Software Virtualization Support
Wise Package Studio 7 now supports creating, editing, and managing virtual software archive (.VSA) packages which enable applications to run in a virtual environment when used with Altiris Software Virtualization Solution.

• Use Wise Package Studio's automated snapshot tool, SetupCapture, to create virtual software archives (.VSA) packages.


• Easily revert to a clean machine after a SetupCapture runs by deleting or deactivating the virtual software layer, that is created during SetupCapture, to restore the PC to its original state.


• Use the Virtual Package Editor to create and edit "smart" .VSA packages by including installation logic to ensure the target system is properly configured to the virtual application's requirements.


• Manage .VSA packages using the Software Manager. Import a .VSA into the Wise Software Repository and analyze it to determine if it will be adversely affected by the future deployment of a patch or hot fix.

Support for multiple package formats
In addition to supporting the Windows Installer .MSI format and setup.exe's, Wise Package Studio 7 now supports the creation, editing, and management of virtual software archive (.VSA) packages, Red Hat Linux .RPM packages, and mobile device packages, including those for the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform.
Benefit: Wise Package Studio now enables administrators to create packages from a variety of formats for multiple operating systems and device types.

• Support for packages that install virtual applications (see complete description, above).


• Wise Package Studio's new Linux Package Editor provides a user-friendly interface that enables users to create Red Hat Linux .RPM packages from binary files.


• Mobile Device Package Editor - Wise Package Studio's enhanced Mobile Device Package Editor enables users to create and edit packages for Smartphone PocketPC, and Windows Mobile devices.

Quality Assurance Enhancements
Wise Package Studio's scope of functionality for assuring quality in software packaging has been expanded to utilize virtualization technology and to support testing for Linux packages.

• Test Expert now utilizes software virtualization technology to perform application testing in a virtual software layer. When testing is complete, you can simply delete or deactivate the virtual software layer to restore the computer to its original state.


• Not only can you create packages for Linux, you can also test them by using Pre-flight to determine if the package's installations requirements will be met on all machines in the target population without actually downloading the entire package payload to each machine.


• Automatic Conflict Detection - ConflictManager can now be configured to automatically run the conflict detection process when a package is imported into the Software Manager database. This process will check for conflicts between the newly imported package and all other packages in the database.
  
  Benefit: Administrators no longer need to run the conflict detection process manually which saves time. Also ensures consistency since every package will automatically be checked for conflicts upon importation.

WiseScript enhancements
Our popular WiseScript tool, which administrators use to create utilities, has been enhanced.
o Portability of WiseScripts - Easily move a WiseScript project to another PC by packaging up the script and all its associated files.
o WiseScript now supports the use of VB scripts as include scripts. This enables WiseScript to create or call COM objects.