Virtualization in the Process Industries
Streamline application management to accelerate enterprise-wide
software deployment
Many organizations across the process industries rely on
aspenONE® solutions to reduce costs, increase capacity, and
optimize operational performance across their entire value chain.
By utilizing advanced virtualization technologies, IT organizations
are able to quickly and easily deploy complex solutions throughout
their user base—driving increased productivity and lowering
total cost of ownership.
Eliminate Bottlenecks to Deliver Increased
Value
Globalization is leading to increased competition in the process
industries. In order to stay ahead, companies must provide
employees with the latest technologies to achieve their goals. Most
companies require lengthy IT testing and scripting activities to
ensure compatibility before deploying any software to the user
community. Users are unable to take immediate advantage of the
latest software advances, resulting in lost value for the
organization.
Virtualization technologies allow for secure, one-time
configuration and enterprise-wide deployment in an encapsulated or
"virtualized" environment, which ensures shorter deployment times
and eliminates delays caused by end-user software platform
conflicts.
Key Benefits
- Accelerates deployment of aspenONE updates, providing users
immediate access to new product advancements
- Facilitates IT support of more complex applications across the
enterprise
- Dramatically reduces the cost, effort, and time required to
deploy software
- Utilizes the full processing power of the end-user PC
- Allows multiple versions of the same software and third-party
tools to coexist on a single PC without system
conflicts—especially vital in supporting legacy projects
- Increases employee productivity and access to new software
applications
Key Technical Features
- Virtualizes (or separates) the application configuration layer
from the end-user's operating system
- Each application runs in its own protective run-time
environment, isolated from other applications and the underlying
operating system
- The first time a user requests one or more applications, the
virtualization client downloads the necessary components from a
central server onto the user's computer without degradation in
functionality or response time
- Applications launch within seconds, with the exact time
depending on application size and connection speed
- As the user modifies application settings, the changes are
stored in the user's profile and applied to the user's preferred
settings
Application Virtualization Providers
Application virtualization has been used successfully by some of
the top companies in the process industries to deploy software
solutions—including aspenONE—across their enterprise.
aspenONE Process Engineering is compatible with virtualization
platforms from various vendors including:
- VMware
- Microsoft Application Virtualization (formerly SoftGrid)
- Microsoft Virtual PC
- Microsoft Terminal Server
- Citrix
This diagram
illustrates the various virtualization options available.
About AspenTech
AspenTech is a leading provider of award-winning process
optimization software and services. AspenTech's integrated aspenONE
solutions enable manufacturers to reduce costs, increase capacity,
and optimize operational performance end-to-end throughout the
engineering, plant operations, and supply chain management
processes.
For more information, visit www.aspentech.com.