VMware Takes on Application Virtualization With Thinstall Buy

摘要

Virtualization, as the buzzworddu jour, gets applied in many unexpected ways. One use that may become more familiar is application virtualization, as VMware is snapping up Thinstall, a leading provider of the technology. The acquisition isn't a huge surprise, as VMware's two main competitors do app virtualization already. But it demonstrates that VMware takes the desktop mar- ket seriously.