rBuilder from rPath intent is to help the creation of Software Appliances.

This is very interesting, for a number of reasons:

  • Easy for packaging for the editor: It makes it easy to package your application in a software format: i.e. a CD which could be booted anywhere and transform a lousy PC into a dedicated Appliance.
  • Easy for upgrades for the editor: Need another version? Change CD, Reboot.
  • Easy to answer fast growing user needs for companies and providers: Need to scale? Add a PC, boot a new copy of the CD.
  • Can be easily virtualized using VMware or XEN.

This company may have a hard sell, but the concept is definitely good for Software as a Service (SaaS) or even ASP companies needing an installed software component.

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