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Software appliance

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A software appliance is a software application combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) to run optimally on industry-standard hardware (typically a server) or in a virtual machine. [1]

19 relations: AMAX Information Technologies, Application software, Bitnami, Computer appliance, Dependency hell, Disk image, Hardware virtualization, Just enough operating system, Live CD, Operating system, Portable application, Software as a service, Software distribution, SUSE Studio, Toaster (software), TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library, Virtual appliance, Virtual machine, Windows To Go.

AMAX Information Technologies

AMAX Engineering Corporation is a privately held technology company based in Fremont, California.

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Application software

An application software (app or application for short) is a computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.

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Bitnami

Bitnami is a library of installers or software packages for web applications and development stacks as well as virtual appliances.

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Computer appliance

A computer appliance is a computer with software or firmware that is specifically designed to provide a specific computing resource.

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Dependency hell

Dependency hell is a colloquial term for the frustration of some software users who have installed software packages which have dependencies on specific versions of other software packages.

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Disk image

A disk image, in computing, is a computer file containing the contents and structure of a disk volume or of an entire data storage device, such as a hard disk drive, tape drive, floppy disk, optical disc or USB flash drive.

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Hardware virtualization

Hardware virtualization is the virtualization of computers as complete hardware platforms, certain logical abstractions of their componentry, or only the functionality required to run various operating systems.

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Just enough operating system

Just Enough Operating System (JeOS, pronounced "juice") is a paradigm for customizing operating systems to fit the needs of a particular application such as for a software appliance.

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Live CD

A live CD (also live DVD, live disc, or live operating system) is a complete bootable computer installation including operating system which runs directly from a CD-ROM or similar storage device into a computer's memory, rather than loading from a hard disk drive.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

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Portable application

A portable application (portable app), sometimes also called standalone, is a program designed to read and write its configuration settings into an accessible folder in the computer, usually the folder where the portable application can be found.

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Software as a service

Software as a service (SaaS) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.

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Software distribution

Software distribution is the process of delivering software to the end user.

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SUSE Studio

SUSE Studio was an online Linux software creation tool by SUSE.

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Toaster (software)

The term "toaster" refers to a self-contained software package (or "appliance") that is easily distributable by electronic means, such as the Freedom Toaster project, This use generally connotes free software and is a term occasionally used in the open source software community." A toaster appliance is often made up of software components that were not originally packaged together.

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TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library

The Turnkey Linux Virtual Appliance Library is a free open source project which has developed a range of Debian-based pre-packaged server software appliances (a.k.a. virtual appliances).

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Virtual appliance

A virtual appliance is a pre-configured virtual machine image, ready to run on a hypervisor; virtual appliances are a subset of the broader class of software appliances.

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Virtual machine

In computing, a virtual machine (VM) is an emulation of a computer system.

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Windows To Go

Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education that allows them to boot and run from certain USB mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard disk drives which have been certified by Microsoft as compatible.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_appliance

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