Symantec Announces Wise Installation Studio 7.0

Every commercial software developer or independent software vendor (ISV) must make significant investments in software testing, packaging, certification, maintenance and support. Much of this is an exercise in futility since no ISV can test for every variable in a computing environment. Advances in virtualization technology at the application level have made what was once not possible, a very legitimate reality.

Symantec recently released Wise Installation Studio 7.0 which includes the ability to create, edit, manage, and distribute virtual software packages that include the free runtime version of Altiris Software Virtualization Solution. Virtualized applications run exactly like non-virtualized applications and end users notice no difference in performance or execution.

This makes perfect sense to the IT guys, but why does application virtualization matter to software developers? Let’s count the ways:

• Reduce support costs.
• Minimize test cycles.
• Speed time to market.
• Eliminate application conflicts, including future potential conflicts.
• Improve customer satisfaction.

With this announcement today, Symantec is taking virtualization to the ISV and providing new business benefits through this new technology. Please feel free to contact Symantec PR for more information.