Microsoft offers an alternative to the XenApp streaming method, a product no more supported (end of life) with its App-V platforms. This software, which is quite similar to the XenApp application profiling technique, permits you to publish the software to the end user's desktop using a specific client.
In this chapter, we will discuss the App-V components and their functionalities.
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To learn how to implement an App-V architecture you can refer to Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide, Augusto Alvarez, Packt Publishing.
For a full version of the App-V infrastructure, you need two or more servers to install and configure the following roles: