Thinstall, LanDesk Partner on Desktop Virtualization

Thinstall today said it is working with LANDesk Software on a new standalone product that will combine technologies from both vendors to make it easier for enterprises to create and deploy virtualized applications.

Thinstall's software packages virtualized applications into executable files and then distributes them to systems where they run in user mode. This approach isolates the applications from the host PC in order to preserve stable and secure end-user systems.

In the new product, those apps will then be delivered to desktops via the LANDesk Management suite, which will administer service delivery and automate change management.The vendors are positioning the product as particularly helpful to businesses preparing to migrate to Microsoft's Vista. LANDesk's Vista migration tools will help eliminate any compatibility problems between the virtualized apps and Microsoft's new operating system.

The new product, which will start at $39 per node, is slated to ship next quarter.