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Futurestate IT Confidential
APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY AND CURRENCY MANAGEMENT™
John [email protected]
Partner Company
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Challenge
Companies are challenged to keep applications up-to-date (current) with each new OS and software release
Today, companies are faced with moves to:
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
• Application Virtualization
Must move now!
• XP support ends in 2014
• Server 2003 support ends in 2015
• New software / hardware soon available only for latest OS
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What we do
Help organization go from CURRENT STATE ...
N -4App 1 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 2 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 3 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 4 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 5 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
Ap
pli
cati
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s
XPDesktop Vista Win 7 Win 7 SP1
Servers 2000 2003 2008 2008 R2
IE6Browser IE7 IE 8 IE 9
OS
& B
row
ser
TODAY
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What we do
... to understanding their CURRENT STATE ...
N -4App 1 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 2 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 3 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 4 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 5 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
Ap
pli
cati
on
s
XPDesktop Vista Win 7 Win 7 SP1
Servers 2000 2003 2008 2008 R2
IE6Browser IE7 IE 8 IE 9
OS
& B
row
ser
TODAY
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What we do
... to FUTURE STATE (get current) ...
N -4App 1 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 2 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 3 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 4 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
N -4App 5 N -3 N -2 N -1 N -0
Ap
pli
cati
on
s
XPDesktop Vista Win 7 Win 7 SP1
Servers 2000 2003 2008 2008 R2
IE7Browser IE8 IE 9 IE 9
OS
& B
row
ser
TODAY
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What we do
... to STAY current
N -3App 1 N -2 N -1 N -0 Next release
N -3App 2 N -2 N -1 N -0 Next release
N -3App 3 N -2 N -1 N -0 Next release
N -3App 4 N -2 N -1 N -0 Next release
N -3App 5 N -2 N -1 N -0 Next release
Ap
pli
cati
on
s
VistaDesktop Win 7 Win 7 SP1 Win 8
Servers 2003 2008 2008 R2 2008 R2 SP1
IE7Browser IE8 IE 9 IE 10
OS
& B
row
ser
TODAY
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Our Solution
SaaS platform to enable partners to rapidly
assess, migrate and remediate applications
to accelerate Windows 7 / Virtualization deployments
Supported Platforms
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Accelerating Deployments
Accelerate Service Delivery…
…Increase Scalability
Automated application currency & compatibility analysis rapidly narrows focus on problematic apps
SaaS platform enables field delivery to upload apps for testing and expedite those that have vendor upgrades, can go ‘as is’ or be easily repackaged
Cloud platform where field delivery and App Compat Factory resources can collaborate to expedite app testing and remediation
Rapid Application Triage
Self-Service for Field Delivery
Collaborative Platform
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Futurestate IT Platform
How it Works
Upload application list / files into portal
Inventory
Upgrade Analysis
Test
Report
Currency Monitoring
Platform Testing
Upgrade Analysis
Compatibility Testing
Ongoing Monitoring
Secure Portal
Triage and Group Fix and Re-test
AUTOMATE COLLABORATE ACCELERATE
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5 Report Access by Multiple Stakeholders
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Proven Compatibility Testing
Customers using the software version of application compatibility analysis:
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Currency Monitoring
Step 2: Vendor upgradeTest apps to see if a certified upgrade is available
Step 3: OS CompatibilityDetermine which apps can go “as is” or can be repackaged
App
Step 4: VirtualizeDetermine if applications can be streamed / hosted
App
App App
App
App
App
Virtualization Compatibility Analysis
O/S Compatibility Testing
Compatibility Assessment
Narrow Down Application PortfolioStep by Step
Step 5: Redevelop, Replace or Retire
Inventory
Step 1: RationalizeLook for multiple versions of same app and rationalize number of apps
App App App
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Ongoing Operational Use
End-to-end migration process
Application Compatibility and Verification Practice
Prepare
• Upload install files to AppRx
• Gather currency and update info
• Rationalize # of apps
• Group apps (interop test)
Test
• Select group to be tested
• Select test platform
• Execute test• Generate
reports
Analyze
• Interpret reports
• Choose path:- Upgrade- Migrate- Virtualize- Remediate
Execute
• Acquire upgrade
• Auto package• Manual
package• Remediate• Virtualize
UAT / Deploy
• Conduct functional testing before deployment
• Maintain applications in portal and run again for patches, service packs, OS upgrades, etc.
• Audit ongoing application currency to mitigate future risk
Accelerates Application Migration Process
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Application Currency Analysis
Currency analysis determines if apps are certified for Windows 7 or if a vendor upgrade is available
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Application Currency Analysis
Detailed Reports identify which apps can migrate and which need further testing
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Application Compatibility Testing
Compatibility reports identify options: Migrate, virtualize, remediate
PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY OVERVIEW
BEFORE AND AFTER VIEW
REMEDIATION RECOMMENDATIONS
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Ongoing Currency Monitoring
Ongoing Monitoring: Application Currency Compliance based on app age, upgrades, end of support, end of life
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SaaS Benefits
SaaS platform enables accelerated migration assessment, deployment and project completion
Easy to Try
• No infrastructure, install, maintenance and support required
• Simply upload .msi file and explore the results in a matter of minutes
• Free trial available (limited to 5 applications, 30 days access)
Easy to Buy
Easy to Use
• On-demand purchase model – easy to buy and try (POC)
• Buy licenses as required – align with phased rollout schedule
• Assign costs /budget to lines of business / application owners
• Accelerated deployment
• Don’t need to set up a physical centre of excellence in organization
• Provide access to web portal to all project stakeholders to upload files
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QUESTIONS?
Next steps?