Cloud computing promises new ways to build and deploy distributed applications. So why are we so hung up on the old ones? James Urquhart is a field technologist with almost 20 years of experience in ...

Applications exist ‘on’ the cloud or on a server or smaller computer, it’s a fact of life. What that means in real terms is that software applications are developed from base code-level architectural ...

To many IT professionals, application packaging may sound like the shrink-wrap you tear off a box, but for Doug Glenn, it’s a critical step in controlling Windows application support costs. Glenn, ...

If you have ever been involved in configuring, installing and maintaining enterprise software, I don't have to tell you that it's time-consuming and complex. The cumbersome process of installing and ...

Macrovision this week is upgrading its AdminStudio software-packaging application, which the company acquired when it bought InstallShield in July. Available on Wednesday, AdminStudio 6 handles ...

IT administrators can build a strong case for using application-packaging software on Windows systems, but for other operating systems such as Mac OS X and Linux, the tools have more limited appeal.