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 ...

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 ...

Why: "MSIX differs in that it focuses on placing the application in a persistent container; from download to launch, the application behaves as a container. " Save $400 when you register for Live! 360 ...

System administrators have been packaging software ever since there have been microcomputers. That's because most system administrators have discovered that they're much better off creating a new, ...

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.