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8/14/2019 Microsoft App-V Intro

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Agenda

Basic understanding of

MAV Servers,

MAV Clients & MAV Sequencer

MAV Architecture

Limitations & Benefits of MAVtechnology


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Microsoft Application

Virtualization

Application Virtualization is a processby which portability,

manageability and compatibility

of applications are improved byencapsulating them from the

underlying OS on which they are

executed.


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Application SequencingApplication sequencing is the process

that takes an off-the-shelf Windows

application and prepares it for streaming.

This process consists of arranging the

application in such a way that the portionsof executable code needed first by the

end user are put at the beginning of the

sequenced file so they are the first to be

sent over the network. This includescomponent files, DLLs and Registry

settings. It is important to note that the

application is not changed in any way.


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Application Publishing

Application Publishing is the process ofadding the sequenced virtual application

on the Microsoft App-V Server for the

users to stream and download.


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Application Streaming

Application streaming is the process ofcaching the sequenced applications on

the client machines. The process is also

known as application delivery.


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ArchitectureDomain

Controller

sgbrowser

App-V

Users

App-VAdmins

App-VManagementWeb Service

withManagementConsole

MSSQL

App-VApplication

Servers withContent Share

LoadBalanci

ng

App-V DesktopClient


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Microsoft App-V

Components

App-V SequencerApp-V Virtual Application ServerApp-V Management Console

App-V Management Web Service (IIS)App-V DataStore (MSSQL Server)

App-V Clients (Desktop and Terminal

Server)

Microsoft Active Directory


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Sequencer

App-V component responsible forgenerating and updating the sequenced

applications.

Needs to be installed on a fresh BaseMachine


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App-V Client

App-V Client automatically sets up andmanages virtual environments for App-V

sequenced applications, publishes the

applications to the user's desktop, andmanages connections to the App-V

Server. The App-V Client stores user-

specific virtual application settings in each

user's profilefor example, registry andfile changes.


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App-V Client, Cont..

There are two types of App-V clients:

Microsoft App-V Client for Desktop

Microsoft App-V Client for TerminalServices


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Application Virtualization

Package OSD File: Atleast one osd file is created

per application. They are the interfacebetween users and App-V environment.

.ICO File: One .ico file is created per OSDfile.

.sprj File: One SPRJ file is created perpackage. This file contains all the

information required to publish thepackage on the App-V Server.

.sft File: One .SFT file is created perpackage. This file contains entire suite of

applications which include files, registry


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Selecting Application for

Sequencer Application Size: app size should not be

more then 4GB.

Device Drivers

Middle ware

Hard coded Paths

Auto update

Boot time services


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Selecting an application for

Seq.

Hosts File

COM+

Hardware dependent Licensing

Internet Explorer

OS Service Packs

User base location


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Sequencing Machine

Sequencing machine (preferably VirtualMachine) should have ML Desktop base

build with C: and Q: drives.


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Sequencing

Q Drive

VFS Install

Suite

Dynamic Suite

Plug-ins

Upgrade


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Suite Sequencing

Multiple applications are installed on theirdefaults install locations so that they can

work together.

e.g.: Suite of Firefox and Flash plugin.


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Sequencing

Q Drive

VFS Install

Suite

Dynamic Suite

Plug-ins

Upgrade

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