1. Kevin Sullivan Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation
11/21/2018 4:18 PM
VIR318
How to Set Up App-V and Get the Most Out of Your RDS and VDI Deployments
Kevin Sullivan
Principal Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
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2. View from AppV Office…

3. MDOP Technologies
App-V turns applications into centrally managed services that are never installed, never conflict, and are streamed on demand to end users
AIS is a hosted service that collects software inventory data and translates it into actionable business intelligence
DART reduces downtime by accelerating desktop repair, recovery, and troubleshooting unbootable Windows-based desktops
DEM enables proactive helpdesk problem management by analyzing and reporting on application and system crashes
AGPM enhances governance and control over Group Policy through robust change management and role-based administration
MED-V enables deployment and management of Microsoft Virtual PC to address key enterprise scenarios, primarily resolving application compatibility with a new version of Windows
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4. Application Virtualization Value proposition
Applications are isolated
Isolation allows the application to behave consistently regardless of the changes in the OS or other applications in the system
Lowers application testing costs for enterprises
Applications are delivered on demand (SaaS)
Brings the benefits of SaaS to rich Windows applications
Applications can be streamed from a variety of locations: locally, IIS server, App-V Server, Config Mgr Server, or other ESDs and devices
Centralized management and servicing
Service in one central location, stream to all users
User based application targeting
Simplified management and deployment of applications to an enterprise

5. Session Objectives and Takeaways
Learn about App-V shared cache, its value and configuration best practices
Understand App-V State Management
Learn how to create and deploy RemoteApps with sequenced applications
Key Takeaways:
Reduce disk storage costs in VDI deployments
Improve end user experience by allowing them to leverage their app customizations
Provide quick and seamless access to virtual apps hosted on RDS
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6. Session Objectives and Takeaways
Learn about App-V shared cache, its value, configuration and best practices

7. VDI at a glance… Thin Client Managed PC Personal PC RD Web Access
Personal Virtual Desktops
One OS image per user
Administrator access, desktop customizable
User state typically part of the image
Personal Virtual Desktops
Pooled Virtual Desktops
Shared OS images, identically configured
No administrator access
User state temporary (discarded at session end)
Pooled Virtual Desktops
How to Access:
Thin Client
Managed PC
Personal PC
RD Web Access

8. App-V Shared Cache for VDI
Eliminates duplicate app data
Less storage space
Lower storage cost
SAN
Server
Virtual Machines
Virtual Desktop & Applications
App-V Cache
Desktop Client
Copy explaining the situation and details of the architecture
App-V Cache

9. App-V Shared Cache Workflow
Shared Cache Authoring
Shared Cache Provisioning
Client Configuration
App-V Shared Cache Workflow
Shared Cache authoring
Populate the App-V package cache
Shared Cache provisioning
Copy cache to the share
Ensure same package files in cache are also on Management Server (RTSP)
Client configuration
Configure App-V Client

10. Configuring App-V Shared Cache for VDI – a walkthrough
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Configuring App-V Shared Cache for VDI – a walkthrough
demo
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11. Author Cache Two steps Add package Load Package
Sftmime add package:orca /manifest c:\temp\orca\orca_manifest.xml /overrideURL c:\temp\orca
Load Package
Sftmime load package:orca
Authoring client will need to have the entire cache setup, when updating the cache the whole cache needs to be updated.

12. Provision Cache Copy the Cache (FSD)
This requires dismounting the FSD
Bring authoring machine up in safe mode to copy the client cache
Ensure content is available on the content server
Create Symbolic Link
Mklink \\appvserver1\sharedcache\scfsdlatest \\appvserver1\sharedcache\scv1.fsd
Used in client configuration
Point Client to symbolic link instead of hard coded path

13. Configure Client
This is done on the VDI master image so that all clients make use of the shared cache
Configure three values in the registry on the client…
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\client\AppFS\
“ReadonlyFSD”=dword:
Adding and deleting from the client configured to use the shared cache won’t be allowed as the client cache is readonly
“FileName”=\\\\appvserver1\\sharedcache\\SCFSDLatest”
Which shared cache to use (symbolic link)
“ErrorLogLocation”=“c:\\FSDErrorLog\\Sftfs.etl”
Logs need to go locally on the machine

14. Updating shared cache Using symbolic link means
Clients don’t need to be updated
Symbolic link needs to be updated
Add package to authoring machine
Load package to cache on authoring machine
Provision
Restart/dismount FSD
Copy new version of shared cache
Ensure SFT is on management server
Update symbolic link – delete old add new

15. App-V Shared Cache Demo - Recap
Shared Cache Authoring
Load Apps into Cache
Dismount FSD file
Shared Cache Provisioning
Copy shared cache to DAS/SAN
Stage packages on App-V Management Server
Shared cache update (Symlink recommended)
Client Configuration
Set to “Read-Only” mode
Tell client where to find cache
Set location for cache error logs
Requirements:
Low latency (DAS) FSD access such as SAN
Client will only pick up updated FSD on reboot (Non factor for Pooled VD)
Client must be configured for RTSP streaming

16. Session Objectives and Takeaways
Learn about App-V shared cache and its value, configuration and best practices
Understand App-V State Management

17. Application Package and State
What users see:

18. State Terminology Application stat State separation
Persisted data (e.g. settings managed by the system)
State separation
Application separated from Application state
Each user’s state separated from other users

19. Sequenced Package Files
Sequencer generates “Golden Image”
Install content
File classifications
Deployed to clients
Read-only on the client
Sequencer classifies files
Application Data
Examples: excel.exe, wordcnv.dll
User Data
Examples: .ini, .dot files

20. Client Package State User state is saved in user specific files
Same file classification as sequencing process:
Application
User (stored in roaming profile)

21. Package State on the Client

22. Client Package Volumes
Global
Package
Volume
User
Package
Volume
Global
User
Volume
App Data
Isolation
Volume
File System
Data Cache
File System
User Cache

23. State Management Demo -Walkthrough
Add
Load
Run
Unload
Delete
As Applications transition through different stages, state pkg files are created, updated, and deleted

24. demo State Management 11/21/2018 4:18 PM
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25. State Management Demo - Recap
No user state
Add
Load
Run
Unload
Delete
User state maintained
User state created
No user state change
User state created/updated

26. Session Objectives and Takeaways
Learn about App-V shared cache and its value, configuration and best practices
Understand App-V State Management
Learn how to create and deploy RemoteApps with sequenced applications

27. RemoteApp and App-V RemoteApp Creating RemoteApp with App-V
Application appears to run local
Can be distributed via .rdp file, MSI, or RD Web Access
Creating RemoteApp with App-V
Be aware of configuration considerations for virtual apps
User experience is the same as native apps
All the advantage of using App-V on RDS
Isolation-No silos, lower testing costing

28. Considerations for creating RemoteApp with App-V
Launcher - Sfttray
Icon
Publishing
Goal:
No change in user experience when using the applications
No change in the way users can access RemoteApps

29. Deploying virtual apps as RemoteApps Demo - Walkthrough
Publish App
Create RemoteApp
Deploy RemoteApp

30. Deploying virtual apps as RemoteApps
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Deploying virtual apps as RemoteApps
demo
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31. RemoteApp Demo - Recap Best Practices: Machine publishing
Publish App
Global shortcut enables RemoteApp wizard pick up virtual applications
Create RemoteApp
RemoteApp Manager
Deploy RemoteApp
Web Access
Best Practices:
Machine publishing
Pre-load apps
Ensure virtual app entitlement matches the entitlement to the remote app

32. In Review: Session Objectives and Takeaways
Learn about App-V shared cache, its value and configuration best practices
Understand App-V State Management
Learn how to create and deploy RemoteApps with sequenced applications
Key Takeaways:
Reduce disk storage costs in VDI deployments
Improve end user experience by allowing them to leverage their app customizations
Provide quick and seamless access to virtual apps hosted on RDS

33. In Review: Key Takeaways
Shared Cache – reduces storage costs by eliminating the duplication of App data on SAN
Recommend SymLink to simplify shared cache updates
State Management – improves end user experience by allowing them to continue to leverage their app customizations
User state managed in a single location
RemoteApp – provides quick and seamless access to virtual applications hosted on RDS from virtually any location
RemoteApp access must align with virtual application entitlement

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VIR314 Understanding Server App-V, Sequencing and Deploying Datacenter Applications
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Alvin Chardon
Wednesday, May 18| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
VIR302 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Server Infrastructure: Planning for Optimal App-V Management Server Performance and Scalability
Ben Fersenheim
Thursday, May 19 | 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Find Me Later at the Microsoft Desktop Virtualization station
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35. Resources
Microsoft Application Virtualization TechCenter
SFTMIME:
Shared Cache:
Microsoft Application Virtualization Blog and Forum
Infrastructure and planning guide for App-V 4.6 & RDS
Gartner: Quantifying the Value of Microsoft's Desktop Optimization Pack
App-V White Papers
App-V Documentation Feedback:

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