DROPLET CONTAINER APP FOR SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS
Delivering legacy Windows applications using server-based application publishing solutions
With the Droplet Computing Container App for server operating systems, an organization can easily take their business critical legacy Windows apps, install them into a container (no complicated packaging or virtualizing required), and deliver them to the end user by mean of publishing them from a server running an application publishing solution.
Why is this important to an organization?
Typically modern publishing platforms do not support legacy apps. Containerization enables an organization to move to the latest published application platforms such as Citrix Virtual Apps, Horizon Apps, RemoteApp, and other RDSH-based solutions. End users then have access to legacy, modern, and other apps that are delivered by the application platform. All delivered in a single user interface or workspace.
Centralized delivery, centralized & local execution:
When running on RDS host servers, Droplet Computing containers require no additional infrastructure, as the containers run in the same way as any other applications would. All you need is a file server on which to store your ready-built container images ready for deployment to end users. The other advantage is that the container app and container image can be made available locally in the event of a network failure.
Enhanced end user experience:
The Droplet Computing DirectLaunch feature allows containers to be delivered as an integrated part of the app publishing solutions standard interface with the application icons appearing as if they were part of the native solution. End users simply double click and launch their apps.
Simple application installation:
Installing an app into the container is a simple IT admin task. They simply point the container to the installer file for the application they want to install and then follow the standard installation for that app. There is no complex packaging, sequencing, or virtualization required. It’s simply a “next, next, finish” approach. The final part is to add the applications executable to the DirectLaunch configuration. Apps can be up and running and published in minutes.
Application isolation & portability:
Once containerized, applications will work cross-platform meaning you can switch between devices without having to rebuild or reinstall your applications. This means you can use the same container image on macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, and Linux platforms to deliver offline working using the same container image. It also makes upgrading the host server much easier as the container is isolated from the underlying OS, and has no dependencies upon it. Therefore you can swap out, patch, or upgrade the hosts without ‘breaking’ the container.