Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance

APP-V Overview and Demonstration

Edmund Lim – SCCM MVPSystems Management ConsultantEdmund@redynamics.comEdmundlim6.wordpress.com

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