Are you ready to realize the value of App-V in your enterprise? Forrester's App-V TEI will show you how.
Over the last few months we've been delivering evidence to demonstrate the value of App-V, one of the six components delivered through MDOP. You've heard us discuss App-V in the context of our Desktop Virtualization strategy where we break down the layers so that virtualization itself is more consumable for the novice and the expert. When we talk about Microsoft's view on Desktop Virtualization we look at the following:
- User State Virtualization - this is all about maintaining the users settings and data and making it available where ever they go. This is commonly used in conjunction with other components in the Desktop Virtualization stack. Today this approach is achieved through folder redirection and roaming profiles.
- Application Virtualization - this is all about the applications. We focus on decoupling the app from the OS to make it easier to create, test, deliver and manage. By creating this separation we can isolate the applications to avoid conflicts and also move to a model where applications are associated with users instead of being tightly coupled to the specific device. Today, this is instrumented via Microsoft's App-V or RemoteApp.
- OS Virtualization - this is all about addressing virtualizing the OS. In some cases you might do this to reduce the number of physical systems in you environment, handle legacy application compatibility, or centralize your desktop due security requirements. Today we talk about MED-V, VDI and Remote Desktops in this category with the potential emergence of Client Hypervisors.
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