10ZiG Technology and Liquidware have expanded their partnership to deepen the integration between 10ZiG OS and Liquidware FlexApp, aiming to deliver applications more efficiently in virtual desktop and cloud-hosted environments.

The joint effort combines 10ZiG’s thin- and zero-client endpoint solutions and management platform with Liquidware’s FlexApp dynamic application attachment technology. The integration is designed to help IT teams simplify the deployment, update, and maintenance of applications across VDI, DaaS, and other hosted desktop environments. For organizations managing distributed users and mixed-endpoint strategies, the partnership focuses on reducing the operational burden associated with traditional desktop image management.

Application delivery remains a persistent problem in end-user computing environments, particularly where administrators maintain multiple desktop images to support diverse user groups or software requirements. That model increases management overhead, slows change cycles, and can complicate patching and version control. FlexApp addresses that issue by decoupling applications from the base operating system, allowing them to be attached dynamically rather than baked into the core image.

Reducing Image Sprawl

With the expanded integration, 10ZiG and Liquidware are positioning the combined stack to reduce image sprawl and improve deployment flexibility. Tom Dodds, Global Strategic Alliances Manager at 10ZiG Technology, said customers want practical ways to simplify application management without sacrificing performance or control, and that expanding the partnership helps IT teams move toward a more flexible model that reduces image management overhead and accelerates application delivery. Jason E. Smith, VP of Marketing & Alliance at Liquidware, framed FlexApp as designed to eliminate the constraints of traditional application packaging and OS image modification, with the 10ZiG integration extending those benefits across a broader range of endpoint strategies.

From a technical standpoint, the partnership centers on four operational gains. First, dynamic application attachment allows IT teams to modernize delivery workflows by separating apps from the base image. Second, updates and new applications can be rolled out faster because administrators no longer need to rebuild and redistribute full images for every change. Third, the approach lowers ongoing overhead by reducing the number of images that must be maintained across environments. Finally, it supports a broader endpoint mix, including thin clients, repurposed devices, and cloud desktops, while preserving a more consistent user experience.

Expanding Virtualized and Cloud Workspace Adoption

Beyond the product integration, the companies said they will expand joint go-to-market work around virtualized and cloud workspace adoption. That includes tighter coordination within the 10ZiG Ready partner ecosystem, as well as broader field enablement and customer engagement efforts.

More information on the 10ZiG Ready ecosystem is available at 10ZiG Ready Program.

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10ZiG Technology has released 10ZiG Manager v5.5, positioning it as a foundational refresh for enterprise-scale thin-client management. The company says the release targets environments managing hundreds to thousands of endpoints across multiple management and configuration groups, with an emphasis on improving server efficiency, database performance, and day-to-day administration.

CTO Kevin Greenway described v5.5 as a major update focused on larger, more dynamic deployments where configuration-group sprawl and change velocity can stress management infrastructure. The stated goal is to maintain headroom as deployments grow without sacrificing responsiveness.

Infrastructure and scale

A core change in v5.5 is reduced CPU and memory utilization across the 10ZiG Manager server and associated services. For IT teams running centralized management at scale, lower resource consumption typically translates into higher endpoint density per server, less frequent scaling events, and more consistent console performance during peak administrative operations.

To address peak-load conditions common in thin-client environments, v5.5 adds intelligent queuing for client check-ins. The feature is designed to maintain reliable endpoint-to-server communication during mass events such as large reboot waves, firmware rollouts, or broad configuration pushes. By smoothing bursts of concurrent check-ins, the queuing mechanism is intended to reduce bottlenecks and improve platform stability under load.

Web Console Updates for Large Deployments

The 10ZiG Manager Web Console adds pagination support, a practical improvement for organizations with large device inventories, extensive policy sets, or numerous configuration groups. The change is intended to reduce browser-side performance degradation when navigating large datasets, improving usability for administrators who routinely work across thousands of managed objects.

On the backend, 10ZiG updated several core components, including a newer version of MySQL and refreshed dependencies such as MySQL Connector and Bouncy Castle. The release also introduces new MySQL stored procedures to reduce the number of database calls required by the Manager service. In practice, consolidating operations into stored procedures can improve throughput and reduce latency by minimizing round-trips between the application layer and the database.

Availability

10ZiG Manager v5.5 is available now.

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