Category Archives: Deployment

There are several deployment methods available for App-V and a number of ways to stream packages to clients – RTSP, HTTP, SMB and local disk. When creating an App-V package, the Sequencer provides protocol options (RTSPS, RTSP, FILE, HTTP and … Continue reading →

There are several methods that you can use to deliver App-V packages in your environment – you could even combine the methods depending on your requirements. I will summarise the methods here and give you some links to existing Microsoft … Continue reading →

“Does App-V replace Citrix XenApp?” or “Is App-V a Citrix killer?” I’m surprised that this one keeps coming up although I’ve been hearing it for years. People make assumptions about the ability to stream applications to end-points with App-V and … Continue reading →

No, unfortunately you cannot use App-V to virtualise Internet Explorer today. Other application virtualisation solutions such as VMware ThinApp, Symantec Workspace Virtualization, and InstallFree Bridge can virtualise Internet Explorer, so why can’t App-V? There’s no technical reason why App-V can’t … Continue reading →

Note: while you can manage the App-V with Group Policy, I recommend that you first create a baseline configuration via a custom App-V Client installer, and then use Group Policy to either change or enforce your defaults. This will ensure … Continue reading →