Unit 5 Application Virtualization

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UNIT #5
Application Virtualization
Instructors:
Prof. Faouzi Kamoun
Ms Ikram Dissem
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UNIT 5: Application Virtualization
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

Describe application virtualization methods, benefits, and
considerations
Virtualized Data Center Desktop and Application
Overview of Desktop and Application Virtualization

Tight dependency between
the layers
Virtualization breaks dependencies

between the layers
User State (data and settings)
Application
Isolate the application from OS and hardware
Operating System
Desktop Virtualization
Hardware
Isolate hardware from OS, application and user

state
Topics covered in this lesson:

Application virtualization deployment methods
Benefits of application virtualization
It is the technique of presenting an application to an end user without

any installation, integration, or dependencies on the underlying
computing platform
Allows application to be delivered in an isolated environment

Aggregates Operating System (OS) resources and the application
into a virtualized container

Provides the ability to deploy applications without modifying or
making any change to the underlying OS, file system, or registry of
the computing platform
Ensures integrity of Operating System (OS) and applications
Conflicting applications or different versions of the same
application can be run side-by-side
Applications delivered to remote machines

without local installation
Definition (2)
Ability to deploy software without modifying the host
computer or making any changes to the local operating system,

file system, or registry. <VMware>
=> the OS is kept completely clean
Enable organizations to deploy custom and commercial
software across the enterprise without installation conflicts,
system changes, or any impact on stability or security.
Definition
Trend and Need of Application Virtualization in Cloud Computing

By Kirandeep Kaur & Dr. Gurjit Singh Bhathal
The Legacy Challenge
Applications commonly share various resources with
other applications => can be problematic.

E.g: one application might require a specific version
of a dynamic link library (DLL) to function, while
another application on that system might require a
different version of the same DLL.
=> organizations often have to perform extensive
testing before installing a new application
A time-consuming and expensive activity.
App-V Solution
Application Virtualization solves this problem by
creating application-specific copies of all shared

resources.
The objects that an application might share with
other applications
registry entries, specific DLLs, etc ..
are packaged with it in a Virtual Application (VA).
When a VA is deployed, it uses its own copy of these

shared resources.
Application Virtualization: 2 Deployment Methods
Method 1 Application Encapsulation: Hosted Application

Makes applications available to users from a file server, instead of
from their desktop.

When a user runs an application that is published on the file server
(e.g. XenApp,) the application is virtualized on the desktop and so
appears to run locally to the user.
However, the application is running on the Server, which keeps
application processing on the endpoint device to a minimum
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Application Virtualization: 2 Deployment Methods
Method 1 Application Encapsulation: Hosted Application

Application is converted into a self-contained executable package
Does not rely on software installation or underlying OS
Because these applications have the capability to function like
standalone executables, they do not require any agent to be

installed locally in the client machine where they run (built-in
agents are present within the package).
Example enables a worker to run a SAP application from his MAC
device by just clicking on the SAP icon.
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Application Virtualization: Deployment Methods
Method 2: Application Streaming
Client-side Application Delivery
Application specific data/resources are transmitted to the client
device when the application is executed (example: when client

press on the xls icon)
Minimum amount of data (commonly between 10%-30% of the
total application) is delivered to the client before the application is
launched :
the first time launch of the application happens very quickly and the
load on the network is also reduced

Additional application features are delivered on demand
Application packages are stored on a (centralized) server
Locally installed agents are required to run virtualized application

This agent has the functionality to setup and maintain the Virtual
Environment for each application

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Application Streaming
Applications are encapsulated in a single file and are located on the network.
The V-application is executed on the end users local computer (local cache).
applications are streamed from the datacenter to the end user's computer
where they can be run in an isolated, "fenced-in" environment rather than
directly installed
When an application is requested, components are downloaded to the local
computer on demand.
Once completely downloaded, a streamed application can function without a
network connection.
Various models and degrees of isolation ensure that streaming applications will
not interfere with other applications, and that they can be cleanly removed
when closed.
Run applications as a service
Access anywhere
Over the web
Portable devices
Simple servicing
Update once, deliver everywhere
Users automatically stay up to date
Pros: Improves the portability of applications, allowing them to run in different
operating environments. Allows incompatible applications to run side by side.
Allows accelerated application deployment through on-demand application
streaming.
Examples of Application-V Technologies
VMware ThinApp
Microsoft App-V
2X Software
Cameyo
Ceedo
Citrix XenApp
InstallFree
Numecent Application Jukebox
Oracle Secure Global Desktop
Sandboxie
Symantec Workspace Virtualization
Systancia
Spoon
Application Virtualization: Benefits
Simplified application deployment/retirement

Applications are not installed on an OS
Simplified operating system image management

Applications are completely separate from OS
OS patches and upgrades do not affect the applications
Elimination of resource conflicts

Applications have their own virtual OS resources
enables applications that might otherwise conflict for

example, due to shared dynamic link libraries (DLLs) or different
versions of Java to run concurrently on the same client
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Concepts in Practice
Topics covered in this lesson:
Microsoft App-V
VMware ThinApp
VMware View
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Microsoft App-V
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Concept in Practice: VMware ThinApp
VMware ThinApp, an application virtualization solution

Links the application, Virtual Operating System (VOS), file
system, and registry into a single executable package that is

isolated from the Desktop OS
Enables applications to run directly from storage devices such as
USB or network share by using blockbased streaming
Also Supports 64-bit

Operating System
Virtualizes and runs 32-bit
application on 64-bit OSs
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Example: VMware ThinApp Application Virtualization
Key features:
Streaming
Can launch very large applications from any shared LAN resource within
seconds
Can stream application code and data from a standard Windows fileserver or
network share, without a client install or specialized servers, enabling
application streaming with no infrastructure changes.
ThinApp uses the standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to stream
applications over a LAN
Check Your Knowledge
1. What are the two methods for deploying application

virtualization?
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