An (un)biased look at Microsoft App-V

vs. Citrix Application Streaming

@stealthpuppy

Agenda

• Features

• Architecture / deployment integration

• Licensing

• Do’s and don’ts

Features

Application virtualisation features

• The path to desktop virtualisation

• App-to-app compatibility

• Internet Explorer

• Office (core applications)

• Isolation

• On-demand delivery / streaming

Architecture

App-V Clients

Virtual Desktop

Remote Desktop Server

Desktop

App-V Clients

Virtual Desktop

Remote Desktop Server

Desktop

App-V Clients

Virtual Desktop

Remote Desktop Server

Desktop

Standalone App-V Client

App-V Streaming

Server

App-V

Management

Server

SCCM

Distribution Point

SCCM Management

Console

App-V Management

Console

SCCM Database

App-V Database

Active Directory

Management Web Service

App-V Sequencer

Streaming

Streaming +

manifest

SCCM application

delivery

Virtualized application

MSI-wrapped virtualized application

Application delivery via MSI

on CD

Windows application

Licensing

Microsoft licensing

Remote Desktop CALs

SA + MDOP

Windows InTune

Per Device

Citrix licensing

XenApp Advanced Edition +

CAS CALs

Concurrent / Per Device / Per User

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112636

Do and Don’ts

Do

• Have a strategy

• Understand your applications

• Plan for compatibility

• Read the sequencing guide

• Create standards

• Stay on top of documentation

• Don’t fail – app. virt. is not a panacea

stealthpuppy.com/appv-faqs

stealthpuppy.com/appvrecipes

appvirtguru.com social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-gb/category/appvirtualization

forums.citrix.com

Resources

Questions?

Articles

• How to Create Extensions on Microsoft App-V:

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126741

• How to Use the App-V Integration Kit to Publish App-V Applications on XenApp:

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126423

• How to Sequence an App-V Virtual Application and Stream XenApp Server to

be Published Seamlessly to Users: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126082

• Overview of the AppStreamingToAppVConduit Utility:

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124860

• File Type Associations for App-V Sequenced Applications Published through

XenApp 6.0: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126664

• Publishing App-V Sequences in XenApp:

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/index.jsp?topic=/merchandising-20/mer-

dep-app-v.html

• Application Streaming Launch Utility:

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX126674