Sphere 3D Corp. (ANY)

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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY), a containerization, virtualization and data management solutions provider, announced today that APPtechnology, an end user computing (EUC) transformation and services specialist headquartered in the United Kingdom (UK), has launched a new offering called âLegacyâ to manage and migrate legacy applications utilizing Glassware 2.0⢠and its framework features.

Many of todayâs enterprises that still utilize legacy applications are often faced with no upgrade path for these legacy applications due to prohibitive redevelopment costs or vendor decommissioning of support. With these same enterprises migrating to Windows 10, managing the end of life for business-critical legacy enterprise applications is a challenge for them.

The âLegacy by APPtechnologyâ offering can address this challenge by providing the following functionality to the enterprise:

Provision of 64-bit as well as 16 bit and 32 bit applications to Windows 10 from a secure in support server
Capability to deliver applications on all Windows, Android or iOS client devices, as well as on an HTML5 enabled device of choice, providing âBYODâ options to the workforce
Applications operate in the same way as originally designed with no multiple logins, no RDP sessions, and no complex additional steps required
Migration proof applications for the future: If the user changes devices, for example from Windows 7 to Windows 10, the application continues to operate with no need for redevelopment or re-testing
Application end of life can extend, across multiple Device types and future OS releases, without the need for redevelopment
Remove the security risks associated with running applications on an end-of-life OS i.e. Windows XP and Windows NT

The Legacy offering is designed to provide enterprises a turnkey solution for legacy application migrations that includes discovery, assessment, architecture, provisioning and pre/post implementation professional services and/or support. It also can be hosted and provided as a service on premise, off-premise, in the cloud or as a hybrid solution.

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âEnterprises can face both desktop and client/server application migration issues and often end up using ring-fenced unsupported OS systems to retain access to data or functionality,â stated Mark Churly, Head of Software Solutions at APPtechnology. âWhat we have done here at APPtechnology is combine both the flexibility and competitive licensing model of Glassware 2.0 with our specialist professional services to provide a simple yet robust solution for enterprises looking to focus more time on operations rather than triage the migration path of legacy applications.â

âWe have been working with APPtechnology for quite some time and can say unequivocally that their team has done a tremendous job with this offering,â said Joseph OâDaniel, President of Virtualization and Professional Services at Sphere 3D. âBy packaging their significant expertise in application migrations and management with our Glassware 2.0 technology, they have created a seamless path for enterprises looking to extend the life of their applicationsâ.

For additional information on the APPtechnology Legacy solution:

Visit the website: https://www.apptechnology.co.uk/enterprise-legacy-ap