Hi all,

this is not a technical post, it is only a contribute to the famous Race around the world with sail boats the Volvo Ocean Race.

I would to dedicate some words about this because I'm a sailor and I like competition and relaxing with sailing boat instead the men that now transit to Cape Horn, the remote corner of heart in the south are living the moments of extreme sport.

Look at for believe...

 

Cape Horn the dream of all the sailors in the world!

You are a man if you transit to cape Horn... but for the moment I can suggest only to view this video

:)

If you don't see the video please clik here..

cheers

Alessandro

At first I would to thanks Steve Rachui premier field engineer in Microsoft ConfigMgr/OpsMgr because have write a nice post about integration between APP-V and SCCM.

Introduced as part of R2, SCCM now understands and can deploy virtualized applications.  When integrated, SCCM serves the role of App-V Management Server and App-V Management Console so there is no need to install those roles from App-V - but you still need the other pieces listed above. 

Below an extract of the Steve’s post that it’s possible to read completely here…

 

• Deploying Virtual Apps with SCCM
  
  • It’s possible to have major detail about benefit with deploy Virtual Apps with SCCM in Steve’s post here…
    

   

• Sequence the application

The first step is to sequence the app.  App sequencing is a topic all to itself and learning how to properly sequence can have challenges of its own, if you need more information about sequencing I suggest reading Microsoft Documentation at link below:

The first step is to sequence the app.  App sequencing is a topic all to itself and learning how to properly sequence can have challenges of its own, if you need more information about sequencing I suggest reading Microsoft Documentation at link below:

• Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Sequencing Guide
  

 

Virtual Apps - Configuring SCCM

The first thing we have to do in SCCM is make sure our distribution points are enabled to deliver a virtualized app.  You do that by going to any site system that is a distribution point and selecting properties on the distribution point component.  From there we need to ensure two settings are enabled.  First, on the general tab, make sure the ‘Allow clients to transfer content from this distribution point using BITS, HTTP and HTTPS is enabled. Continue from the source...

Hi all, 

It needed to dedicate two word about “Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization” MED-V formerly Kidaro Technology that Microsoft have acquired to improve manageability and interoperability with regard of those application that don’t work normally with Windows Vista.

 Some vantages about use of MED-V are:

With MED-V 1.0, you can easily create, deliver and centrally manage virtual Windows XP or 2000 environments (based on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007), and help your users to run legacy applications on their Windows Vista desktops. No need to wait for the testing and migration of those incompatible applications to complete.

Accelerate the upgrade path to new Desktop OS - legacy applications continue to run in a virtual environment with a previous OS version

 

 

·         Simplify IT integration of new subsidiaries by running two IT environments

 

 

·         Drive business continuity by rapid reconstitution of corporate desktops

 

 

·         Speed user adoption of desktop virtualization by making Virtual PCs "invisible" to users

 

 

·         Centrally create, manage and deploy virtual PC images throughout the enterprise

 

 

·         Provision and control user policies according to business affiliation and requirements

 

 

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization combines with five other tools to make the

 

 

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, which delivers dynamic desktop solutions:

 

 

·         Microsoft Application Virtualization, which dynamically streams applications as a centrally managed service;

 

 

·         Microsoft Asset Inventory Service, which translates software inventory into business intelligence;

 

 

·         Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, powerful tools to accelerate desktop repair, recovery, and troubleshooting of unbootable Windows based computers;

 

 

·         Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management, which enhances Group Policy through change management tools;

 

 

·         Microsoft System Center Desktop Error Monitoring, which enables proactive problem management by analyzing and reporting on application and system crashes.

 

 

 

 

Actually is possible to download MED-V in BETA version from Microsoft Connect and it will be possible to have final release v1.0 in the first half of 2009 for who have subscribed Assurance to the clients and have already have MDOP. 

 

 

About additional resources with regard MED-V document download:

 

 

§  Download MED-V datasheet (PDF, XPS)

 

 

§  Download MED-V Architecture White Paper (PDF, XPS)

 

 

§  Read about Microsoft Desktop Virtualization

 

 

§  Watch an Introduction video or demo

 

 

§  Listen to a Technical Springboard session about MED-V

 

 

 

 

 

Please about Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance visit the link below:

 

 

http://www.windowsvista.com/optimizeddesktop

 

 

I’ll dedicate some other post about MED-V because this technology be worth more attention

 

 

See you soon

 

 

Alex