science fiction story, it succinctly explains what BoxedApp SDK can do for you.

Basically, the software allows you to simply create virtual files, create virtual registry keys, embed ActiveX, embed DLL, and more so that you can start the software you want and can create pre-packaged files that behave the way you want them to on your machine and on consumer's machines without the need for extra installation of files. This works because BoxedApp SDK literally tricks the computer into thinking the important files are already loaded.

The best part is that no temporary files are installed as part of the process so you can use the virtual files created with the application on any machine even those which don't allow things to be written onto their hard drive. The end user won't even see the files you've created and are using to run the program. It's all thanks to application virtualization.

The application is very versatile and includes samples from C++, Delphi, VB6, C#, and VB.Net. You'll find a wide range of uses for this helpful application and the virtual files it can create.