Application virtualization allows you to deliver applications from any platform, over any network, in any context. This is just one type of virtualization technology, and a combination of other types of virtualization--such as with storage, networks, and services--is required to implement full application virtualization in the data center.
F5 solutions use a variety of technologies to achieve application virtualization. Microsoft App-V, for example, allows users to access SharePoint services without having to actually run SharePoint or Windows Server 2008. When all of these virtualization technologies come together, organizations can reap the many benefits of a shared, virtual data center--including lower hardware costs, better availability, and easier maintenance.
Application virtualization depends on technologies that implement the various types of data center virtualization, as well as tools specifically for delivering applications "on demand," such as Microsoft's App-V .
F5 products can efficiently deliver end-to-end application security, performance, and availability. We enable organizations to realize the benefits of virtualization by giving them the necessary building blocks to support virtualization in the infrastructure.