Microsoft QLF-00195 manual Microsoft Application Virtualization

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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

Microsoft Application Virtualization

Application virtualization turns programs based on Windows into centrally managed virtual services that can be delivered to any physical or virtual desktop or portable computer worldwide.

With application virtualization, you can deploy new applications in days instead of months, without worrying about whether the application will play work with other programs. As a result, you can respond to your organization’s needs, whether it’s automating business processes or increasing user productiv- ity. At the same time, your people can run applications locally without install- ing them—including multiple versions of the same application—yet also be able to access them when using another PC.

Side-by-side isolation enables each

application to have its own virtual registry and run in its own virtual environment.

You’ll get more flexible deployment models and simpler and faster appli- cation migrations, while reducing the

need for regression testing and the time spent on support issues. In addition, application virtualization also makes it easier to upgrade to future versions of Windows because all user applications are available as soon as they logon for the first time.

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