ComponentSource Topic | AdminStudio Enterprise with Virtualization Pack

AdminStudio V11 released

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:43:00 GMT

AdminStudio start page which offers application tasks and a tools gallery.

Reduce the complexity associated with new technologies such as virtualization, user-centric and cloud computing.

AdminStudio provides enterprise IT teams with software packaging tools to prepare reliable application packages for deployment. It includes a complete suite of automated MSI packaging, customization, testing and management reporting capabilities.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V11

Software Tagging Support
(Enterprise, Professional and Standard Editions)

AdminStudio 11 now includes ISO 19770-2 tagging as standard, which enables a more efficient software asset management and license optimization process. The ISO tag file contains accurate descriptive information on the application (publisher, name, version, etc.) and simplifies the asset management by enabling the collection and analysis of tags to provide an accurate picture of application inventory.

Facilitating Migration to Microsoft's Configuration Manager 2012
(Enterprise and Professional Edition only)

AdminStudio 11 provides import functionality to help speed your migration to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012. Bulk import eliminates the laborious task of importing applications manually one at a time.
AdminStudio 11 gathers application deployment metadata by mining package elements like dependencies. In addition to metadata, AdminStudio also identifies product level data such as product icon, manufacturer, scripts, etc.
AdminStudio offers the option to automatically identify the best candidates for migration to Configuration Manager 2012.
AdminStudio now has the ability to publish applications to Microsoft's Configuration Manager 2007 and 2012.

Microsoft Server App-V Application Suitability Testing
(Enterprise with Virtualization Pack and Professional with Virtualization Pack Editions only)

AdminStudio 11 performs automatic suitability testing of packages for Microsoft Server App-V. By identifying conversion issues in advance, AdminStudio 11 helps avoid compatibility problems.

InstallShield Suiting/Wrapping
(Enterprise Edition only)

Included with AdminStudio 11 Enterprise Edition, InstallShield 2012 Premier edition streamlines the bundling of applications into suites. It handles application dependencies, post-install updates and other issues to minimize the risk of rolling out incomplete packages or packages with out-of-date applications.

Platform (API)
(Enterprise Edition only)

AdminStudio 11 includes an API that enables users to sequence and orchestrate individual AdminStudio automated tasks to perform higher-level processes such as such as importing packages, checking for virtualization readiness, converting to virtualized packages, testing packages and distributing to Microsoft's Configuration Manager. You can use.NET, PowerShell, scripting languages such as VB Script to communicate with AdminStudio.

About Flexera Software

For over 20 years companies have turned to Flexera Software for products to help manage applications. Their comprehensive suite of Application Usage Management solutions including installation and licensing, entitlement management/delivery, application readiness and enterprise license optimization.Their solutions are on over 500 million computers worldwide.

AdminStudio Suite now available

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:11:00 GMT

AdminStudio Compatibility Solver, Package Log and Microsoft App-V Assistant.

Provides an application readiness process for application migrations and day-to-day application packaging operations.

AdminStudio Suite Enterprise automates application preparation to help ensure MSI packages deploy successfully with today's most popular deployment tools. AdminStudio's catalog forms a central repository for storing applications, enabling testing to eliminate application conflicts. A management reporting dashboard provides a continuous view of readiness to streamline migration planning.

AdminStudio with Application Compatibility Pack significantly reduces the time and effort involved in migration by automatically assessing and fixing application compatibility issues.

AdminStudio with Virtualization Pack provides enterprise IT teams with a single solution to repackage software applications to either tradition MSI or virtualization formats including Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp and Citrix XenApp. Proven in benchmark tests to decrease application preparation time up to 60%, and built upon InstallShield technology.

AdminStudio Suite Enterprise includes the following products which are also available individually:

AdminStudio Suite Professional includes the following products which are also available individually:

AdminStudio V10 Features

AdminStudio 10 now lets users centrally manage and report on the virtual and traditional application portfolio for an overall view of the application estate's readiness for each format.
A new, unified "application-centric" application catalog manages all deployment types for an application, enabling all packages, including virtual packages, to be handled with the same process and tools as those used for MSIs, eliminating the cost and complexity of having multiple solutions and repositories.
Moreover, AdminStudio 10 is now powered by the latest version of the world's leading MSI authoring and editing tool, InstallShield® 2011, giving users complete flexibility in editing packages using the same installation preparation tool relied on by more than 71,000 ISVs worldwide.

AdminStudio Application Compatibility Pack Features

AdminStudio Application Compatibility Pack automatically assesses all applications to accurately calculate the effort and cost of the migration project.
It also pinpoints and fixes application compatibility issues for desktop, server and web-based applications. As a result, packagers can test applications in minutes instead of weeks and obtain an overall view of the compatibility of all applications, including which ones require fixing for deployment on Windows 7 or Internet Explorer 8.
Moreover, for applications that do require remediation, AdminStudio Application Compatibility Pack generates a standard MSI transform, automatically fixing in a matter of minutes 98% of installation package-related Windows 7 compatibility issues. This drastically reduces overall costs by removing the need for skilled packaging and support resources and manual efforts.

AdminStudio Virtualization Pack Features

Enhanced validation and conflict testing of Microsoft® App-V packages supports packagers in managing both MSI and App-V with the same tool and processes to ensure a consistent, unified approach.
Packagers can also directly edit App-V packages, saving significant time and effort by eliminating the need to re-convert from an MSI when a change to an App-V package is required.
AdminStudio Virtualization Pack's enhancements also include robust suitability testing - removing the trial and error approach to determining if applications can be virtualized. This along with customizable reports and dashboards provides essential decision support for choosing the appropriate delivery/deployment technology via continuous reporting on the application estate's readiness for each format.

For more information visit:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/newscenter/pressreleases/press-releases_12280.htm

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software, the maker of InstallShield, is fully dedicated to powering the business of software for our customers. For over 25 years, Flexera's solutions have helped software and hardware producers and their customers maximize revenue, cut costs, and eliminate manual processes. Flexera Software provides solutions that power the business of software. By simplifying the business relationship between software/hardware producers and their customers, Flexera solutions have a 25-year history of maximizing the value of the software that the world develops and uses.

AdminStudio adds enhanced reporting

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:55:00 GMT

AdminStudio's start page offers application tasks, tools gallery, etc.

AdminStudio V10.0 lets you distribute packages to MSCCM, supports Citrix XenApp 6 and includes InstallShield 2011.

With AdminStudio you can customize installations without having to edit Windows Installer database tables, or even write a single line of script. Developed specifically for System Administrators, Desktop Engineers and Corporate IT Project Teams, AdminStudio provides a wizard driven interface to navigate the repackaging process. Repackaging can be done with the standard default options or tailored to meet specific needs via detailed exclusion lists, the option to capture application or system-level changes, output preview, registry settings, and more.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V10.0

New "Application-Centric" Organization Model in Application Manager
In previous releases of Application Manager, you could import multiple package deployment types into the Application Catalog (such as Windows Installer files, App-V packages, ThinApp packages, Citrix profiles). However, each of these deployment types—even those from the same parent application—were listed separately in the Application Manager tree structure. The only way to group an application's various deployment types together was to create a group and manually organize them. In AdminStudio 10.0, Application Manager now uses an "application-centric" model, with the Application Manager tree restructured to display multiple deployment formats under a parent Application node.
Advanced Reports and Dashboards
AdminStudio 10.0 provides an enhanced reporting infrastructure. AdminStudio has incorporated Microsoft SQL Reporting Services to provide a summary dashboard of Application Catalog readiness data and to enable you to create customizable reports.
Application Readiness Dashboard
AdminStudio now uses Microsoft SQL Reporting Services to generate an Application Readiness Dashboard. This dashboard report provides a snapshot of the current status of packages in your Application Catalog including deployment type breakdown, virtualization readiness, and package quality and conflict testing summary information. You can click on any chart to open more detailed reports.
Customizable Reports
In AdminStudio 10.0, you can create your own XML-driven custom reports that are generated using Microsoft SQL Reporting Services. To create a custom report, you just need to create an XML file in which you specify the RDLC file, the data source, and the parameters that are required for the drill through reports.
Distributing Packages to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
In previous releases of AdminStudio, you could use the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Web Console, a Web-based application, to configure package distribution options and distribute setup packages without going to Configuration Manager Server. In AdminStudio 10.0, you can publish Windows Installer and App-V packages to Configuration Manager Server directly from the Distribution Wizard client tool.
Citrix XenApp 6 Support
You can use AdminStudio to create Citrix profiles for deployment on Citrix XenApp. AdminStudio 10.0 now supports Citrix XenApp 6.
InstallShield 2011
AdminStudio 10.0 includes InstallShield 2011, which offers many new features and enhancements that will help you use the latest technologies and save time on everyday tasks.

For more information visit:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/newscenter/pressreleases/press-releases_12280.htm

About Flexera Software

AdminStudio adds 64-bit support

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:35:00 GMT

AdminStudio's start page offers application tasks, tools gallery, etc.

Version 9.5 SP2 also features Windows side-by-side support and enhanced repackager command line options.

The following editions are available:

Updates in V9.5 SP2

Repackager Installation Monitoring Method Enhancements
The Installation Monitoring method of the Repackaging Wizard has been enhanced to provide greater functionality:

Enhanced System Reboot Handling
64-Bit Platform Support
Enhanced Installation Monitoring Engine
Windows Side-by-Side Support

Enhanced Repackager Command Line Support
The Repackaging Wizard command line support has been enhanced with command line options for :

No Reboot
Build MSI Only
Modifications to the repackager

Support for Global Default Virtual Conversion Settings

Configure settings for virtual application conversion globally, or for an individual application

About Flexera Software

AdminStudio V9.5 released

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:00 GMT

AdminStudio's start page offers application tasks, tools gallery, etc.

Latest release expands Windows 7 support and accelerates application virtualization migrations.

AdminStudio allows IT departments to quickly prepare reliable virtual and MSI packages for error-free rollout with leading software deployment solutions. This application readiness toolset also provides automated tools to ensure your application portfolio will migrate smoothly to a new OS, including Windows 7. Software deployments and OS migrations are among the riskiest functions of IT. Deploying a poorly prepared or tested software package can crash mission-critical applications, slow productivity, and send help desk costs soaring. AdminStudio gives you the automated tools you need to ensure MSI packages deploy successfully, regardless of your deployment tool. This software deployment tool combines powerful MSI repackaging, customization, testing, and virtualizing technologies with Web-based process management tools to significantly cut IT costs and increase software's reliability.

The following editions are available:

Updates in AdminStudio V9.5

AdminStudio V9.5 Expands Support for Windows 7 Migrations
AdminStudio V9.5 brings advancements to AdminStudio Windows 7 support. AdminStudio V9.5 includes better capture of installations for a Windows 7 OS, including enhanced exclusion lists. The AdminStudio Repackager is vital for converting legacy installations (such as EXEs or Wise installers) into standard Windows Installer packages. For Windows 7 projects, the AdminStudio Repackager is important for converting older packages into MSIs that will run on Windows 7 and for new applications, creating packages that will run on Windows 7. AdminStudio helps ensure Windows 7 application compatibility, repackages applications with the flexibility to support many deployment formats, hands off completed packages to popular deployment systems for distribution, and manages a repeatable process. AdminStudio V9.5 also incorporates MSI 5.0, which many organizations will use as a standard for Windows 7 migration.
AdminStudio V9.5 Accelerates Application Virtualization Migrations
AdminStudio can prepare those applications for deployment on today's leading application virtualization systems. AdminStudio V9.5 supports the latest releases of the leading application virtualization products: Microsoft App-V 4.6 and VMware ThinApp 4.0.3. General enhancements to the AdminStudio V9.5 support for application virtualization migrations also include easier packaging of traditionally challenging applications, such as Adobe Creative Suite 3 and 4. AdminStudio is able to create a standard, repeatable process for creating virtual packages of applications that are oftentimes challenging to prepare using the native Microsoft App-V Sequencer. Because AdminStudio automatically looks for all of the required information about an installation, there aren't any valuable steps left out in preparing the application for virtual deployment.
AdminStudio V9.5 powered by InstallShield 2010
AdminStudio is now powered by InstallShield 2010. InstallShield is a solution for authoring high-quality Windows Installer and InstallScript installations, plus App-V software packages. InstallShield 2010, the basis for the AdminStudio Editor, brings support for Windows 7 and App-V installations as well as MSI 5.

Updates in AdminStudio V9.5 with Virtualization Pack

External Shortcut Support for Microsoft App-V
Support external shortcuts, such as plug-ins, for Microsoft App-V packages.
Create a Portable "Wrapper MSI"
For Microsoft App-V build outputs, a Windows Installer "wrapper" can be generated and used to deploy the App-V package on the App-V client. The wrapper MSI is portable and can be more easily moved from one network location to another.
Microsoft App-V Support
For Microsoft App-V customers, AdminStudio now supports the conversion of MSI and .EXEs to the SFT format used by Microsoft App-V. AdminStudio V9.5 supports App-V version 4.6.
VMware ThinApp Support
For VMware ThinApp™ customers, AdminStudio now supports the latest version of the VMware application virtualization product, version 4.0.3 as well as the previous Thinstall Virtualization Suite 3.2.

For more information visit:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/company/newscenter/pressreleases/press-releases_10720.htm