Symantec Workspace Virtualization (abbreviated as SWV) is an
application virtualization
Application virtualization is a software technology that encapsulates computer programs from the underlying operating system on which they are executed. A fully virtualized application is not installed in the traditional sense, although it is sti ...
solution for
Microsoft Windows by
Symantec, now known a
Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite(SEVS).
Originally pioneered by
Altiris and based on technology acquired from FSLogic and named Software Virtualization Solution, SWV allows applications and data to be put into virtual layers (application layers and data layers) instead of being installed to the base
file system
In computing, file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to fs) is a method and data structure that the operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, data placed in a storage medium would be one lar ...
and
Registry. This is achieved through the use of a filter
driver and layering technology
Altiris acquired from FSLogic. By placing applications and data into managed layers called Virtual Software Packages (VSP's), SWV allows on-the-fly activation, deactivation, or resetting of applications, to avoid conflicts between applications, and to remove them cleanly without altering the base Windows installation.
Altiris was acquired by
Symantec Corporation in 2007, who are the makers of
Norton AntiVirus
Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus or anti-malware software product founded by Peter Norton, developed and distributed by Gen Digital since 1990 as part of its Norton family of computer security products. It uses signatures and heuristics to iden ...
, amongst other things. SWV is available on a trial basis, but must be purchased to enable the full features. SWV is free for private use.
In 2008, Symantec acquired AppStream to incorporate the streaming of virtual applications. According to a quote from DABCC.com, this will "deliver virtualized, on-demand application delivery and management".
Previous names for SWV are the before-mentioned SVS and Software Virtualization Professional.
See also
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Citrix XenApp
Citrix Virtual Apps (formerly WinFrame, MetaFrame, Presentation Server and XenApp) is an application virtualization software produced by Citrix Systems that allows Windows applications to be accessed via individual devices from a shared server ...
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App-V
Microsoft Application Virtualization (also known as App-V; formerly Softricity SoftGrid) is an application virtualization and application streaming solution from Microsoft. It was originally developed by Softricity, a company based in Boston, Mas ...
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VMware ThinApp
VMware ThinApp (formerly ''Thinstall'') is an application virtualization and portable application creator suite by VMware that can package conventional Windows applications so that they become portable applications by running on another operati ...
References
External links
Altiris Software Virtualization WebsiteSymantec WebsiteSVS4All User Website'Dutch SVS enthousiasts
Dutch community of SVS adepts.
'German SVS/SWV site with SVS package downloads
Virtualization software
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