IP Expo 2009 - Reducing Incompatibilities with Application Virtualization - Wednesday 7th October - 13.10 - 13.40

Reducing Incompatibilities with Application Virtualization
DAVID HITCHEN
DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
App-V / MED-V / VDI / VECD
MICROSOFT UK

What is the problem?
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Upgrading is costly and complex
New technology is difficult to fit in
IT wants locked down environments
Users want anywhere access
Many other delivery problems

Upgrading with Application Virtualization
App-V decouples application provisioning from the hardware.
Applications are no longer “installed”
Application conflicts are gone
Eliminates regression testing
Run multiple versions side by side
Removes locked down admin requirements
Roll forward/back applications while in use
Want to see this in action? Let’s have a demo!
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DEMO
DAVID HITCHEN
DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
MICROSOFT UK

New technology is difficult to fit in
App-V enables Sequence once deploy anywhere.
Reduced Gold Images
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Desktops & Laptops
Call Centers, Branch, Streamed O/S
Home users
Terminal Services (consolidation)
Web applications, plug-ins
One sequence can run on multiple operating system versions
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IT wants “Locked Down”, Users want “Access”
App-V enables control with flexibility
No Admin Rights, but install what you want?
Centrally control access, permissions
Use your own PC/Laptop
Applications run side by side without conflict
Install over the Internet
Time-out the applications
Works with Citrix and web access for kiosk mode
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Delivery options
Virtual applications are delivered with far more flexibility
Can you deliver an MSI? You can deliver v-apps
Virtual applications can be streamed live
They can be securely pre-cached
They can be cleanly removed
Available by User ID or Machine ID
You can roll forward or back easily
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Integrated
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Other sessions
Citrix sessions that expand the Desktop Virtualization story
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