At the first I would present a document that highlight in MED-V (Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization^®) Design and Planning.

This guide is one in a series of planning and design guides that clarify and streamline the planning and design process for Microsoft infrastructure technologies.

From Microsoft site it's possible to download all this guides but, in this case, I would to begin with Virtualization Technology and in particular MED-V that in these days was released a new version with MDOP 2010.

You can download only document HERE...

Thanks Microsoft!

 

In these days  was the release of the 2010 of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) Edition.

 

 

 

Application Virtualization (APP-V) 4.6

 

One of the most important components of this edition is version 4.6 for Microsoft Application Virtualization (APP-V) now also supports 64-bit systems and which was available in beta since last August.

 

This 64-bit version was much waiting, in particular because support for 64-bit architectures allows:

 

the sequencing of 64-bit native applications and their run virtualized on 64-bit systems; the sequencing of 32-bit applications and their virtualized execution is on 32-bit on 64-bit; applications virtualized with APP-V in remote Desktop Services Windows Server environment using 2008 R2 (only on 64-bit) and Terminal Server in Windows Server 2008 (in the 64-bit Edition).

 

There is more information about this on Blog of MDOP Microsoft Team, it’s important to read this post because there is an interesting information about MED-V SP1 RC….

 

http://blogs.technet.com/mdop/archive/2010/02/19/app-v-4-6-and-med-v-1-0-sp1-rc-are-here.aspx

 

The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) documentation library has recently been published to TechNet! This is the first time that MED-V documentation has been made available online and you can now see the newly published MED-V Planning, Deployment, and Operations Guide in the MED-V documentation library on TechNet here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee348978.aspx.

Unfortunately with released of MDOP 2009 R2 there is not MED-V version tha is compatible with Windows 7, but for this wi'll wait a 1 Q of 2010.

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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