Quoting from Juice
We've received word that SVS 2.1 Beta 1 is now available for download from the Altiris Beta Portal.
This beta includes architectural improvements that solve various SVS performance issues.
Introduction
Altiris Software Virtualization Solution (SVS) is a new way to use software. By placing applications and data into managed units called Virtual Software Packages (VSP's), SVS allows you to instantly activate, deactivate, or reset applications and to completely avoid conflicts between applications, without altering the base Windows installation.
Scope of SVS 2.1
SVS 2.1 will improve support for emerging computing environments such as Dell SmartClient/Ardence, HP CCI and IBM Virtual Hosted Client/VMware VDI. A client of any type – fat, thin, blade or virtual – will be able to instantly "Subscribe" to SVS layers that are stored on a standard network share. User settings and data will remain persistent on the network even when the user moves to a different physical client or boots to a new baseline virtual client.
Scope of This Beta
This is not a feature complete beta. New features are not yet exposed and documented. SVS 2.1 includes dozens of architectural improvements and defect fixes that significantly improve the pre-existing functionality in SVS 2.0. In particular, all known performance and stability issues have been eliminated. The purpose of this release is to get the improvements to 2.0 functionality in the hands of customers for immediate validation. A second beta will be released when SVS 2.1 is feature complete.
Upgrade
SVS 2.1 Beta 1 may be installed over an existing SVS 2.0 installation. If you do this, before you upgrade, create a backup of pre-existing layers by exporting them. SVS 2.1 uses a new layer format. Existing layers will automatically be converted to the new layer format. However, there is no facility to revert layers to the 2.0 format should you need to roll back. Therefore, backing up layers prior to upgrade is very strongly recommended.
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