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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance
APP-V Overview and Demonstration
Edmund Lim – SCCM MVPSystems Management [email protected]
Agenda
• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Overview
• APP-V• Demonstration:
– Application Virtualization (App-V)
• Summary
What is MDOP?
• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance
• 6 innovative technologies that will help you simplify your desktop and application management
• Address the common IT operational challenges faced by customers…
MDOP Components
• Dynamically streaming software as a centrally managed serviceMicrosoft Application Virtualization
• Translating software inventory into business intelligenceMicrosoft Asset Inventory Service
• Powerful tools to accelerate desktop repairMicrosoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset
• Enhancing group policy through change managementMicrosoft Advanced Group Policy Management
• Proactively manage application and operating system failuresSystem Center Desktop Error Monitoring
• Seamlessly manage virtual machines and its applications*Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization
Enterprise Desktop Management Challenges
• IT staff spends too much time and resources deploying, upgrading, supporting, and terminating applications
• Regression testing is a major pain…• Application-to-Application
compatibility issues– Version 1 and version 2 cannot run on
the same machine
PC Architecture Comparison
Traditional PC Architecture
Microsoft Vision – PC Architecture (2007 + beyond)
The Microsoft Application Virtualization Platform
Microsoft Application Virtualization Clients
VECD
Terminalserver
Desktop
Microsoft Application Virtualization Clients
VECD
Terminalserver
Desktop
Microsoft Application Virtualization Clients
VECD
Terminalserver
Desktop
StandaloneMicrosoft
Application Virtualization
Client
System Center Application
Virtualization Streaming
Server
System Center Application
Virtualization Management
Server
SMS/SCCM Distribution
Point
SMS/SCCM Management
Console
Microsoft Application
Virtualization Management
Console
SMS/SCCM Database
Microsoft Application
Virtualization Database
Active Directory
Management Web Service
Microsoft Application
Virtualization Sequencer
Streaming
Streaming+
manifest
SMS/SCCM application
delivery
Virtualized application
MSI-wrapped virtualized application
Application delivery via MSI on CD
Windows application
Application Virtualization (formerly SoftGrid)
• Run applications without even installing it locally
• Eliminate Application-to-Application Compatibility issues– Run same application
with different versions on same PC/Terminal Server
…applies to custom applications as well
Office 2000 and 2007 running together…
Applications will be published seamlessly…
Virtualized application icons will show in the desktop so users can run them (like what they’re used to).
But applications are never installed (no Client Footprint)!
App-V in Action!
Java 1.5 for Application 2…Java 1.6 for Application 1
The "Application Management" Problem…
Support Legal Executives Designers N+ Groups
Users
RemedyClarifyClearcaseClearquestOffice XPAccess 97Java 1.4.2_04
DocumentumAbacus LawWestlawOffice XPShepardsJava 1.3.1_02Java 1.4.2_04
RemedyClarifyDocumentumOffice XPSAPJava 1.4.2_04
AutoCAD 2004AutoCAD 2002PrometricDesignProVisio 2003Project 2003Java 1.4.2_04Java 1.3.1_02
As needed
Desktop Sharing capability…
With App-V, users can now share the same desktop machine.
Users will only see their respective applications assigned to them.
Desktops will become more generic instead of user/group specific.
SUMMARY