I haven't done much ThinApp, to be fair. How easy is it to package stuff up? I find App-V dead easy, but then again it was the first thing I used for it. My other main packaging experience was with Citrix Streaming, and that ain't great at all.
One thing I will say for App-V is that it's dead easy to deliver it through Citrix if you've got that kind of layered infrastructure. You don't even need the App-V streaming conduit - you just point a published app to the App-V client and add the right switches, and you can deliver the App-V stuff right through the Citrix plugins like an normal installed app. App-V also integrates nicely with AppSense and particularly their Personalization Server piece, which makes it another popular choice for the kind of deployments I do. I was just wondering how far the OP is wanting to take their entire "virtualization" strategy? Certainly once you get into the deeper parts of profile and application virtualization you can put together a solution based around a vast amount of different combinations of technologies rather than the more limited options available on a server or desktop virtualization level. Cheers, JR On 6 November 2012 16:39, John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> wrote: > I mostly agree with James with the exception of App-V, VMWare Thinapp > requires no local client to run packages so IMHO it’s a cleaner > distribution package. > > > > *John W. Cook* > > *Network Operations Manager* > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *5950 NW 1st Place* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32607* > > *Office (352) 244-1610* > > *Cell (352) 215-6944* > > *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP**4, VTSP4* > > > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 06, 2012 11:35 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: A question about Virtualization > > > > Server virtualization? > Desktop virtualization? > Application virtualization? > Profile/user virtualization? > > All different parts of the virtualization tree. > > If you are talking server, VMWare and Microsoft are probably the biggest > players > Desktops - I wouldn't look any further than Citrix > Application - Microsoft App-V is the best IMHO > Profile/user - AppSense > > > On 6 November 2012 16:28, itli...@imcu.com <itli...@imcu.com> wrote: > > I have no experience with Virtualized anything. > > I have read VMware is better than Citrix. > > What kind of hardware do I put all of this on? > > A Blade server with a SAN back end? > > I really have no opinions or experience on any of this. > > Please don’t flame me to badly. > > Thanks > > David > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ------------------------------ > > CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or > attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information > (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, > dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This > information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and > Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. > Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result > in civil and/or criminal penalties. > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really > need to. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
