Virtualization Delivers Optimized Desktops (APP-V 4.5 RTM & VECD licensing & Hyper-V / SCVMM / XenDesktop solution)

Une annonce importante relayée sur le blog de l'equipe MDOP https://blogs.technet.com/mdop/archive/2008/09/02/virtualization-delivers-optimized-desktops.aspx

A noter :

"First, I’m proud to announce that App-V 4.5, formerly SoftGrid Application Virtualization, has hit “RTM” (Release To Manufacturing) status, which means that it will be available as part of the forthcoming MDOP 2008 R2 release in the next several weeks". A more detailed list of technical specifics is available on the App-V blog.

To help give IT departments the flexibility to make their Optimized Desktop infrastructure ready for the next generation of users, we’re expanding the Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) license beyond VDI to provide additional flexibility for emerging use cases in the Enterprise.

Microsoft + Partners = More flexible solutions for customers

Finally, it’s important to note that the Optimized Desktop concept isn’t just a Microsoft initiative. Rather, it’s something that our vast partner community is working towards as well. They know, as do we, that by working together, we’re able to provide the most flexible, complete desktop experience possible. That’s why I am proud that Citrix, one of Microsoft’s longest standing partners, will release a new version of Citrix® XenDesktop™ desktop virtualization solution that will integrate with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) for quick provisioning and intelligent placement of virtual machines, and enable Windows Vista desktops to run on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.