Are you assessing migration to a new operating environment?
Are you considering virtualisation?
Are you reviewing the feasibility of an upgrade or implementation project?
If you are, AOK Test-It will help you make accurate and informed decisions on the likely impact. The net result is a quick and accurate picture of application suitability in the target environment.
Key Product Benefits
- Helps management make informed decisions on migration timescales and costs
- Identifies potential compatibility issues before testing applications
- Applications can be loaded for testing in minutes instead of days
- Compatibility assessments are produced in minutes rather than weeks
- Quickly identifies migration issues that may arise in the application estate
- Produces detailed RAG reports (red, amber, green), grading applications and making prioritisation easier
- Highlight the applications you don't need to re-license, replace or test
AOK Test-It allows you to automatically upload MSI files (files not in MSI format can be converted from other formats by using AOK Convert-It or other repackaging tools).
Step 2 - Run It
AOK Test-It checks files against up to 250,000 different rules, covering both static analysis and runtime checks. We check whether they will work on a new target operating system and which applications will be compatible for virtualisation (using our Virtualisation bolt-on). Checks include:
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Server 2008
- 32 & 64 bit environments
Using our option bolt-on modules you can also check for:
- App-V
- Citrix Xenapp (hosted & streamed)
- Office 2007/IE8
AOK Test-It will quickly provide you with a detailed report showing applications as Red, Amber or Green (RAG rating).
Red. A red issue is generally one that pertains to how the code or actual program works. In this case AOK will flag Red issues where a package may try to use objects or functions that have been deprecated from the OS or where their use has been restricted. In this case, there are no changes that a packager (or AOK) can make to the install routine to fix the problem. The problem needs to be dealt with at the program code level by the programmer that wrote it or by providing a more up to date driver. However, it is reasonably straightforward once a programmer has the information provided by AOK to make these changes. For vendor MSIs an upgrade may be required. The recommendation with applications containing RED issues is that they are tested to see if the issue is either causing it to fail to install or for a critical part of its functionality to fail. It is possible that an application that contains a red issue can be used if either the red issue is not used in the application or if the part of the application that relies on it is not important. Red issues will be marked Manual Testing Required
Amber means that there are installation or functionality issues that will need remediation. Amber applications run through AOK Fix It will automatically remediate most issues
Green means that the applications will work without remediation. This allows organizations to plan application-packaging processes more effectively and identify costs of any re-licensing requirements up front.
We have a lot more information, including a technical overview, in our resource centre, so please take a look if you'd like to learn more.
