Thinstall Virtualisation Support - Enterprise only, requires Virtulisation pack
Virtual applications cut IT costs by eliminating the possibility of conflicts with other applications and the base OS. Only AdminStudio has the flexibility to help organisations interested in a variety of virtualisation options. AdminStudio now gives you the power to quickly create, edit, and test Thinstall virtual applications. It's the only solution that can convert MSIs directly to Thinstall (or Citrix) virtual packages with a few simple mouse clicks. AdminStudio's Thinstall Assistant saves you time and effort by guiding you through the virtualisation process.
Customising Thinstall Applications - Enterprise only, requires Virtulisation pack
Edit every aspect of Thinstall virtual profiles, from modifying registry settings and shortcuts to controlling file isolation options at a granular level, quickly and easily.
Upgrade/Hotfix Support for InstallShield
AdminStudio includes InstallShield for MSI editing, and now you can apply InstallShield upgrades and hotfixes as soon as they are available, giving you faster access to new InstallShield features.
Application Catalog Merge Replication - not available in Standard
For large organisations with packaging teams in multiple locations, AdminStudio can automatically synchronise all your Application Catalogs, making the most recent packages and packaging data available in each location. (Applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 databases only.)
Improve Application Reliability
AdminStudio lets IT easily prepare software packages and virtual applications that deploy seamlessly, function reliably, and cut application management costs.
Cut Deployment Costs with Virtual Applications
AdminStudio makes it easy to quickly create, edit, and test both Citrix and Thinstall virtual applications that deploy without conflict. It is the only packaging solution that lets you choose from multiple virtualisation formats.
Cut Packaging Time by 70%
AdminStudio's automated tools help IT get end users applications 70% faster.
Migrate Applications to Windows Vista
AdminStudio takes the complexity out of migrating applications to any Windows OS, including Vista.
Standardise on Windows Installer
AdminStudio makes it easy to standardise applications on the Windows Install (MSI) format to improve their reliability and manageability.
Increase the ROI of Your Software Deployment Solution
Deployment solutions such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, ZENworks, LANDesk, BMC Configuration Management, Citrix, Tivoli, and ManageSoft are a great asset to IT, but only if the packages deployed with those tools are properly configured. AdminStudio is integrated with these tools to help ensure software packages are prepared correctly for error-free deployment.
Centrally Manage the Packaging Process
AdminStudio has enterprise-class tools that help IT maintain the security and efficiency of the packaging process and standardise it on best practices.
Increase Company Productivity
When software isn't available or breaks down, productivity suffers. AdminStudio not only enables IT to get employees the mission-critical software they need faster, but it helps ensure those applications behave reliably throughout their lifecycles.
Centralise Your Packaging Resources
AdminStudio captures and stores all packages and application-related data in a single, centralised database easily accessible to IT. It leads to improved IT collaboration, more successful deployments, and more efficient application repairs and upgrades.
Free Up IT
Standardising on AdminStudio means that time IT would have wasted manually packaging applications and repairing deployment messes can be used focus on other IT projects.
Improve Enterprise-Wide Perception of IT
When software continually breaks down or is unavailable, people notice, and IT gets the blame. AdminStudio makes IT more effective, improving the organisation's overall satisfaction with IT.
Repackaging - package applications into the Windows Installer
format (MSI) with unparalleled speed and accuracy
Application Virtualisation - convert applications into Thinstall
virtual packages or Citrix virtual profiles for application streaming
Customisation - customise the applications and virtual packages to meet the needs of different user groups
Conflict Resolution - identify and eliminate conflicts between
applications before they occur in the field
Testing – run automated tests to ensure your software works
perfectly and meets your standards
Distribution Handoff – prepare applications for deployment
through your standard software distribution tools (e.g., SCCM,
ZENworks, LANDesk, Tivoli, etc.)
Process and Resource Management - enterprise-class Web-based tools enable organizations to share resources and data from
different locations and centrally manage their applications
Integration with Workflow Manager - create and view reports that contain all data about packages and the packaging process history,
and feed that data into a CMDB to assist implementation ITIL and
Microsoft’s MOF and BDD.
Maintenance Plans
Bronze (not available for InstallAnywhere):
- Automatic notification of and access to all product updates (free) and upgrades (chargeable for non-Maintenance-Plan-holders) for 12 months (with at least one chargeable upgrade guaranteed)
- A Maintenance Plan Card detailing all benefits and plan specifics
- 24 x 7 access to Knowledge Base
- 24 x 7 access to product Web Communities
- Sample Code, Sample Projects, and White Papers
- Technical Webinars / Online Product Demonstrations
- Unlimited Web-based requests using eService
Silver:
In addition to all the above, silver includes:
- Unlimited telephone support requests
Gold (not available for InstallShield Express Edition):
In addition to all the above, gold includes:
- Access to priority support channels for quickest service
- Prioirity involvement in Beta Programmes