You may be sitting at your desk, sipping your favorite cup of coffee right now, and wondering how you can streamline your application management process. Suddenly, you stumble upon Liquidware FlexApp One, and you’re intrigued. What if I told you that trying it out is as easy as taking a coffee break? Yes, you read that right! In this blog, we’re going to explore the exciting world of FlexApp One and how you can get started with it in three simple steps, all while enjoying your daily caffeine fix.

What’s FlexApp One, Anyway?

FlexApp One is a game-changer in the world of application management. It allows you to deploy applications as containers seamlessly on both virtual and physical PCs (even offline!), without the hassle of additional infrastructure, complex management consoles, or time-consuming learning processes. With this approach, you can deploy an app by any means necessary, including Microsoft Intune, a USB stick, a web download, or your organization’s Windows Company Portal. There is NOTHING else like it on the market. It works on any Windows workspace, including Citrix CVAD, VMware Horizon, FRAME Dizzion, Workspot, Amazon Workspaces, HP Anywhere, physical, etc. FlexApp One Session isolation for Citrix Virtual Apps (XenApp) is also coming soon!

Additional benefits include zero Windows rot from applications trashing the system, drastically fewer base images to maintain –especially in VDI, DaaS, and multi-session environments, and getting apps out to users in seconds to ensure business continuity.

How to Get Started?

Now, you might be wondering, “How do I try FlexApp One?” We’ve got you covered, and it’s simpler than brewing your morning coffee. After you enter the FlexApp One easy trial site here, just follow these steps:

Step 1: Download FlexApp Packages – Choose one or more FlexApp packages of your choice. These packages are provided as zipped files to ensure that Windows doesn’t block them by default.

Download a FlexApp One Package and try in seconds! https://info.liquidware.com/FlexAppOne.html

Step 2: Run FlexApp One – After downloading, simply double-click the Zip file and then double-click the FlexApp One package. If prompted, click ‘More Info’ → ‘Run Anyway’ & ‘Yes.’ The installation process is a breeze, and you’ll be up and running in no time.

Step 3: Activate the FlexApp Container – During the trial, you’ll need admin privileges on your machine to activate the FlexApp Container service. In a production environment, this step is automatic, so no admin privileges are required.

That’s it! You’ve just unlocked the power of FlexApp One over your cup of coffee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do these test packages expire? A: No, these packages are good to run for a year or more, ensuring you have ample time to explore FlexApp One’s capabilities.

Q: How can I package my own apps with FlexApp One? A: You can easily package your own FlexApp and FlexApp One apps. You’ll need to run the FlexApp Packaging Console, preferably on a VM. Be aware that packages you create will expire in 15 days with the trial license. You can download the FlexApp One Packaging console here.

Q: What’s the difference between FlexApp and FlexApp One? A: FlexApp One is a feature of FlexApp. Learn more about their suggested uses here.

Q: How can I trial the full version of FlexApp with the ProfileUnity console? A: You can download a 15-day fully functioning evaluation here.

Ready to Dive In?

FlexApp One is your ticket to hassle-free application management. It’s as easy as enjoying your morning coffee, and with the simple steps outlined above, you can start exploring its power right now. If you want to learn more or need expert guidance in setting up FlexApp One for your environment, Liquidware’s team of experts are just a click away. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your application management – take a sip of FlexApp One today!

FlexApp is an innovative attached application layering technology that allows you to run Windows applications anywhere, on any Windows platform, physical, virtual, or cloud. FlexApp helps deliver a great digital employee experience (DEX) to your users and has been an award-winning innovator since 2013.

The Original Applications Everywhere Solution
FlexApp is the only solution that can deliver applications to any Windows desktop environment (including offline laptops) without affecting the underlying base image or operating system. Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Amazon, Dizzion-Frame, and any other Windows workspace environment is supported – giving customers the true ability to run apps anywhere, on any platform, without repackaging or being tied to a desktop virtualization vendor.

FlexApp works by dynamically delivering applications to users’ desktops in real-time without modifying base images. This means that applications are not actually installed on the user’s device. FlexApp also supports offline use, so users can still access their applications even when they are not connected to the network.

FlexApp has won several awards including the top prize in the Best of VMworld Digital Workspace category in recent years.

FlexApp is a powerful solution that can help organizations of all sizes to improve their desktop management. Here are some of the benefits of using FlexApp:

• Reduces application management costs: FlexApp eliminates the need to manually install, update, and patch applications. This can save organizations a significant amount of time and money.
• Improves security: FlexApp helps to protect applications from unauthorized access and tampering.
• Increases user productivity: FlexApp provides a consistent user experience across all devices and platforms. This can help to improve user productivity.
• Supports a variety of deployment models: FlexApp can be deployed in a variety of ways, including on-premises, in the cloud, and in hybrid environments. A feature known as FlexApp One gives packages the ability to be deployed directly with Microsoft Intune or by any other deployment means. FlexApp One packages can also go offline for laptop use.
• Highly Available (HA) without the hidden costs- FlexApp’s architecture is HA, relying on industry standard VHDX containers which require no elaborate architecture or costly load balancers.
• Can be context aware: FlexApp can deliver applications based on the user’s location, group, or other factors. This can help to improve efficiency and productivity, as well as security.

If you are looking for a solution to help you run Windows applications everywhere, then FlexApp is the right choice for you. FlexApp is a powerful and versatile solution that can help you to improve your desktop management and save money.

How FlexApp Works

FlexApp works by creating a lightweight, portable application layer that contains all of the files and registry entries that an application needs to run. This application layer is then dynamically delivered to users’ desktops in real time.

FlexApp leverages a system service that communicates between the application layer and the underlying operating system. This allows FlexApp to deliver applications without affecting the base image or operating system. The result is zero Windows rot from the install/uninstall of applications where Windows workspaces run as fast as the day they were first imaged with the base OS.

FlexApp Use Cases

FlexApp can be used in a variety of organizations, including:

• Education: FlexApp can be used to deliver applications to students and faculty across a variety of devices and platforms. Apps can be delivered based on the user’s location, group, or other factors.
• Healthcare: FlexApp can be used to deliver applications to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Apps can be delivered based on the user’s role, department, or location.
• Financial services: FlexApp can be used to deliver applications to traders, bankers, and other financial professionals. Apps can be delivered based on the user’s role, department, or location.
• Manufacturing: FlexApp can be used to deliver applications to factory workers and other manufacturing employees. Apps can be delivered based on the user’s role, department, or location.
• Retail: FlexApp can be used to deliver applications to sales associates and other retail employees. Apps can be delivered based on the user’s role, department, or location.

FlexApp is a powerful and versatile solution that can help you to run Windows applications everywhere. If you are looking for a way to improve your desktop management and save money, then FlexApp is the right choice for you.

What an incredible week it has been! Just one week ago, we unveiled CommandCTRL, a cutting-edge real-time remediation DEX (Digital Experience) solution at VMware Explore. The response from attendees was nothing short of remarkable, as TechTarget honored us with the distinction of being a Finalist (Honorable Mention) in the prestigious Best of Show awards. This recognition in the Multi-cloud and App Modernization category affirms that CommandCTRL has emerged as a true contender for organizations seeking an innovative real-time remediation solution.

CommandCTRL captivated the attention of not only event attendees but also industry influencers and editors, thanks to a suite of innovative features that we proudly showcased:

ChatGPT-AI Integration: Our product seamlessly integrates with ChatGPT-AI, empowering it to identify and monitor running processes with unprecedented efficiency.

DVR Playback: The inclusion of a DVR-like playback feature allows users to delve into historical events, gaining valuable insights into what truly transpired during critical moments. This is not screen scraping, it’s better, all integral DEX telemetry is recorded and you can go back in time for 30-days!

SWITCH Feature: CommandCTRL introduces a fluid and intuitive workspace-switching capability, enabling admin support users to seamlessly transition between two distinct workspaces with ease and efficiency. Pinpoint the underlying DEX issue in seconds!

Protocol Mirroring: Our platform goes beyond conventional solutions by offering a mirroring feature that vividly displays the communication protocol connecting to physical machine endpoints. Use this feature to directly compare two machines to determine root-cause quickly.

Community Edition: For those that want to try the full power of CommandCTRL we also launched a FREE Community Edition. It has all the same great features but is limited to 24-hour DVR of telemetry and 5 users.

CommandCTRL’s recognition as a Best of Show Finalist at VMware Explore is a testament to its innovative prowess. This remarkable achievement underscores the product’s potential to revolutionize real-time remediation solutions for organizations across industries. We look forward to the exciting journey ahead as CommandCTRL continues to set new standards and empower organizations to take control of their digital experiences. To those that posted on social media, were briefed first-hand, judged the awards, or attended our booth at VMware Explore, thank you for being a part of this incredible milestone!

Today marks a significant milestone for Liquidware, a journey that began in 2009, as we proudly introduce the Liquidware Ready Program. It is with immense excitement and gratitude that we embark on this new chapter, solidifying the alliances and partnerships that have been at the heart of our growth and success over the years. This program is not just about leading platform collaboration and vendor verifications; it is about the relationships and joint customers that form the foundation of our shared mission to enable digital workspaces.

As the VP of Alliances and Product Marketing at Liquidware, I have had the privilege of witnessing our partnerships blossom into true collaborations. From the early days when we co-marketed with our esteemed partners to this momentous occasion, we have come a long way. The Liquidware Ready Program is an embodiment of the dedication and commitment we hold towards our customers and partners, ensuring they have the confidence they need to make informed decisions about their digital workspace environments.

The Liquidware Ready Program offers three tiers: Liquidware Ready, Liquidware Ready Verified, and Liquidware Ready Platinum. These tiers cater to the Liquidware readiness of our alliance partners, ensuring that the integration between their solutions and Liquidware’s products is seamless, tested, and ready to empower end-users to reach new heights of productivity.

At the heart of our program lies the trust and collaboration we have with our partners. To the vendors who have been with us every step of the way, thank you for the unwavering support and belief in our vision. Your commitment to excellence and innovation has enabled us to shape the future of digital workspace management together.

The introductory tier, Liquidware Ready, exemplifies our dedication to ensuring compatibility. It involves validation in a joint customer site, demonstrating our joint solutions working hand in hand. Moving a step further, the Liquidware Ready Verified tier involves in-depth integration, rigorous testing, and even development hours invested by Liquidware and the alliance partner. This tier represents the epitome of the seamless collaboration that our customers expect from us.

The Liquidware Ready Program is centered around Liquidware Ready Tracks, encompassing our digital workspace management products – ProfileUnity™, FlexApp™, and Stratusphere™ UX. With our Ready Tracks, we offer assurance to our customers that they can trust in the compatibility and seamless integration of our joint solutions.

Allow me to share some words of appreciation from our valued partners:

Scott Manchester, Microsoft: “We’ve been working closely with Liquidware since the inception of Azure Virtual Desktop. It’s great to see a program that formally validates Liquidware and our solutions working together to deliver our joint customers business benefits in managing their deployments.”

Chris Fleck, Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group: “Liquidware is a long-standing Citrix Ready partner, and it’s good to see them having a reciprocal program that highlights how we best work together.”

Jim Airdo, SVP of Strategic Alliances and IGEL Ready, IGEL Technology: “IGEL and Liquidware have been long-standing partners united in the joint development and delivery of digital workspace solutions that offer superior digital experiences.”

Greg Lambert, Application Readiness: “We’ve recently announced our integration with Liquidware to automate User Acceptance Testing for portable Windows apps containerized with Liquidware FlexApp.”

Brad Rowland, COO, Rimo3: “Rimo3 is pleased to be recognized as a Liquidware Ready partner with such a long-standing EUC technology provider.”

Emanuel Pirker, Stratodesk: “Our partnership with Liquidware is of great benefit to our joint customers. The Liquidware Ready program now extends even further the opportunities to deliver battle-tested and compatible solutions.”

Larry Sweeney, SVP, Global Enterprise Sales, Nerdio: “As the ecosystem around Azure Virtual Desktop continues to grow and mature, it’s great to see programs like this that unite notable vendors and simplify the process of finding and implementing the right management solutions for customers and enterprise partners.”

Phillip Johnson, LG: “Virtual workspaces and Liquidware solutions go hand-in-hand – that’s why we’re pleased to be a Liquidware Ready partner.”

To our Liquidware Ready alliance partners, we stand stronger together, committed to delivering the highest level of value and customer satisfaction. Together, we will continue to innovate and shape the future of digital workspace management.

Thank you for being an integral part of our journey. Learn more at our Liquidware Ready web page.

As organizations continue to embrace Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly known as XenApp and XenDesktop), they often encounter challenges related to application delivery, management, and user experience. Liquidware FlexApp is Citrix Ready verified and offers robust a solution to these challenges, making them ideal companions for Citrix environments, whether deployed on-premises or in the cloud. I’ve spoken to our partners and customers and refined seven key ways in which Liquidware’s FlexApp and FlexApp One enhance and streamline the user experience and application management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.

Application Layering Made Easy
Liquidware FlexApp continues to introduce more and more enterprises to a groundbreaking approach to application delivery: app attached layering. This technology decouples applications from the underlying operating system, simplifying application management, updates, and compatibility. Instead of installing applications directly onto the base image or individual virtual machines, administrators can package applications in VHDX containers then assign them to specific users or groups based on their requirements.

FlexApp allows IT teams to the possibility of maintaining a single master image for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops while easily customizing the application sets for different user groups. This approach reduces image sprawl, simplifies application updates, and enhances overall image management efficiency.

Reduce Base Images, Streamline Application Updates and Rollbacks
Maintaining several images and related servers to cater to departmental app delivery is commonplace in Citrix environments, it doesn’t have to be that way with FlexApp. FlexApp dynamically attaches applications per user, even in multi-user environments, user A does not see or experience applications that are assigned to user B, and vice versa.

Keeping applications up to date and ensuring that updates don’t disrupt user productivity can be complex in virtualized environments. FlexApp simplifies application updates by allowing IT administrators to update applications within a single application layer/container. This update is then automatically applied to all users who have access to that application, streamlining the update process and ensuring consistency across the environment.

Cloud-Ready Application Delivery
As more organizations migrate their workloads to the cloud, having a flexible and adaptable application delivery solution becomes essential. Liquidware FlexApp seamlessly integrates with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in both on-premises and cloud-based deployments.

With native support for cloud infrastructure providers like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), organizations can easily extend their Citrix environments to the cloud while leveraging the benefits of Liquidware’s application layering and user profile management.

FlexApp One
FlexApp features an exclusive alternative delivery format known as FlexApp One. With FlexApp One you can empower users to take apps offline where they can run the app locally on their laptop, regardless of connectivity. FlexApp One packages can also be deployed with popular mainstream software deployment solutions such as Microsoft Intune, Ivanti DSM, or any other software deployment tool.

Seamless User Experience with ProfileUnity
Liquidware ProfileUnity, a companion solution to FlexApp, seamlessly manages user profiles and settings, ensuring consistent experiences across various Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions. ProfileUnity captures and stores user profiles, applications settings, and data, enabling quick and seamless logins from any location or device.

With ProfileUnity, users can enjoy personalized desktop environments regardless of the underlying infrastructure, be it on-premises or in the cloud. This ensures that user settings, configurations, and preferences persist across sessions, improving productivity and user satisfaction. The solution is compatible with Microsoft FSLogix Profiles, giving you an onramp to full user environment management with ProfileUnity.

Optimal Application Performance and Scalability
One of the biggest challenges in virtual desktop environments is achieving optimal application performance and scalability. Liquidware FlexApp significantly addresses these concerns by reducing the IOPS overhead commonly associated with traditional application delivery methods.

FlexApp’s flexibility enables you to place applications that require require low latency and more throughput on faster storage – and free them of being in main image. This approach reduces IOPS in the main image and enables you to use the fastest or most cost-effective storage available.

By leveraging advanced application layering and on-demand delivery, FlexApp ensures that applications load quickly and efficiently for end-users. This reduces the load on the infrastructure and enhances the overall performance and scalability of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment, ensuring a smooth experience for users, even during peak usage periods.

Liquidware Innovates while others Imitate
Liquidware has been first to market with a long list of innovations including:

–PackageOnce(TM)- Once an app is easily packaged, it works across all supported versions of Microsoft OSs.
–On-Demand with Click-to-layer – FlexApp first introduced apps on demand in 2017 with Click-to-layer. With this feature, if an apps is not clicked, it’s not attached.
–FastPackaging(TM) – apps can be attached in about the time it takes to install them one time.
–High-availability- deliver apps anywhere and anytime without load balancers.
–Packaging Automation- unattended package automation. Package hundreds of apps automatically over a weekend while you rest!
–FlexApp One- self contained apps as described above.

Liquidware FlexApp is an ideal complement to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, offering revolutionary application delivery and management capabilities. From simplifying application layering and profile management to enhancing application performance and scalability, FlexApp empowers organizations to create seamless, efficient, and flexible virtual desktop environments.

Whether deployed on-premises or in the cloud, FlexApp’s adaptability and user-centric approach make it a perfect fit for organizations seeking to optimize their Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployments and deliver a superior end-user experience.

We’re pleased to announce that our Channel Program has earned a prestigious 5-star rating in the 2023 CRN Partner Program Guide. This recognition is a testament to Liquidware’s commitment to delivering exceptional value and support to its partner community.

This annual guide offers essential information to solution providers such as managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators, and strategic service providers as they explore technology manufacturers’ partner programs to find the vendors that will best support their business needs. The 5-star rating is awarded to the companies that go above and beyond in their commitment to nurturing strong, profitable, successful channel partnerships.

For the channel partner community, a critical factor when assessing which IT manufacturers, service providers, and distributors to team with in building world-class technology solutions is the breadth and depth of the partner programs those companies offer. Strong elements such as financial incentives, sales and marketing assistance, training and certification, technical support and more can set a vendor apart and play a key role in boosting partners’ long-term growth.

Our program’s 5-star rating reflects its commitment to partner success by offering a comprehensive line-up of incentives, services, benefits, and training.

Below are some of the factors that had our partner program gain the prestigious 5-star rating from CRN:

1. Partner profitability: Liquidware offers its partners competitive margins and incentives – often 3x that of platform vendors – enabling its partners to grow their businesses and increase profitability. Additionally, the company’s deal registration program ensures that partners are rewarded for their efforts in identifying and closing new business opportunities through additional margin and deal protection.

2. Sales and marketing resources: Liquidware’s partner portal provides partners with a wealth of resources to support their sales and marketing efforts. This includes access to product information, competitive analysis, marketing resources, and virtual training.

3. Training and support: Liquidware provides comprehensive training and certification programs to help partners become experts in the company’s solutions. This includes access to online training resources, live training sessions, and dedicated technical resources to assist with both team competency and customer evaluation and implementation, all provided to partners free-of-charge.

4. Marketing programs: Liquidware offers a range of marketing resources to help partners promote their solutions and generate demand. These include co-branded collateral, email campaigns, social media assets, and marketing development funds for both live and virtual demand generating activities and events.

Overall, our channel program and our staff are committed to helping its partners succeed. By providing competitive margins, robust sales and marketing resources, and through comprehensive training and support, the company enables its partners to consistently deliver value to their customers and grow their businesses. It is this commitment to ensuring the success of our partners that has resulted in Liquidware’s 5-star rating in this year’s 2023 CRN Partner Program Guide.

In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need to be agile and flexible to meet the changing demands of their customers. One of the ways businesses can achieve this is by modernizing their legacy Windows applications to be more efficient, reliable, and scalable. Liquidware FlexApp is a powerful solution that can help businesses modernize their Windows applications without the need for expensive infrastructure changes or application rewrites.

FlexApp is an application layering technology that containerizes applications easily, making them available to users whenever and wherever they need them. It separates the application from the underlying operating system, which means that the application can be deployed across different versions of Windows, regardless of the operating system version or virtual platform.

FlexApp’s approach to application layering enables businesses to save time, reduce costs, and minimize complexity associated with traditional application delivery methods.

Here are some of the ways in which Liquidware FlexApp can help modernize any Windows application:

1. Application Containerization: With FlexApp, applications can be containerized and delivered on-demand without modifying base images, reducing the need for local installation on individual endpoints. This means that applications can be deployed faster, and users can access them from any device, anywhere, and at any time.
2. ANY Application Format: FlexApp supports any Windows app, not just MSIX but also MSI, EXE and home grown applications, giving it an incredible 95% or greater compatibility rate.
3. Flexibility: FlexApp allows applications to be delivered to any Windows workspace platform, including virtual, cloud, or physical, depending on the business’s needs. Supported platforms include Microsoft AVD, Windows 365, Citrix, VMware Horizon. Third-party support for deployment and/or testing includes Microsoft Intune, Nerdio Manager, Application Readiness, Rimo3, and Ivanti DSM. This enables businesses to choose the deployment method that works best for them, without compromising application performance or user experience.
4. Scalability: FlexApp can scale applications to meet the demands of a growing business. As more users require access to an applications automatically scale by executing locally, without the need for additional infrastructure.
5. Cost-Effective: FlexApp’s application layering approach means that businesses can reduce the cost of application management and support. By separating the application from the operating system, businesses can save on licensing, support, and infrastructure costs associated with traditional application deployment methods.
6. Easy to Manage: FlexApp provides a centralized management console that simplifies the process of deploying and updating applications. Administrators can quickly create and manage application packages, control application access, and monitor application usage.

Liquidware FlexApp is a powerful solution that can help businesses modernize their legacy Windows applications without the need for expensive infrastructure changes or application rewrites. Its application layering approach separates the application from the operating system, making it available to users whenever and wherever they need it. With FlexApp, businesses can achieve greater agility, flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in their application management.

I am excited to announce the availability of FlexApp v6.8.5, our latest release that brings new life to the legacy Microsoft App-V format by converting them into FlexApps automatically. With this release, FlexApp now supports modern applications such as MSIX en masse, making it the highest-ranked application compatibility solution in the industry.

FlexApp containerizes virtually any Windows app into a portable virtual hard disk that can contain one or more applications. These applications are never installed into a Windows base image, but simply “attached,” appearing and reacting as if they were natively installed. This approach simplifies base image management and has won FlexApp several industry awards.

Enterprises with hundreds or even thousands of apps have found FlexApp easy to adopt, thanks to its fully automated packaging console. The console already supports every popular Windows application format installed and has now been enhanced to include Microsoft App-V and MSIX application formats. The benefit of converting any application to the FlexApp format is that base image management becomes very straightforward. A more general image can be leveraged across all users in the organization, while the apps they need are simply attached by user, group, or other context-aware attribute.

We are also proud to extend the functionality of our recent FlexApp One self-contained application format in this version. FlexApp One packages are ultra-portable and can be deployed by any means, including Microsoft Intune, cloud file sharing services, any software deployment solution, or leading third-party management control planes such as Nerdio Manager from Nerdio.

FlexApp One package creation is now easier than ever with integrated support in FlexApp’s packaging console. The console also includes additional features such as the FlexApp Packager API, predictive block caching, triggers for compliance use cases, and packager built-in rollback and auto OS optimization.

Additional features in FlexApp v6.8.5 include:

• FlexApp Packager API – third-party vendors, such as application testing software solutions, can now easily and directly package FlexApps with this new API
• Predictive Block Caching — Cloud or on-prem hosted FlexApp packages now benefit from predictive block caching to the end user session, enabling large applications to launch at native speeds
• Triggers — FlexApps can be applied or removed from users’ workspaces during the user session based on criteria that may have changed, such as location or time of day, supporting compliance use cases
• Packager Built-in Rollback and Auto OS Optimization — The FlexApp Packaging Console now features the ability to roll the OS back and that the OS is optimized for seamless packaging
• Additional new features include version control, merge layer capabilities, post-login support of app attachment, and more!

The latest version is now available for a free trial, download here.

I’m excited to announce the release of ProfileUnity v6.8.5, the latest version of our leading user environment management solution. This new release is packed with features that enable further centralization of Windows application and user environment management, making it easier for IT admins to manage their digital workspaces.

One of the most significant enhancements in ProfileUnity v6.8.5 is the ability to deploy and assign modern Windows applications of all types through the central management console. This includes Liquidware traditional FlexApp, FlexApp One, MSIX, MSIX App Attach, Microsoft App-V, and VMware ThinApp. With this new feature, administrators can now manage all their applications from a single console, reducing the need for multiple tools.

In addition to application management, ProfileUnity v6.8.5 introduces a new feature called Application Cloaking, which completely hides select applications from specific users while making them available to specified users based on a context-aware filter. This feature simplifies image management by allowing administrators to place certain applications in a base image while using that image across various user groups. Application Cloaking can be invoked on any ProfileUnity context-aware attribute, such as location, time of day, or any environment variable.

ProfileUnity has also gained two new feature modules: “MSIX” and “Microsoft App-V” management. These features enable the assignment of either MSIX or Microsoft App-V applications to any ProfileUnity context-aware filter user or group target, all without scripting. Application files can be on-premises or cloud-hosted, and MSIX App Attach is also supported for non-persistent use cases such as Microsoft AVD, Citrix Virtual Desktops, or VMware Horizon.

Another significant feature in ProfileUnity v6.8.5 is Universal Folder Redirection and Universal Registry Redirection. These innovative features open all Windows folders and registry keys to redirection, allowing administrators to redirect users’ customized settings from applications back into users’ profiles to roam with them. This is a notable industry first and provides Windows and application administrators with the flexibility they need to make changes to remediate applications that store user preferences outside the user profile.

ProfileUnity v6.8.5 is now available for a free trial, and you can download it here. We believe that this latest release will help our customers increase their productivity, streamline their IT management, and reduce their costs. We look forward to continuing to innovate and support our customers with the best digital workspace management solutions in the industry.

We’re excited to share a new community and customer-focused resource to address real-world challenges faced by our clients. This new initiative, the Liquidware Advisor Series, consists of regular video broadcasts on YouTube by Liquidware’s esteemed end-user computing experts, our talented Systems Engineers.

While our award-winning solutions are market leaders, community members and customers still love tips and tricks to get the most out of their environment. The Liquidware Advisor Series provides the community with access to our systems engineers, who discuss scenarios from the field and how the we can help address them.

The Liquidware Advisor Series aims to showcase the wealth of expertise that our systems engineers possess. It will provide insights into how leading organization’s solve today’s dynamic workspace challenges. It also serves to provide tips and tricks about our solutions – which encompass User Environment Management with ProfileUnity™, Application Layering with FlexApp™, and Digital Experience Monitoring and Diagnostics with Stratusphere™ UX – can help resolve the most pressing problems that clients face.

The first two videos of the Liquidware Advisor Series are already available on YouTube, and the we plan to maintain a monthly cadence for subsequent episodes. Tom and Johnny, two of Liquidware’s distinguished systems engineers, host the initial episodes, which focus on specific topics that have piqued the interest of Liquidware customers.

The Liquidware Advisor Series allows clients and prospects to see firsthand how Liquidware solutions can address their most significant pain points. Be sure to bookmark the playlist and look for frequent updates.