University of Leicester Application Virtualisation Roadmap

Management Desktop Virtualization Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop Application Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Server Virtualization Profile Virtualization Document Redirection Offline files Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop

Virtualisation: Key Enabler of Dynamic IT Virtual Profiles Personal profiles/settings separate from OS Virtual Storage Storage and backup over the network Virtual Network Localizing dispersed resources Virtual Machine OS can be assigned to any desktop or server Interface bound to process Storage assigned to specific locations Network assigned to specific locations Operating System assigned to specific hardware Applications installed to Specific hardware and OS Without Virtualisation With VirtualisationVirtualisation Issues InfrastructureInfrastructure ManagementManagement LicensingLicensing InteroperabilityInteroperability SupportSupport Virtual Applications Any application on any computer on-demand Personal profiles & settings bound to OS Virtual Presentation Presentation layer separate from process

End Users Want Freedom, Flexibility Anywhere/ Anytime Access Device Independence Personal Data/Applications Flexible Configurations Controlled Network Access Device Lockdown Data Security Predictable Configurations IT Pros Want Control

Applications are virtualised per instance: Files (incl System Files) Registry Fonts.ini COM/DCOM objects Services Name Spaces Semafores, Mutexes Applications do not get installed or alter the operating system Yet tasks process locally on the host computer or TS.

» Centralised permissions » Applications to users at log on » Sandboxed applications Accelerated desktop deployment Minimise application compatibility testing Run real-time usage reports Enable device roaming Application compatibility PC manageability Flexible computing models Software asset management

Rapidly packages applications through active watch technology including execution dependencies. The admin has the option to create an MSI wrapper for Standalone mode delivery. Virtual Application (SPRJ, OSD, ICO and SFT) Sequencing – The gateway to Microsoft Application Virtualisation The Sequencer produces the virtual application package containing the application and its dependencies.

SequencingDeployment Workstation / Terminal Services

Full Infrastructure Publishing Service Streaming Delivery Package/Active Upgrade Requires Active Directory and SQL Server Lightweight Infrastructure Streaming Delivery Package/Active Upgrade No Publishing Service No Active Directory or SQL Server required Allows streaming capability to be added to SMS/SCCM & 3 rd party ESD Standalone Mode Standalone execution of virtual applications No server is required MSI wrapper is the configuration control Interoperable with SMS/SCCM & 3 rd party ESD No streaming delivery, publishing service or package/active upgrade

Windows only Application interoperability Delivery over the network timing Background delivery Licensing Cache is 1TB and Intelligent FIFO

App-V (formally known as SoftGrid) Download from connect.microsoft.com Focus on:- Scalability Dynamic Suite Composition Security Globalisation

Built in at operating system level Apps will be pre-sequenced Built in to development tools (visual studio) 3 rd party sequencers / management 3 rd party migration tools Server side?, Hypervisor VDI Classrooms, home Laptop, home computer leasing Supportability vs Technical Capability

Release CY07CY08 CY10 New Capabilities Key Scenarios Schedule  Vista compatible  Office 2007  Virtual server (VPC) support  Performance  Accelerate Windows Vista deployments  Office 2007 in parallel  Quality enhancements  Unified management  Large deployments (> 100,000)  Operational readiness  Virtual applications interaction  Terminal Services scale  Ready-to-run virtual applications Management ScaleExtended VirtualizationVista Compatibility  TAP: H2/CY08  RTM: TBD  Currently In Open Beta  RTM: H1/CY08  Released  Dynamic suite composition  Enhanced deployment scalability  Availability and maintainability  Security tightening  Globalization & Localization  Context Awareness  x64 support  Standards based virtualization format (VHD)

Use existing infrastructure (SCCM DPs) No learning curve Deploy Virtual Applications in the same way Background streaming (BITS/HTTP) User or Machine based targeting OS, hardware, pre-requisites, user role, etc Stream or download (at the same time)

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