Automatic Software UpdateAutomatic update is rapidly becoming a standard feature in many software applications. Automatic update makes it easier for the user to check for updates, and keep the software up-to-date at all times - There is no hassle to check the website, download the update, and install it. Also, the whole process can run automatically right from the application. Under the same core technology, our software security solution can expand to provide an automatic update system that can easily and seamlessly be integrated into your application. It can enable your application the capability to connect to the server automatically, to check for updates, download, and install them. In addition, the automatic update and licensing systems can work together to provide the support subscription solution that you will have full control over the software update available to the users.
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Our solution offers the fastest and easiest way to build an automatic software update system. The shell protection can wrap the executables, such as EXEs, DLLs, and OCXs, to create a new version of your application with the automatic update capability. With the wizard style interface, there is no need to modify or add any source code, and you can build an automatic software update system within minutes. Windows 32-bit, 64-bit, and .NET applications are supported.
The Updater features download resume capability that makes automatic update a breeze for the user. The Updater can resume unfinished download due to any reason such as lost connections, network problems, slow servers, etc. The user may shut down the computer and when it is turned on, the Updater can resume the download automatically. The resume capability can restart the download in the middle, without having to restart all over again.
Support subscription is increasingly becoming a viable business model for software vendors. Under this model, the user must have a valid subscription to get access to technical support, including software updates and fixes. With both the automatic update and licensing systems, our solution can provide a support subscription service that is simple, easy, and fully automated. The solution comes with the Update Server that can automatically verify the subscription before allowing the application to get access to the updates.
When deployed as a local update server, the Update Server can automatically download the updates from the software update server and cache them locally. With this solution, you can control your organization's access to the updates. In addition, it helps to eliminate the need to download multiple copies of the same update, and helps to reduce unneccessary Internet bandwidth usage. The local update server solution also works great when your application is protected and licensed as floating network license.