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Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide

By : Augusto Alvarez
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Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide

By: Augusto Alvarez

Overview of this book

Microsoft's Application Virtualization technology has been emerging as one of the main platforms in application virtualization. This is mainly because more and more organizations are thinking about application virtualization as a valid implementation; also because App-V represents probably the most attractive solution. App-V introduces a new and efficient way to improve operating systems and application life cycles in organizations. However, if we want to maximize our investment we must learn that every scenario and application differs from another, as does complexity.With Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide administrators will find detailed topics for understanding App-V components, architecture and implementation models; as well as step-by-step guidance to master App-V processes. There is also guidance on integrating App-V with other robust platforms like VDI, SCCM 2012 and even virtualizing server applications. Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide will start by giving readers the means to discover unfamiliar topics in App-V, as well as understanding App-V's architecture. By doing so, it will provide the baseline needed before shifting to advanced topics in App-V, like complex scenarios for sequencing and deploying applications. The book details scripting within App-V, as well as handling the platform using the command line; there is a complete review of troubleshooting installations, sequencing and deploying applications. Integration is another key component we will cover by introducing App-V in VDI and SCCM 2012. Server applications are not forgotten with Server App-V, using this book the reader will have a detailed understanding, with how-to steps to virtualize server applications.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Sequencing applications with Server App-V


The sequencing process in Server App-V is quite similar to the process we already know in Desktop App-V. Prior to working with Server App-V Sequencer, we must remember the basic differences we've talked about in the Desktop App-V experience such as isolation—Server App-V packages are not meant to co-exist in the same OS.

Bearing these differences in mind, let's take a quick look at an example of sequencing Server App-V applications.

Preparing Server App-V Sequencer

Preparing Server App-V Sequencer does not require anything but creating a baseline OS with Server App-V Sequencer in place.

We must keep in mind that, since the sequencing process is the same used in Desktop App-V, most of the common operations and best practices are included, such as:

  • Using the same base OS in Server App-V Sequencer and client machines. This particular best practice appears as a default requirement in Server App-V.

    When a Server App-V application is sequenced, it includes,...