Understanding the Difference between Runtime and Applications

Understanding the Difference between Runtime and Applications

Feb 17, 2023 | Articles

One common question in the world of tech is the difference between runtime and applications. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they refer to two distinct but related elements in software development.

Runtime refers to the environment in which a program or application is executed or run. It provides the necessary support for the program to function and interact with the underlying operating system, hardware, and other programs. Examples of runtime environments include the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Java applications, the .NET runtime for .NET applications, and the Python interpreter for Python applications. The runtime environment acts as a bridge between the application and the underlying system, ensuring that the application can run smoothly and efficiently.

On the other hand, an application is a program that performs a specific task or set of tasks for the user. Applications can range from simple utilities and games to complex software such as word processors and graphic design tools. Applications are written in programming languages and are compiled or interpreted into machine code that the computer can execute. Applications are what the user interacts with and what they use to complete a task.

It’s important to note that runtime and applications are not mutually exclusive and that one application can have multiple runtime environments. For example, a Java application can run on multiple platforms, such as Windows, Mac, and Linux, because the JVM provides the necessary runtime environment for the application to run on each platform.

It is not mandatory to include runtime in an application installer, and some installer/packaging formats do not support runtime. This means the user may need to manually install the necessary runtime environment for the application to work. However, many applications come bundled with the required runtime environment, making it easier for the user to install and use the application.

In conclusion, runtime and applications are two distinct but closely related components in software development. The runtime environment provides the necessary support for applications to run smoothly and efficiently. In contrast, applications are programs that perform specific tasks for the user. Understanding the difference between runtime and applications is important for IT Pros, as it helps to ensure that applications are packaged, tested, and deployed correctly.

It’s important to note that, while they are distinct components, they are also very interdependent. Without a runtime environment, applications cannot be executed, and without applications, a runtime environment may not have a purpose. Additionally, the choice of runtime environment can have a significant impact on the performance, scalability, and portability of an application. Therefore, it’s crucial for developers and IT Pros to carefully consider both the runtime environment and the application deploying software.

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Revolutionizing the Application Transformation Process with appCURE and AppVentiX Partnership

Revolutionizing the Application Transformation Process with appCURE and AppVentiX Partnership

Feb 16, 2023 | Events

In today’s fast-paced and rapidly changing technological landscape, organizations are constantly looking for ways to modernize their applications and stay ahead of the competition. This often involves migrating applications to modern, secure digital platforms, such as physical, virtual, or cloud-based systems. However, this process can be time-consuming, complex, and costly, especially for those organizations without in-depth application knowledge and skills.

To help address these challenges, appCURE, the leading provider of application migration solutions, and AppVentiX, a provider of innovative real-time application delivery platforms, have announced their partnership to bring a comprehensive and efficient solution to the application transformation and delivery process.

The partnership leverages the strengths of both companies to provide customers with an end-to-end solution that simplifies the migration of applications to modern, secure digital platforms. With appCURE’s unique “Running capture” capability, there’s no need for install media, extensive “clean” machine builds, or deep application knowledge, making the migration process much easier and more efficient.

The joint solution will allow customers to rapidly deliver applications, reducing time to production from months to days and freeing up IT resources for other projects. It will also improve application compatibility and reduce the risk of application failures and extended project times.

appCURE’s “Running Capture feature and extensive transformation portfolio, combined with AppVentiX’s real-time application delivery platform, will help organizations of all sizes to modernize their applications with ease and confidence in the cloud and\or on-premises. The partnership will also help organizations to improve their overall productivity, reduce costs, and automate their application delivery process.

In conclusion, the partnership between appCURE and AppVentiX represents a major step forward in the simplification and streamlining of the application transformation and delivery process. Organizations will now have access to a comprehensive and efficient solution that will help them to modernize their applications, stay ahead of the competition, and achieve their digital transformation goals.

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Say Goodbye to Packaging Paralysis: The Benefits of MSIX and AppCURE for Your Business

Say Goodbye to Packaging Paralysis: The Benefits of MSIX and AppCURE for Your Business

Feb 14, 2023 | General, News

Are you struggling with the complexities of app packaging and delivery? Do you want to realize the reliability and cost savings of modern packaging technologies like MSIX? Then we have some great news for you!

At appCURE, we’re proud to partner with Microsoft to help drive the adoption of MSIX and enable better app compatibility on Windows 11, Aure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft 365. In this post, we’ll share some of the feedback we’ve received from Microsoft and explain how appCURE can help your business benefit from the power of MSIX.

What is MSIX?

MSIX is a modern packaging format that simplifies and streamlines the process of packaging, delivering, and managing Windows apps. MSIX enables several benefits, such as reliability, security, performance, and flexibility, that traditional packaging formats like MSI or EXE can’t offer. MSIX packages are self-contained, signed, and can be installed, updated, or uninstalled with minimal impact on the system.

Why is MSIX Important?

MSIX is essential because it offers a modern way of delivering and managing apps that aligns with the current and future needs of IT and end-users. With MSIX, you can benefit from features like:

Auto-updates and versioning: MSIX packages can update themselves automatically and keep track of the installed version, which reduces the burden of manual updates and ensures compatibility.

Containerization and isolation: MSIX packages can run in a containerized and isolated environment, which enhances security and stability.

Simplified deployment: MSIX packages can be deployed through the Microsoft Store, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Intune, or other management tools, which simplifies the deployment process.

Flexibility: MSIX packages can support various scenarios, such as streaming, virtualization, cloud attach, or traditional install, which makes them adaptable to different environments.

Why Choose appCURE for MSIX Conversion?

At appCURE, we understand the challenges of app packaging and delivery and have developed a several proprietary solutions including running capture that simplifies the process and enhances the results. Our appCURE Studio platform offers several benefits, such as:

  • Easy-to-use: appCURE Studio has an intuitive and user-friendly interface that requires only 60 to ninety minutes of training to get started.
  • Fast and efficient: appCURE Studio can convert an application every 6-8 minutes from EXE to MSIX package to MSIX image (VHD) and smoke test it, which reduces the time and effort needed for packaging and testing. This is around 7 to 10 apps per hour packaging using appCURE studio, compared to approximately an hour per app using other tooling.
  • Reliable: appCURE Studio can handle various scenarios, such as click-to-run applications or missing install media and ensure a high-quality output that meets the MSIX standards.
  • Flexible: appCURE Studio can customize the conversion process to fit your needs and enable specific features like app attach or cloud attach.
  • High Conversion Rate: With the latest test, we achieved an 87% success rate, and when leveraging PSF tweaks, we increased it to more than a 92% conversion rate of the number of apps we evaluated with appCURE.

What Does Microsoft Say About appCURE and MSIX?

We’re proud to share some of the feedback we’ve received from Microsoft about our collaboration and the benefits of MSIX and appCURE. According to Thomas Fennel, a Group Product Manager at Microsoft, “MSIX and appCURE deliver an easy way for enterprise customers to realize the reliability and cost savings of MSIX today and take a step towards enabling their apps to run even better on Windows 11 on the client, or in the cloud with Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365.”

Shivank Agarwal, a Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft, adds that “appCURE is the perfect CURE to packaging paralysis. Fast, Efficient, and Reliable to be able to convert apps to MSIX and quickly smoke test to make it ready for app attach.”

With the high conversion rate of appCURE and the benefits of MSIX, we’re confident that our solution can help businesses of all sizes to simplify their app packaging and delivery and reduce costs and risks. Whether you’re migrating to Windows 11 or adopting Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365, appCURE can help you enable your apps to run even better and faster than ever.

Get in touch with us today to learn more about our solution and how we can help your business benefit from the power of MSIX and appCURE. Together with Microsoft, we’re committed to driving the adoption of modern packaging technologies and delivering value to our customers.

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The Continuing Application Skill Gap: “How to Bridge the Knowledge Divide”

The Continuing Application Skill Gap: “How to Bridge the Knowledge Divide”

Feb 13, 2023 | Articles

In today’s fast-paced business world, applications are a vital component of a company’s success. With new and dynamic formats for applications, businesses must manage and control them to remain competitive. Unfortunately, many companies have lost the skills necessary to manage application change, control application delivery, and manage user expectations around updates. This skill gap can result in companies falling behind or having their applications stuck on unsupported platforms. To address this problem, businesses need to understand the importance of tooling and training to bridge the knowledge divide.

The Continuing Application Skill Gap
Many businesses are facing challenges in managing the application change, controlling the application delivery, and managing users’ expectations around updates. With new and dynamic formats for applications, businesses must update their capabilities continually. Unfortunately, too many companies are being told that updating their applications is a cost that they can’t afford. As a result, they are falling behind and struggling to manage the move to newer platforms. This problem has led to a skill gap in companies, where they lack the necessary expertise to manage their application estate effectively.

Bridging the Knowledge Divide
To bridge the knowledge divide, businesses need to invest in tooling and training to give their employees the necessary skills to manage their application estate, reduce costs, and be in control of application updates. The focus should be on treating change control as a process that needs to be managed throughout the year, rather than a singular project. This approach will enable companies to deliver change at a speed that will allow the environment to be used for a period of time before change is required again.

The Importance of Tooling

Investing in tooling is critical to bridging the knowledge divide. The right tooling will give businesses the capabilities and knowledge they need to reduce costs, manage application change, and control application delivery. Tooling can provide businesses with the ability to manage the migration and modernization of their application estate, enabling them to reduce time and cost and be the master of their application estate. With the right tooling, businesses can deliver skills back into the hands of the people that need to manage the applications. This will deliver major benefits around speed and cost reduction, bringing the skill in-house again.

The Importance of Training

In addition to investing in tooling, businesses must invest in training their employees. Training is vital to give employees the necessary capabilities to manage the application estate effectively. Businesses should focus on providing training that is tailored to their employees’ needs and skill levels. This approach will ensure that employees have the necessary expertise to manage the application estate effectively and reduce the skill gap in the company.


Conclusion

The continuing application skill gap is a significant challenge for businesses. With new and dynamic formats for applications, companies must manage and control them to remain competitive. To bridge the knowledge divide, businesses need to invest in tooling and training to give their employees the necessary skills to manage their application estate, reduce costs, and be in control of application updates. With the right tooling and training, businesses can deliver skills back into the hands of the people that need to manage the applications. This will deliver major benefits around speed and cost reduction, bringing the skill in-house again.

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MSIX app attach: The Modern Way of Deploying Applications

MSIX app attach: The Modern Way of Deploying Applications

Feb 13, 2023 | Articles

..In today’s fast-paced digital world, organisations need to have access to their applications quickly and easily. Installing software on each device, especially in a large enterprise, can be a time-consuming and complicated process. That’s where MSIX app attach comes in. This technology revolutionises the way organisations deploy applications in a virtualised environment, making it easier and more efficient for IT administrators.

What is MSIX app attach?

MSIX app attach is a modern way of deploying applications in a virtualised environment. The technology was initially created for use with Azure Virtual Desktop, but its use and demand are growing in other areas as well. MSIX app attach allows IT administrators to package once and deliver applications directly to user workspaces, eliminating the need for a traditional installation process. Instead of having to install applications on the operating system, MSIX app attach delivers the applications directly to a user’s workspace by attaching an MSIX image and registering the apps with the operating system, offering a more secure, consistent, and up-to-date delivery of applications.

MSIX app attach uses Microsoft’s latest application packaging format, MSIX, to ensure that applications are delivered in a secure and consistent manner. The MSIX format also ensures that applications can run on different versions of Windows 10, providing greater flexibility and compatibility.

Why Use MSIX app attach?

MSIX app attach offers several benefits to organisations, including:

Simplified Deployment: With MSIX app attach, IT administrators no longer have to worry about installing applications on each device. Instead, applications are delivered directly to a user’s workspace, reducing the time and effort required for deployment.

Secure and Consistent Delivery: MSIX app attach uses the MSIX format, which essentially containerises applications and provides an additional security layer to the applications transformed within MSIX. This means that users have access to multiple versions of the application with no version interference and that data is kept secure.

Compatibility with Different Versions of Windows 10: The MSIX format used by MSIX app attach ensures that applications can run on different versions of Windows 10, 11 and Server 2022, providing greater flexibility and compatibility.

Cost Savings: MSIX app attach eliminates the need for traditional installation processes, which can be time-consuming and expensive. MSIX app attach helps organisations save time and money by simplifying the deployment process.

Why Use appCURE to Implement MSIX app attach?

While MSIX app attach is a powerful capability, deploying it can be a complex and time-consuming process. That’s where appCURE comes in. appCURE studio has a set of tooling designed to simplify and speed up the process of MSIX app attach. In addition, it offers proprietary features, including batch MSIX image creation, CIMFS image creation, MSIX app compatibility, and MSIX image smoke testing. These features help IT administrators quickly and efficiently create MSIX images for deployment in their environment.

In addition, appCURE has worked closely with Microsoft to ensure that its product portfolio supports all aspects of MSIX app attach assessment, transformation, and testing. This allows IT administrators to take advantage of the latest advancements in MSIX app attach without worrying about compatibility issues.

Furthermore, appCURE is a cost-effective solution that can help organisations save time and money compared to traditional deployment methods. With its user-friendly interface and simplified process, IT administrators can deploy MSIX app attach with confidence and ease.

In Conclusion…

if you want to deploy MSIX app attach in your organisation, appCURE is a solution you should consider. Its user-friendly interface and streamlined process make it easy for IT administrators to deploy MSIX app attach with confidence and ease. Whether you are new to MSIX app attach or have experience deploying applications in a virtualised environment, appCURE is a cost-effective solution that can help you achieve your goals. So, why wait? Start exploring appCURE today and see how it can help you take advantage of the benefits of MSIX app attach.

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