Automated Application Sequencing
SOLUTION OVERVIEW
Eliminating hurdles to application virtualisation so that you can fully realise the benefits of using leading application delivery platforms such as Microsoft App-V and SCCM.
Accelerate application virtualisation with one of the fastest, most accurate application sequencing solutions available today.
The benefits of using delivery platforms such as MS App-V, SCCM, Citrix, VMware and Symantec SWV are many but the act of creating virtual applications is hard.
IT professionals who have expertise in application virtualization are a rare breed, and when you do find them they’re often expensive to hire. Success in virtualizing applications requires extensive experience with the Windows file system and registry.
Conspiring with the scarcity of resources is the recognition that even when you do have well-designed applications and packaging expertise available, the virtualization process itself is a time-consuming activity. Industry figures suggest that a highly-skilled application specialist can still only manually virtualize between one and four applications a day.
This is why we at Algiz have introduced a fully managed application sequencing service that uses leading automation tools and seasoned sequencers to massively accelerate App-V sequencing to reduce costs significantly.
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Accelerate application virtualisationOur automated application sequencing service can deliver up to 250 virtualised applications a day.
Stretch budgets furtherMost organisations already have App-V but not the time or resources to convert their existing applications. By slashing the cost of application sequencing you can redirect budgets and expertise to high value projects.
Eliminate sequencing errorsRemoving human error during the application sequencing process, you no longer have to suffer the high error rates that come with manual sequencing.
Start informed, stay in control2
Automation is performed by dragging and dropping a single folder containing MSI’s, exe’s and scripts (VB, cmd and batch).
To give you a better understanding of the compatibility of your application estate and virtualisation, we provide an initial report generated from the main installation file(s) which informs you:
1. Which applications will automatically convert2. Which cannot be automated3. Which applications may be automated (subject to
further investigation)
Report based on a real sample of applications
A step-by-step approach to application sequencing*
* Steps 4 and 5 of the process are usually performed by your in-house team. However we can also perform these steps for you if required.
Simple pricing to make managing budgets easier
We’ve kept pricing simple to help make calculating the cost of application sequencing easy. What’s more you only pay for converted apps.
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Pre-SequencingValidate the application discovery and mediaAgreement to proceed
UAT TestingProvision the application for testing by usersFeedback on testingRemediate and issues
Feasibility TestingTest the application for virtualisationProvide a simple RAG report detailing the list of applications that can be virtualised
SequencingCreate virtualised applicationsTest installation and removalPackage is ready for UAT testing
Deploy and supportDeploy to end users in live environmentBAU process for managing applications
Common questions4
What experience do you have with application virtualisation?We have been involved with application virtualisation for over a decade and have extensive experience of technologies such as XenApp, XenDesktop and Microsoft App-V.
We are based in the UK and our customers range from SME’s to multinationals. We have a particularly strong footprint in local government and the public sector.
What type of applications can you virtualise?Any MSI, .exe, VB script, cmd script or .bat file may be converted. It is also ideal for upgrading existing App-V sequenced applications.
What information will you need to provide a report on our application estate?We will need access to the application source media files. This must include the main installation file.
It must be expensive, right?Typical customers have seen a 60% reduction in cost by using our services over their traditional manual sequencing process.
Our best guy has sequenced up to 5 applications in a single day. How many can you deliver?This depends upon the size and complexity of the application. However we have converted applications at a rate of one every 5 minutes using a standard desktop device. A higher specification machine would deliver even better performance.
How much time can we expect to save?We have helped customers cut their sequencing timescales by well over 60% compared to manual sequencing or packaging using the App-V sequencer. This depends on application complexity, your IT environment and your current virtualisation methodology.
I’m already sequencing, won’t using you just add more complexity to the project?With our service there is NO RISK to your project. We dramatically reduce the time, cost and headache of sequencing, which means you spend less of your budget and have more time to perform UAT testing. What’s more you can benchmark us against your current methods by running both in parallel and because our invoice isn’t payable for 30 days you have plenty of time to see the huge difference our service makes.
“Algiz have really gotten to know us and what we’re trying to achieve.That’s what you need in a technology partner – someone who recommends the most appropriate solution to your problem”.
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT, BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL
Algiz Technology LimitedFifth Floor, Hawthorns HouseHalford LaneWest BromwichWest MidlandsB66 1BBUnited Kingdom
Tel: +44(0) 121 558 8390Fax: +44(0) 121 558 0054
Email: [email protected] www.algiz-technology.com
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