Thinstall executives say the company’s Virtual Operating System technology works with existing application management systems to distribute multiple operating system technologies to client machines and enable applications to move with users when necessary. Also, Thinstall doesn't require agents to be installed on endpoints, removing an administration burden from IT staff.

Thinstall technology is able to decouple applications from the underlying operating systems, which VMware says improves application portability and makes it easier to deploy across multiple desktops. 'Delivering software applications to an organization's workforce is the single largest cost of desktop administration today,' said Jeff Jennings, vice president of desktop products and solutions at VMware, in a statement. (Learn more about Desktop and Client Management products from our Desktop and Client Management Buyer's Guide.) The company's technology enables IT staff to create virtual applications, which when coupled with VMware's desktop virtualization capabilities will help customers cut costs and labor around delivering and maintaining desktop applications, VMware says.

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