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Microsoft App-V

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What is Microsoft App-V?

Microsoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.

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Rico Roodenburg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rico Roodenburg
Computer and Information Systems Manager
Syntrophos SSC (Computer Networking, 51-200 employees)
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What is Microsoft App-V?

Microsoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.

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What is Microsoft App-V?

Microsoft App-V Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
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April 29, 2021

App-V Great Service, but superseded by MSIX

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Analyst in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Microsoft APP-V to simplify our software deployment to over 7500 systems across 120 sites. It is integral to our operating system and software deployment, as we have over 175 pieces of software the need to be put on both staff and student machines. Prior to implementing APP-V our golden image needed to manage those 175 pieces of software and we found that software updating regularly meant that our image went out of date quickly.
Pros and Cons
  • Install Software based on AD group assignment
  • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
  • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
  • Complicated software installs of interacting software needs significant care
  • Updating software requires a pristine virtual machine to update a packager
  • No longer being updated so new software practices aren't correctly captured.
Likelihood to Recommend
For large organizations that need software to update at the control of the IT department APP-V is a godsend to manage deployment based on AD group assignment, maintaining software versioning for specific services or upgrades, and areas where you need to make software available without having to install the entire package - the streaming portion of APP-v publishes a shortcut on the desktop, then streams the install on demand.
Microsoft App-V Feature Ratings
Application Virtualization (5)
80%
8.0
Application support
80%
8.0
Device support
80%
8.0
Ease of deployment
80%
8.0
Application packaging
80%
8.0
Security
80%
8.0
Return on Investment
  • Faster turn around for using Operating System Deployment as a solution to complex problems
  • Maintain software versioning up to date
  • Requires dedicated software packaging support
Alternatives Considered
APP-V is able to do the majority of software packages for internal organization use, but when you get to a program that is space and resource intensive, moving to EMCO MSI Package Builder will allow you to capture the entire install process as well as any complex configurations needed for file locations, save directories, or the registry.
Support Rating
5
APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Microsoft Azure
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