Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston ( Live Hands-on Sequencing Tim Mangan Kahuna, TMurgent Technologies Microsoft MVP for App-V

App-V Virtualize Applications –Fix App Conflict (not Compatibility with OS) –Encapsulate (Sequencing) –Run in own virtual application space Centrally Deploy –RTSP/S Streaming –SCCM –Stand-alone MSI May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

App-V 4.5 App-V = New Name for “SoftGrid” Cumulative Update 1 Supports Windows 7 Beta New Release “Within 120 days of OS RTM” of Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 needs 4.6 –64 bit support –TAP Candidates Wanted Server App-V “in the works” May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

App-V 4.5 “New Features” Dynamic Suite Composition (Bubble- bubble) Integrated MSI –(Publish & Virtualize w/o stream) Lightweight Server for Branch Office –(Virtualize & Stream w/o Publish) HTTP Streaming via SCCM Background Streaming / BITS Streaming ACL support within the virtual app Sequencer Changes Delayed Client Reporting May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

Application Virtualization Encapsulate Application –Run conflicting applications –Avoid apps corrupting OS Application Publishing –Shortcuts / Icons –File Type Associations Application Delivery –Stream –ESD –Other Players in this space: Microsoft (SoftGrid), Citrix (Name-of-the-season), Altiris/SVS/AppStream, VMware (Thinstall) May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

App-V MSI Output Virtual Application Execution with Traditional Publishing Adds an MSI wrapper as control point for virtual applications Interoperability with SMS 2003 R2 and SCCM 2007, other “Push” Technologies Third party ESD systems may also control virtual applications Standalone mode virtual applications may be delivered via removable media or from a file share Stand-alone Client – no required “back- end” needed Virtual applications can be inventoried via Add/Remove Program scanning May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

Live ALL: –Install Sequencer –Sequence an app and generate MSI Time Permitting, Tim will –Install Client / setup for MSI –Install and test your virtual apps May 28, 2009Virtualization Boston (

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