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Containerize virtually any app, including MSIX and Microsoft App-V.

CHICAGO, IL. — February 28, 2023 — Liquidware, the leader in digital workspace management, today announced the availability of FlexApp v6.8.5. This release breathes new life into the legacy Microsoft App-V format by automatically converting them into FlexApps. Modern applications such as MSIX are also now supported en masse.

FlexApp containerizes virtually any Windows app into a portable virtual hard disk which can contain one or more applications. FlexApp applications are never installed into a Windows base image, they are simply “attached”, yet look and react as if they were natively installed. This approach gives FlexApp the highest application compatibility ranking in the industry and has won it several industry awards.

Enterprises with hundreds, or even thousands, of apps have found FlexApp easy to adopt since it features the industry’s only fully automated packaging console. That same innovative packaging console saves an incredible amount of time and money through automation. The packaging console already supported 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 since 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.

Functionality for FlexApp's recent FlexApp One self-contained application format has also been extended 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 such as Ivanti DSM, 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.

“FlexApp One is a great innovation, particularly now with the integrated ProfileUnity console support,” said Jeremy Stroebel, IT Director, a leading Liquidware customer. “We’ve been using ProfileUnity with FlexApp for some time now and these new features make packaging easier and faster and allow us to deliver them to any device, greatly extending the value of the solutions to our organization.”

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 for app attachment, and more!

 “The new features in this release of FlexApp are in direct response to our enterprise customer requests,” said Jason Mattox, CTO, Liquidware. “Packaging apps of any type, and of any number, is now easier with the newly supported formats, our automated packaging enhancements, and performance increases in application playback. If organizations are still managing countless base images for app deployment they should most certainly consider FlexApp.”

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

About Liquidware

Liquidware is a leader in digital workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company’s products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces – physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Nutanix Frame. Liquidware products are available through a global network of partners. For more information, visit www.liquidware.com or follow on Twitter @liquidware.

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New version further centralizes environment and app management

CHICAGO, IL. – February 21, 2023 - Liquidware, the leader in digital workspace management, today announced the availability of ProfileUnity v6.8.5. This latest version of Liquidware’s leading user environment management solution is packed with new features that enable further centralization of Windows application and user environment management.

Modern Windows applications of all types can now be deployed and assigned by ProfileUnity’s central management console. Supported application formats include Liquidware traditional FlexApp, FlexApp One, MSIX, MSIX App Attach, Microsoft App-V and VMware ThinApp. Additionally, traditional application installations can now be Cloaked to hide and assign applications from select users.

Application Cloaking, new in v6.8.5, completely hides select applications from specific users while making them available to specified users based on a context aware filter. Application Cloaking helps to simplify image management by giving administrators the option of placing 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 (filter) such as location, time of day or any environment variable.

ProfileUnity has also gained two brand 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-prem or cloud hosted. MSIX App Attach is also supported for non-persistent use cases such as Microsoft AVD, Citrix Virtual Desktops, or VMware Horizon. While Liquidware’s FlexApp app attached layering format can often handle the majority of these applications more efficiently, these new feature modules keep ProfileUnity customers agile and users productive from day one by supporting their existing application formats.

Two notable industry firsts in this release include Universal Folder Redirection and Universal Registry Redirection. Microsoft has long limited folder redirection to user shell folders and the registry couldn’t even be redirected. This limitation restricts Windows and Application Administrators from making changes to remediate applications that store user preferences outside the user profile. Opening all Windows folders and Registry keys to redirection with ProfileUnity’s new innovative features enables administrators to redirect users’ customized settings from applications back into users’ profiles to roam with them.

"ProfileUnity v6.8.5 is the culmination of several customer and partner requested features to further centralize the management of Windows users and applications," said Jason Mattox, CTO, Liquidware. “Applications are inherently linked to users, user rights, and user authored data. With this release’s innovation, we continue to lead the industry in unified application and user environment management.”

"This latest release of ProfileUnity brings with it significant benefits for our customers that work with Thin Client Computing for their digital workspaces," commented Steve Greenberg, President/Principal Architect of Thin Client Computing, a leading Liquidware partner. "Further centralization of user management and apps within the ProfileUnity console frees up admins’ time to be proactive rather than reactive. When coupled with Liquidware’s FlexApp and Stratusphere UX solutions, they deliver a comprehensive digital workspace management suite for Windows enterprises."

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

About Liquidware

Liquidware is a leader in digital workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company’s products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces – physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Nutanix Frame. Liquidware products are available through a global network of partners. For more information, visit www.liquidware.com or follow on Twitter @liquidware.

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Accolade emphasizes Liquidware’s ‘channel first’ policy

CHICAGO, IL. – February 6, 2023 - Liquidware, the leader in digital workspace management, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Anthony Keller on its 2023 Channel Chiefs list. Every year, this list honors the IT channel executives who work tirelessly to advance the channel agenda and deliver successful channel partner programs and strategies.

Since joining Liquidware in 2021, Anthony has been instrumental in increasing Liquidware revenues via its channel and implementing new channel programs that benefit the channel’s bottom line. Commenting on his second year of being recognized by CRN, Keller stated, "Having been a channel advocate for all of my career, I am delighted to be recognized by CRN for the second year running. Liquidware has a 'channel first' policy and, as we continue to evolve and develop our channel, I am confident our channel will continue to benefit from partnering with Liquidware."

During 2022, Anthony and his channel team achieved the following results:

• Increased the number of active channel partners by 35%
• Average deal size through the channel increased by 20%
• Registered deal pipeline grew by 23%
• License sales through the channel increased 20% year-on-year

"Liquidware and their solutions form an integral part of our offering to our clients,"commented Steve Greenberg, President, Thin Client Computing."As the industry players shift and technology platforms continually change, Liquidware has kept its laser focus on solving the real problems. It is a pleasure to work with Anthony and the Liquidware team as they understand the channel, how to collaborate, and how to build value for the customer and profit for the reseller."

The 2023 Channel Chiefs have helped their solution provider partners and customers navigate an increasingly complex landscape of interconnected challenges and shifting industry dynamics. With the innovative strategies, programs, and partnerships of these Channel Chiefs in place, the solution provider community has continued to thrive.

The 2023 CRN Channel Chiefs were selected by the editorial staff based on their record of business innovation and dedication to the partner community. This year’s list represents the top IT executives responsible for building a robust channel ecosystem

"Once again, this year’s list gives well-deserved recognition to the IT Channel Chiefs who are dedicated to driving the channel agenda and advocating for the development of strong channel partnerships," said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. "Under their exceptional leadership, influence, and innovation, the IT channel vendor community continues to deliver solutions and services that meet the rapidly evolving needs of their solution provider partners and their customers."

The 2023 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2023 issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.

About Liquidware

Liquidware is a leader in digital workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company’s products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces – physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Nutanix Frame. Liquidware products are available through a global network of partners. For more information, visit www.liquidware.com or follow on Twitter @liquidware.

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