Microsoft App-v Intro

Agenda Basic understanding of MAV Servers, MAV Clients & MAV Sequencer MAV Architecture Limitations & Benefits of MAV technology

Microsoft Application Virtualization Application Virtualization is a process by which portability, manageability and compatibility of applications are improved by encapsulating them from the underlying OS on which they are executed.

Application Sequencing Application sequencing is the process that takes an off-the-shelf Windows application and prepares it for streaming. This process consists of arranging the application in such a way that the portions of executable code needed first by the end user are put at the beginning of the sequenced file so they are the first to be sent over the network. This includes component files, DLLs and Registry settings. It is important to note that the application is not changed in any way.

Application Publishing Application Publishing is the process of adding the sequenced virtual application on the Microsoft App-V Server for the users to stream and download.

Application Streaming Application streaming is the process of caching the sequenced applications on the client machines. The process is also known as application delivery.

Architecture MSSQL

Domain Controller

App-V Users

App-V Management Web Service with Management Console App-V Admin’s sgbrowser

Load Balancing

-V Application Servers with Content Share

App-V Desktop Client

Microsoft App-V Components App-V Sequencer App-V Virtual Application Server App-V Management Console App-V Management Web Service (IIS) App-V DataStore (MSSQL Server) App-V Clients (Desktop and Terminal Server) Microsoft Active Directory

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App-V Client App-V Client automatically sets up and manages virtual environments for App-V sequenced applications, publishes the applications to the user's desktop, and manages connections to the App-V Server. The App-V Client stores user-specific virtual application settings in each user's profile— for example, registry and file changes.

App-V Client, Cont.. There are two types of App-V clients: Microsoft App-V Client for Desktop Microsoft App-V Client for Terminal Services

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