Microsoft Annouces Desktop Optimization Pack

Today (16 Oct 2006),  it was officially announced that Microsoft will combine the recently acquired tools from Softricity, Winternals, and Desktop Standard into a single package that you can purchase for ~$50 per client.  What this package gets you is SoftGrid application virtualization, group policy management/enhancement tools from DesktopStandard, and the remote repair tools from Wintenals.  For this price you could not get even the tools from DesktopStandard, the backend for the SoftGrid used to run about $15,000, that is now free, it also integrates with SMS for reporting and application deployment.

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