TechNet and Community Tour - Dynamic IT Dynamic Application Deployment Level 300 - Advanced.

TechNet and Community Tour - Dynamic IT

Dynamic Application Deployment

Level 300 - Advanced


Who Am I ? Nicola Ferrini

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Agenda

Application Management LifecycleMicrosoft Application Virtualization (App-V)Application Virtualization dynamic deploymentApplication updatesSide-by-side executionApp-V & Remote Desktop Services (RDS) integrationApplication Virtualization & Presentation Virtualization


Benefits Of App-V Run applications as a service

Access anywhereOver the webPortable devices

Just in time deployment (Click-to-Run)Installer does not runInstant gratification

Simple servicingUpdate once, deliver everywhereUsers automatically stay up to date


Benefits Of App-VRun applications without conflict

No changes to systemSafely run apps side-by-sideNo OS decay over timeLower migration costs

State separationStore app state separate from OS stateState categorized as user versus systemUser state stored in profile, roams with profile


App/OS Model Comparison

Traditional App/OS Model

Virtualization App/OS Model


How Does It Work?

App repackaged using SequencerInstallation monitored to capture resourcesAll app resources stored in an app image (.SFT)

App image placed on server for distributionApp streamed to client over network

Other distribution mechanisms possible (USB)

App-V runs app in Virtual Environment (VE)App virtualization layer handles resource requests


What Is Application Virtualization?

Read & Write

Virtual Environment(Registry, .ini, DLL,Group Policy, etc.)

Application

Read & Write

Read & Write

Read Only System Files(Registry, .ini,

DLL, etc.)

System Services(cut and

paste, OLE,printers, etc.)

Profile Data

Operating System


Application Management Lifecycle

Packaging

Management

Deployment

Updates

Support

Termination

BusinessContinuity

Monitoring/Asset

Management

Testing will effect multiple stages in

the lifecycle


Application Deployment

DeployDeploying• No client installs• No client footprint• No wasting resources• Pre-configuration of applications


Application Packaging

.sft and .sprj

.osd and .ico

.osd and .ico

.osd and .ico

Manifest.xml

Each published application contains:

• .osd file – Open Software Description "link" files

• .ico file – Icon file

Each package contains:

• .sft file – Microsoft Application Virtualization-enabled application

• .sprj file – Microsoft Application Virtualization project file

• Manifest.xml - Used in package distribution


Application Updates

Update

Updates

• Update once on server• Seamless update to clients


Application Support

Support

Support• Reduced application conflicts• Reduced help desk calls• Increased license compliance


Application Termination

TerminateTermination• Centrally deactivate the application


Office 2010 Deployment with App-V

Use Microsoft Application Virtualization as part of a deployment option to stream applications on-demand to the desktop.

Advantages

Centralized application management

Support for end-user roaming and making applications available to end users quickly

Can run multiple versions of Office on the desktop

Previously incompatible applications can run on the same desktop

Centralized image simplifies helpdesk

Limitations

Requires a supporting infrastructure and resources for Microsoft Application Virtualization

Network bandwidth availability for streaming applications to end-user devices

Integration into existing infrastructure, such as the patch management process

The Unknown!


Click-to-Run: Delivering Office in the 21st Century

• New software delivery mechanism based on core virtualization and streaming technologies from App-V

• It’s fast• With Click-to-Run, it’s easier to always be running the latest and most secure

version of Office• It’s low impact, and co-exists with other software on the machine• It has full language support, and will work on both 32-bit and 64-bit Operating

Systems

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Demo: Application Virtualization


Reduces Common Deployment and Management Problems

Potentially conflicting applications have their own environment

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Applications in a suite can share the environment

Application Virtualization packages contain the complete environment

for the application

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.sft and .sprj

.OSD and .ICO.OSD and .ICO.osd and .ico

Manifest.xml Manifest.xml

.sft and .sprj

.osd and .ico

3rd party app


Delivering Pre-Configured Applications

• Sequencing engineer builds the package and configures the application to address user requirements


Running Multiple Versions of a Single Application on the Same Computer

Virtual Environment 1

Virtual Environment 2

2003

• Each application runs in its own Virtual Environment, which allows different applications to share the same hardware with two versions of the same application


Side-by-side execution


Demo: SSxS(Super Side by Side)


Providing Centrally Managed Application Deployment and Maintenance

• The management console is used to connect to the Web service, which is the central component for all Microsoft Application Virtualization


On-Demand Delivery• Streams application when requested by user• Application will be streamed either by launching the

application or by file invocation • Application Virtualization (App-V) Client reads the .osd file to

determine the correct App-V Server to stream the application• App-V Server checks the data store to ensure the user is still

entitled to the application and there are available licenses• App-V Server will use the RTSP protocol to stream the virtual

application to the client


Primary and Secondary Feature Blocks

• Package .sft don’t have to be delivered at one time

• Sequencer can mark certain blocks of the .sft as critical launch phase or primary feature block (FB1) During initial stream after FB1 is downloaded, application can launch

• All other blocks are stored in secondary feature block (FB2) When user accesses feature not in FB1, individual blocks of data are downloaded

from FB2

Operation known as Out-of-Sequence Operation

• User customized settings are stored in UsrVol_sftfs_v1.pkg and stored in user’s %AppData%


Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer


App-V Management Server and Client Requirements and Interactions

• Client for desktops and terminal services

• Small footprint

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, or newer

• 12 megabyte (MB) for installation files, at least 2048 MB for cache file


Publishing an Application


Application Virtualization Clients

Application VirtualizationDesktop Clients

ApplicationVirtualizationfor TerminalServices

Application VirtualizationManagementServer

Terminal ServicesDesktop Clients


APP-V e RDS : Better Together

APP-V 4.6 supports RDS 2008 (64 bit)

Easy deployment, management and applications maintenance

Remote access to the applications, also using web

RemoteApp and WebAccess Integration


Demo:Presentation Virtualization


Preparation:

Manually entering:

Conditions:

Disconnected Operation

• Right-click the System Tray icon, choose:Work Offline

• Load applications 100% into cache to avoid Out Of Sequence Operations (OOSO) problems

• Right-click the System Tray icon, choose:Load Applications

• Server failure• Network outage• Network disconnect• Work offline


Files Used to Add or Import an Application

.SPRJ

.XML

File type Description

.sprj• Describes which applications are part of a specific

application suite• Contains parse items and exclusions • Is XML-based

.osd• Specifies application launch information to the

virtualization client• Provides application virtualization settings• Is XML-based

.sft

• Up to 4 gigabyte (GB) application storage file• Contains application assets that make up the

application• Separated into multiple feature blocks• Is XML-based

.ico • Used to represent application shortcut icons

Manifest.xml• Used in specific streaming infrastructure scenarios

to inform clients how to access sequenced applications


DEMO: Publishing Applications into the Application Virtualization Environment

In this demonstration, you will see how to:Import an ApplicationPublishing an ApplicationVerifying Application Virtualization FunctionalityConfiguring Active Upgrades for Published Applications


Where Can I Get More Information?

MSDN App-V Downloadhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/default.aspx

Microsoft App-V sitehttp://www.microsoft.com/appv

Microsoft App-V bloghttp://blogs.technet.com/softgrid/default.aspx

Microsoft Technetttp://www.microsoft.com/italy/server/windowsserver2008/panoramica/introduzione-a-microsoft-application-virtualization.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/appv

http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid/default.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/italy/server/windowsserver2008/panoramica/introduzione-a-microsoft-application-virtualization.mspx





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