Application Virtualization 4.5 for Terminal Services Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the first release of Microsoft® Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V) for Terminal Services, formerly known as SoftGrid, will be available to customers as of November 1, 2008
App-V 4.5 for Terminal Services is the first version that supports Windows Server 2008. Server growth is a costly issue for organizations that rely on Terminal Services. App-V 4.5 provides a solution enabling terminal server consolidation consisting of the following key features and benefits:
• Consolidate servers and end server siloing, increasing server farm ROI: App-V 4.5 allows any application to run alongside multiple versions of the same application, as well as with previous applications that could not run under Terminal Services. This eliminates the need for server silos and significantly improves server utilization. As a result, the number of servers needed is much lower, operational costs for managing the remaining servers is reduced, and the server farm ROI is increased.
• End application conflicts and regression testing: By eliminating the need to permanently install applications on servers, Microsoft App-V for Terminal Services prevents problems that hinder deployments. The need to perform lengthy regression testing is also significantly reduced.
• Accelerate application deployment: Applications that use App-V 4.5 for Terminal Services only needs to be packaged once for desktop or via terminal services platforms. This reduces the need for "double packaging" or creating two different processes when providing the choice for running an application on a desktop or via a terminal server.
• Reduce Deployment Risk: Installing a new application on a terminal server was traditionally a risky process. With Microsoft App-V 4.5, applications can be deployed and updated on demand to users without having to reboot or logoff users. This allows for an efficient and safe deployment experience.
• Simplify Profile Management: Microsoft App-V allows application settings and data to be stored in a single network location. This ensures that a users application settings are available no matter what terminal server is being used. This feature makes mandatory profiles a viable option for Terminal Service scenarios. In addition, operational settings are able to remain locked within the mandatory profile while application settings are able to be modified by the user. This dramatically simplifies the complexities of managing profile data.
Designed to help IT support large scale virtualization environments across multiple sites, App-V 4.5 for Terminal Services delivers results. Take advantage of App-V 4.5 for Terminal Services to build a business continuity strategy for your enterprise accounts by helping your customers maximize ROI and experience real cost savings.
For more information on App-V 4.5 for Terminal Services, please visit: https://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/terminalsvcs.mspx