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AppStream Awarded New Patent
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Palo Alto, CA -- AppStream, Inc., a leader in on-demand application deployment and management, announced that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued AppStream the fifth patent on their innovative streaming technology. The new patent (US 7,197,570), described as "System and Method to Send Predicted Application Streamlets to a Client Device," covers a method which helps to optimize delivery performance and end-user experience.
"Streaming applications is a revolution that combines centralized computing benefits while leveraging the power of existing rich clients. This additional patent extends our history of innovation in on-demand application delivery," said Srinivasa "Venky" Venkataraman, chief executive officer, AppStream. "The promise of on-demand is emerging in new technologies like application streaming, and the rise in customer adoption is opening new doors for streaming development and integration with traditional delivery methods. We feel our 5.2 product leads the industry with patented and field proven features designed to augment or replace push based systems and standard downloads, as evidenced by the success of our global enterprise customers and ISV partners."
About AppStream 5.2.2
AppStream 5.2.2 comes in two versions, AppStream 5.2.2 Enterprise edition and AppStream 5.2.2 SaaS edition.
The 5.2.2 SaaS edition allows software vendors to quickly convert any existing Windows® application to an Internet based services model without modifying the application, thereby getting the software to users in days versus months and providing many of the benefits of web-native applications.
Key features include:
- APIs to allow for direct integration into ISV's website
- Subscription management
- Client and server side SDK
- Custom branded client option
AppStream 5.2.2 Enterprise edition, is a new version of its core product that enhances support for enterprise customers with state-of-the-art application provisioning, license management, and new support for systems using Intel® vPro™ and Intel® Centrino® Pro processor technology.
Key features include:
- Support for Windows® Vista
- WAN Optimizer option with proxy caching
- Enhanced LDAP/Active Directory support
- SDKs available for both client and server customization
- License tracking for streamed and conventionally installed applications
- Enhanced support for virtualization solutions like Altiris SVS
- True MSI streaming
- Firefox support
- Pre-population of icons and packages
For a complete list of 5.2.2 features, please visit www.appstream.com.
About AppStream
AppStream, Inc. is a leader in on-demand application deployment and management. By combining application streaming with application virtualization technologies, AppStream offers customers the most flexible application management solutions at the most affordable price, with the fastest implementation time. AppStream also enables a Software as a Service (SaaS) business model by transforming any Windows-compatible software application into a service over the internet. AppStream does this through patented on-demand technologies and partnerships with industry leaders. AppStream is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA with offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. For more information, please visit www.appstream.com.
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