Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0: Introduction

1. WCL312 Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0: Introduction Mohnish Chaturvedi & Ian Bartlett Premier Field Engineer

2. Session Agenda • App-V 5.0 • Application Virtualization & What’s New in 5.0 Managing App-V 5.0 • More Ways to Manage App-V 5.0 Virtual Application Connection • Next Generation Dynamic Suite Composition Virtual Application Extension • Managing Virtual Application Interactions Shared Content Store • Next Generation VDI Deployment

3. APP-V: Continuous Value Delivered 2006: acquired 2008: App-V 4.5 2010: App-V 4.6 • 2011: App-V 4.6 SP1 • Now: Server App-V • Now: App-V 5.0 • Beta 2 • Scale • Distributed deployments • 64-bit • Office 2010, Windows 7 • Sequencer Workflow • Package Accelerators • Best Practices • Manage Server Apps • Separate Apps from Config

4. App-V 5.0 Pillars • Integrated Platform • Virtual applications work like installed applications • Virtual applications use Windows standards • No dedicated drive letter required • Flexible Virtualization • Multiple App-V applications can share the same virtual environment • Designed to support highly integrated applications • Preserve existing investments in App-V • Powerful Management • New web-based management interface • Optimize for VDI with one management workflow • Rich PowerShell scripting allows automation and customization

5. App-V 4.6 Uses dedicated drive letter (Q: drive) 4GB package limit Isolated from local applications Share middleware with Dynamic Suite Composition Read-only Shared Cache supports VDI/RDS environments Limited command-line scripting Installed management console App-V 5.0 No dedicated drive letter required No 4GB limit Virtual Application Extension Share peer applications with Virtual Application Connection Shared Content Store can be updated with normal App-V workflow Rich PowerShell scripting for sequencer, client and server Web-based management Key Changes

6. App-V 5.0: Packaging • Sequencer • Similar UI from App-V 4.6 SP1 • New package file format • Package Converter • Customers can carry forward existing investments • Easily convert 4.5+ packages to the new format

7. App-V 5.0: Dynamic Configuration • Virtual subsystem overrides • Disable virtual subsystems • Scripts Modifies a Package’s Virtual Environment • Dynamic Deployment Configuration • Dynamic User Configuration • Can combine Dynamic Configuration Types No Package Update Is Needed • Modify existing package content • Add to an existing package

8. Deployment & User Configuration Deployment Configuration • Global scope: all users on the machine • SpecifyDynamic Deployment Configuration file per package on the machine • Stored when the package is added User Configuration • User scope: affects the user on the machine • SpecifyDynamic User Configuration file per user, per package on the machine • Stored when the package is published

9. DEMO Dynamic Configuration

10. Demo Recap: App-V 5.0 End-to-End App-V Management User Interface • Dynamic User Configuration Modified the Virtual Environment PowerShell • Browser-based • Easily manage the lifecycle of a virtual application • Shortcuts & Applications can be modified in the UI • Advanced configuration can be imported directly to the console • One package, many configurations • PowerShell is available to automate all the tasks you’ve just seen.

11. Flexible VirtualizationVirtualize a wide range of business applications

12. Flexible VirtualizationVirtualize a wide range of business applications Virtual Application Connection • BENEFITS • Power of isolation plus the flexibility of communication • Virtualize highly integrated applications • Simplify application updates • Two or more App-V packages can share the same virtual environmentwith Virtual Application Connection.

13. DEMO Virtual Application Connection

14. Virtual Application Connection Summary Next Generation DSC • App-V Packages can be deployed in multiple Virtual Application Connection Groups • Configuration is separate from the packages • Integrated with App-V Management Server • Create and configure via Server User Interface or PowerShell • Know the dependencies • Manage in Standalone Mode • Can use PowerShell to create and manage • Supported Configurations • Applications + Plugins • Applications + Middleware • Applications + Applications

15. Virtual Application Extension

16. DEMO Virtual Application Extension

17. Demo Recap: Virtual Application Extension • URL Protocols Disabled • Native application could not see and use mailto functionality in the virtual application • URL Protocols Enabled • Native application could see and use mailto functionality in the virtual application

18. Best Practices: Virtual Application Interaction • Is the interaction well defined? • Does the OS or a native application need to interact with the Virtual Application? • Does the Virtual Application need to interact with another Virtual Application? • Use Virtual Application Extension • Use Virtual Application Connection

19. Shared Content Store • Store applications centrally • Save disk space in VDI/RDS • Applications are executed on the shared store • Applications can be updated per the usual process

20. DEMO Shared Content Store

21. Office Deployment Reimagined Office as a native App-V package Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 • SIDE-BY-SIDE Support • No need to uninstall previous versions of Office • HIGHLY INTEGRATED • Support for local application integration and virtualization of Office add-ins • RAPID AVAILABILITY • Available on-demand with App-V streaming • Versatile deployment • Delivered from your existing App-V infrastructure • BENEFITS • No sequencing • No deployment kit • Delivered from your App-V 5.0 infrastructure • IT controlled updates App-V

22. Summary: Up & Running with App-V 5.0 • App-V Packages • App-V Client • App-VServer • Configure with Group Policy • Manage with PowerShell • Standard Windows tools: PowerShell, Event Logs, ETW tracing • Co-exist with App-V 4.6 client • Web-based User Interface • Manage with PowerShell • HTTP support for publishing, streaming • SMB streaming • Modify the Virtual Environment with Dynamic Deployment Configuration or Dynamic User Configuration • Combine packages at runtime with Virtual Application Connection • Expose virtual application to native using Virtual Application Extension

23. Related Content • SIMILL101 - Deploying & Managing Virtual Applications (App-V) using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager • WCLILL101 - Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 Overview • Q-n-A continued in the Speaker Lounge • Find Me Later At “Microsoft Services Premier Support” in Expo Area

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