Xenocode launched its flagship offering, Xenocode Virtual Application Studio. Xenocode Virtual Application Studio is a next-generation application virtualization environment that allows Windows, .NET and Java-based desktop applications to be deployed in standalone executables that run instantly and reliably, anywhere. Xenocode virtualization technology frees organizations from lengthy application setup and configuration, eliminates software conflicts and incompatibilities, and enables instant deployment via portable USB devices, intranets, the Internet, or existing desktop management infrastructure.

"Application virtualization is the next wave of virtualization technology, with compelling performance, flexibility and economic advantages over traditional hardware virtualization," said Kenji Obata, Xenocode founder and chief executive officer. "With Xenocode's application virtualization technology, organizations can largely eliminate the enormous costs, risks and limitations associated with traditional desktop application deployment and enable a new level of application portability."

Xenocode Application Virtualization: Frees Applications from the Underlying OS
Xenocode specializes in application virtualization, a sophisticated technology that separates applications from the underlying operating systems on which they execute. Unlike traditional hardware virtualization solutions that require an entire copy of the host operating system, Xenocode's lightweight application virtualization technology emulates core operating system features required for application execution. As a result, applications deployed with Xenocode have essentially the same performance characteristics as native executables. “Xenocoded” applications require no setup, configuration, clients, or device drivers, are isolated from external DLL and dependency conflicts, and run properly on Windows Vista and locked-down desktops. Xenocode-virtualized applications can be deployed on USB devices, corporate intranets, the Internet, or existing desktop management infrastructure software such as Microsoft SMS, LANDesk Management Suite, BMC Configuration Management and Novell ZENworks. For example, using Xenocode, users can:

• Run legacy applications without errors or UAC prompts on Windows Vista and locked-down desktops.
• Use otherwise incompatible applications side-by-side, or multiple versions of a given application, such as Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007, simultaneously.
• Carry applications on portable USB keys, available for instant execution on laptops or kiosks along with all user data and settings.

Xenocode Virtual Application Studio is an authoring environment that allows IT professionals to convert their existing Windows, .NET, and Java-based applications into virtualized applications ready for instant deployment. Xenocode-enabled applications are run on the Xenocode Virtual Operating System, a lightweight micro-kernel embedded within each virtualized application executable, allowing virtual applications to be executed without any separate client install, device drivers, or player software.

"Application virtualization represents a high growth market, and Xenocode is 100 percent focused on this specialized technology. They, and similar companies, will play an important role in continuing to drive innovation in this space," said Michael Rose, Research Analyst, IDC.

Helpdesk Software Europe (HDSE) is one of the fastest growing ICT distributors in the Benelux region. The HDSE product portfolio includes a broad range of IT and security management solutions such as Criston, pcvisit and MemoSource. HDSE has licensed Xenocode's application virtualization technology to allow their customers to minimize application support and deployment costs and maximize ROI on their infrastructure investments.

"Xenocode Virtual Application Studio has fundamentally changed the way we think about application deployment. In contrast with other virtualization solutions, Xenocode’s innovative and easy-to-use technology has allowed our customers to enjoy the benefits of application virtualization almost immediately, without requiring changes to their IT infrastructure,” said Willem Jan Dekkers, general manager of HDSE.