App-DNA's own Olivier Marschalik wowed the recent Microsoft TechDays event in Paris, with an over subscribed presentation and demo of Appitude. Many thanks to Microsoft's Frederic Meurgey for making App-DNA part of his key presentation on Windows 7 application compatibility - see the story and video here http://www.app-dna.com/microsoft_french_briefing.asp

Great article by Ruben Spruijt on www.brianmadden.com with a step-by-step guide to moving today's apps into tomorrow's world, featuring AppTitude and the role the product plays.

See it here - http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/rubenspruijt/archive/2010/02/15/think-today-change-tomorrow-your-step-by-step-to-getting-to-the-desktop-of-tomorrow.aspx

It has been fantastic for us to formalise our on-going relationship with Citrix via a global agreement (announced here) this adds to our key agreement with Microsoft and cements App-DNA's capability as an enabling technology. As organizations drive towards Windows 7, 64bit computing and the R2 release of Server 2008 an increasingly important component to the migration is the transformation of how applications are delivered to users. Application virtualization in combination with virtual desktops and Citrix presentation virtualization are often being employed in conjunction to facilitate an agile application management infrastructure where IT can supply applications faster, more robustly and in less time to business users.

The Citrix stack allows organizations to deliver legacy applications via a combination of virtualization techniques and preserve access while embracing Windows 7 as the desktop operating system. App-DNA's technology enables applications to be deployed to the most appropriate platform via the path of least resistance and this means organizations can rapidly adopt the new technologies in less time with reduced disruption.

Previously, testing applications separately for server based environments, windows client, presentation and application virtualization as well as 64bit compatibility was just too complex a prospect for organizations to scale this up to their whole portfolios. AppTitude™ technology makes this achievable and App-DNA's partnership with the Citrix consulting group will allow more organizations access to demonstrate this new capability in addressing the challenge of application compatibility.

There is a great deal of activity at the moment as companies prepare for Windows 7 rollouts and the flexibility of the Citrix stack in combination with new efficiencies available from Windows 7, Server 2008 and the 64bit environment coupled with AppTitude's ability to accelerate adoption make for an exciting new approach to IT transformation projects.