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2				virtualization allows you to offer your app to anyone using a mobile device without them
3				having to download your app first. While there are some very obvious reasons why your users
4				will enjoy your app being virtualized (particularly as it won’t be taking up space on their
5				device), there are several benefits for you as well.</p> <div class="div-flex"><div class="text-x-small">November 11, 2020</div></div></div> <div class="blog-main-image"><img width="100" alt="The Basics of Mobile App Virtualization" src="/assets/blog/5facb0c7668c902df23c6b4e_MobileAppVirtualization.jpg" sizes="100px" srcset="/assets/blog/5facb0c7668c902df23c6b4e_MobileAppVirtualization-p-800.jpg 800w, /assets/blog/5facb0c7668c902df23c6b4e_MobileAppVirtualization-p-1080.jpg 1080w, /assets/blog/5facb0c7668c902df23c6b4e_MobileAppVirtualization.jpg 1200w" class="image-6"/></div></div></div> <div class="section"><div class="main-container w-container"><div class="container-large align-center"><div class="rich-text-block w-richtext"><p>Mobile apps no longer need to be downloaded to a person’s mobile device to work. Mobile
6					app virtualization allows you to offer your app to anyone using a mobile device without
7					them having to download your app first. While there are some very obvious reasons why your
8					users will enjoy your app being virtualized (particularly as it won’t be taking up space
9					on their device), there are several benefits for you as well.</p> <p>If you are interested in seeing if app virtualization is right for you – or you are just
10					curious as to what it is – keep reading.</p> <h2>A Quick Definition</h2> <p>To your users, the app appears to work as any other app would – they won’t’ see any
11					changes in the way the app works. They will be able to open it, minimize it, and use it as
12					they would any app they’ve downloaded.</p> <p>For you, the app will be a lot easier to manage. The apps will need to be able to work
13					with the different operating systems, but you won’t have to create files that deploy to
14					two or more operating systems. This can both help save time during the development
15					process, and makes it easy to maintain the app and release changes simultaneously.</p> <p>It does require an additional layer for the virtualization though. This layer interacts
16					between the user’s operating system and the app. By using this virtual layer, the app will
17					work with the operating system remotely with the use of one executable file. This is why
18					virtual apps can work with any operating system, giving your users a way to use the app
19					regardless of the device they are using.</p> <h2>Comparing Application and Desktop Virtualization</h2> <p>App virtualization is similar to a virtual desktop, but they are definitely not the same
20					thing. When someone accesses a virtual desktop, that includes everything that the person
21					would access from a computer. That means that they have all of the apps that they need and
22					the operating system that they need. This is how they are able to access a different
23					operating system regardless of the computer they are using. You can use a Mac to access a
24					virtual PC desktop, and vice versa.</p> <p>Application virtualization is far less flexible. Just like accessing an app on a PC is
25					different than using the same app from a Mac, your app will act somewhat differently based
26					on the mobile device’s operating system. It provides an easy way of allowing access that
27					minimizes data transfer. It is much easier to establish security for a virtualized app
28					than a virtualized desktop.</p> <p>What you should keep in mind is that both are accessed by the user from a virtual setting.
29					However, what they offer is significantly different since one provides a single app while
30					the other is essentially a full computer experience.</p> <h2>The Pro and Cons of App Virtualization</h2> <p>The benefits of offering a virtualized app are as significant for you as for your users.
31					Here is a quick summary of the pros.</p> <ul role="list"><li>It is very easy to deploy and to install, so you won’t have to worry as much about
32						providing customer support. Installation questions are common, so this can provide a
33						much less frustrating experience for you, and over time, your customer support staff.</li> <li>They are easy to remove.</li> <li>Releasing updates is much simpler, and if you need to rollback a released version, this
34						is also very easy to do.</li> <li>There are fewer conflicts between your app and other apps that it accesses.</li> <li>Security is much simple,</li></ul> <p>While there are many reasons to go with a virtual app, there are some notable drawbacks to
35					it as well.</p> <ul role="list"><li>Some apps do not lend themselves to being virtualized. Anything that requires a large
36						amount of space to work properly, such as an app that is graphic intensive, will have
37						severe lag when accessed virtually.</li> <li>The app needs to be able to work well offline in case the user does not have a strong
38						connection.</li> <li>If your app has a requirement that includes a device driver and accessing memory, it
39						won’t work well in a virtual setting.</li> <li>If the app accesses personal information on the phone or peripheral devices
40						(particularly printers), it will be a lot more complicated to develop than if the app is
41						just directly downloaded to the device.</li></ul> <p>In most instances, a virtual app will be easier and more cost efficient, but that isn’t
42					true for all apps. If any of the drawbacks may apply to your app, make sure to spend time
43					researching how your specific needs to make sure virtualization won’t ruin the end user
44					experience.</p></div></div></div></div>`,1);function v(i){var o=c();p("1n0ar9c",s=>{var r=u();a(16),n(()=>{l.title="The Basics of Mobile App Virtualization"}),e(s,r)}),a(2),e(i,o)}export{v as component};