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In any organization the system administrator knows
that the variability in end users' desktop results
in increased maintenance cost. Packaging/Repackaging
applications help eliminate issues through
customizing an installation so that it behaves in a
consistent manner adhering to the company's
standards for mass deployment.
Braves Technologies solutions for application
packaging help enterprises manage the ever growing
volumes of applications efficiently and reduce the
cost associated with application management.
We have the expertise in helping organizations in
application packaging/repackaging, compatibility
testing and validation. We support migrations,
compliance obligations, rollouts and upgrades across
a wide spectrum of applications. And our solutions
address the specific needs of IT managers to define
and develop a process for repackaging to suit the
needs of their organization.
Why use MSI?
Traditional or legacy software installations in the
past were developed in a variety of ways. Setup
developers designed their install programs to
concentrate on their own products which often
impacted on programs that were already installed on
the PC.
With legacy installations in the past, there might
be two applications using the same file, but one
might be designed to run on an older version. This
led to “DLL hell” where the installation of one
application would cause other applications to stop
working.
Inevitably the process of ‘rolling back’ or
uninstalling the problem program resulted in system
down time and - in more sever cases - having to
rebuild the PC completely and reinstall all your
software.
Several years ago Microsoft set out to address these
and other issues. One of the emerging solutions was
the development of Windows® Installer technologies.
What is Windows
Installer?
The Windows® Installer allows the efficient
installation and configuration of applications. The
installer can also provide your installations with
new capabilities not previously available with
legacy installations. Some of the many added
capabilities are:
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Advertise Applications without installing
them until required
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Self-repair an application if corruption
occurs
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Upgrade applications quickly and more
effectively
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Better management of shared resources
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Customize your software installations to
your organizations requirements
By utilizing these added capabilities and
efficiencies your organization can expect to achieve
a lower Total Cost of Ownership.
What is
MSI?
An .msi is an installation package containing all
the information that Windows® Installer needs to
install or uninstall an application. The information
usually stored in an .msi file would be the
applications files, shortcuts, registry keys,
security enhancements etc.
Where do I get
Windows Installer?
The chances are that you already have the
capabilities to use Windows® Installer packages
already. The technology is available for Microsoft®
Windows Server™ 2003 family, Windows® XP, Windows
2000, and Windows Me. It’s also provided as a
service pack to Windows NT® version 4.0, Windows 98,
and Windows 95.
For More information call 404-551-2331 and
one of our knowledgeable Package Specialist will
assist you.
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