Virtual desktops, traditional desktops – a common bond is app compatibility

“What would you say if I were to tell you that migrating to a virtual desktop was no different than if you were going to migrate to Windows 7?” What a great question! Daniel Feller from Citrix explains in more detail in his blog post & his session these week at #BriForum  “Windows 7 and the Virtual Desktop Revolution.”

app-DNas also sees the similarities in virtual projects and Windows 7 migrations. Both have hurdles to clear, especially around application compatibility. The appTitude application testing and application remediation software includes an Overview Summary Report – a dashboard that helps you clearly see where apps will be successful – if they won’t run well on Windows 7, will they run well on Xenapp or app-V as an alternative?

Whenever we’re out with enterprise IT groups, talking with Windows 7 project managers or application virtualization user groups, we try to show them the appTitude dashboard for determining the best platform and delivery model for each application. Usually eyes open wider, everya steps in for a closer look, and the questions start rolling. It was a of my favorite appTitude views to show last week at Microsoft #TechEd – so many project leaders are just now learning there is an automated approach to application compatibility – and determining what apps will be successful on what platforms. Take a look, let us know how you’d find these useful for the common bonds in your Windows 7 and application virtualization projects, either in the comments or via info@app-DNas.com