Published: 02 November, 2006
Source: Altiris | juice.altiris.com
Authors: Danielle Ruest, Nelson Ruest

At Juice (Altiris Community), authors Danielle & Nelson Ruest take a close look that surround migrating to systems to leverage Software Virtualization Solution. The white paper discusses where it is best to use software virtualization immediately as well as how to fully implement software virtualization when you perform your next operating system upgrade, hardware refresh or deployment project.

Topics included at the paper:

• Migration Project Truisms
       - Application Categorization
       - Application Rationalization
       - System Construction Model
       - Standardized Systems Management
       - Standardize Deployments
• The Benefits of Software Virtualization
• Dealing with Application Conflicts
• In Comes Software Virtualization
• Begin with Baby Steps
       - Access Applications
       - Custom in-house Applications
       - Custom Industrial Applications
• Migrate to SVS
• Best Practices for SVS in Migration Projects 
       - Rationalize an Application
       - Use Application Sponsors
       - Categorize your Applications
       - Use a System Construction Model
       - Implement Standardized Systems Management
       - Standardize Your Deployments
       - Move to Software Virtualization
       - Focus on the new Kernel
       - Change your reference computer habits
       - Integrate the presentation layer
       - When you think migration, think SVS.

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