Microsoft designing application virtualization on server
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft is working on application virtualization technology for the server that is designed to provide administrators the flexibility to quickly deploy infrastructure and even stream applications on-demand.
The capabilities would be similar to the application virtualization capabilities available in the client side via Microsoft Application Virtualization. SoftGrid, which Microsoft acquired when it bought Softricity in May 2006, lets users package applications into "containers," store them on a server where they can be centrally managed, and then stream those containers to desktops, devices or shared PCs. It also can be used for on-demand delivery of patches and upgrades.