Cloudhouse Containers bridge gap between existing installer formats and MSIX

Cloudhouse Containers enable IT Pros to take their existing applications in MSI (Microsoft Software Installer) or App-V formats to Microsoft’s new MSIX, effortlessly and without code changes. Cloudhouse Containers resolve applications’ incompatibilities with Windows 10 and MSIX, while helping applications to remain Evergreen in the cloud, on Windows 10, and Windows as a Service. 

“The release of MSIX is a significant update for Microsoft’s customers and is a step into a more modern world for applications, but migrating to the new format isn’t straightforward for enterprises with apps that only run on legacy operating systems,” explained Mat Clothier, CEO, CTO and Founder at Cloudhouse. “MSIX will quickly become the new go-to format for app developers, but apps that lack a development team will become incompatible, meaning that users will be left behind with the legacy formats and exposed to security risks. To avoid lengthy and costly re-writes, Cloudhouse is working with enterprises and Microsoft to allow apps to use MSIX using our compatibility container technology - helping them take a step towards a safer future.” 

“Cloudhouse Containers are going to play an important role in helping organisations move to MSIX right away, using their existing apps and crucially, without the need for expensive, time consuming changes to their code, or waiting for software vendors as their only route to compatibility,” commented Andrew Clinick, Partner Group Program Manager at Microsoft. “It’s an approach which bridges a major development gap for users of legacy applications, that in other circumstances would lose vital layers of compatibility.”