Item: Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
Rating: 8
Author: Rico Roodenburg

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The biggest advantage of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is the isolation technique. You can easily publish multiple versions of an application together without any issue.

With the publishing server infrastructure you can easily manage your packages and deploy them to several workstations and servers. With Microsoft Configuration Manager you can deploy them to mobile workspaces too.

It’s still better then MSI-X!

Pros and Cons

Fast
Easy to manage
Easy to deploy

Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX

Return on Investment

Some applications may be slower
Interaction between several applications can be better

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Intune

Likelihood to Recommend

For remote workers you can easily deploy packages without headaches. In general, when a vulnerability is found in an application, after you have updated your Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) package, you can quickly deploy the new version in less then a hour

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) still the best

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)