In the past few weeks, I've spoken with representatives of JBoss and TIBCO. Both of these companies are proponents of the idea that Web-based applications are best built using an application ...

Application virtualization is one of those technologies that has been around for a little while now, but it just doesn't seem to get the same attention as its older sibling -- server ...

Application virtualization delivered in a SaaS model is perhaps the most lucrative business solution providers should expect to see for a long time to come. Channel partners servicing virtually ...

The role of application virtualization Application virtualization is using special tools to "encapsulate" an application allowing it to run in an enhanced way.

The story: Desktop virtualization is grabbing the headlines, but a wave of acquisitions and new product releases point to success for application virtualization — and heralds a better way to ...

In Jim's 2008 edition of the "Handbook of Application Delivery," virtualization was addressed as a meaningful trend, but, within the scope of the 140-plus page book, it was not a major theme.

Application virtualization sets out to fix this problem. When an application is delivered through application virtualization, it does not get installed in the way we would normally understand.

VMware is by far the market leader for server virtualization, with competitors Microsoft and Citrix far behind. But when one expands the market to include application virtualization, the race gets ...

Paravirtualization gives organizations more granular control over the computing and storage resources they are consuming than full virtualization, but each has unique advantages.

Is application virtualization a sensible investment for IT managers? Do the claimed benefits–and associated costs–of application virtualization outweigh what it is intended to replace, the ...

With three good virtualization applications on the market, how do you know which one is right for you? The answer depends on how you plan on using your virtualization application.