Microsoft App-V StartService is a packaged Microsoft service aimed at helping customers to start using application virtualisation products and solutions based them. The service is provided by Microsoft certified partners.
Expected results
On completion of the project we expect to get the following results:
Physical infrastructure
- One deployed App-V server at one site
- App-V clients deployed on 15-20 workstations
- One test application (for example, Acrobat Reader) deployed on these workstations
- One application developed with the help of Sequencer upon customer’s requests
Training
- Up to 5 in-house customer’s IT specialists
- Practical training and consulting on deployment and setup from a specialist
Documentation
- Logic diagram of service infrastructure (developed as the project progresses)
Hardware requirements
Microsoft Start Service:
One App-V control server (can be a virtual)
- Processor: one 2-core 64x with minimum 2.0 GHz
- RAM: minimum 1 GB
- Disk subsystem: 1×40 GB
- Net interfaces: Fast Ethernet
Active Directory Server (if test AD is used)
- Processor: one 2-core with minimum 2.0 GHz
- RAM: minimum 1 GB
- Disk subsystem: 1×40 GB
- Net interfaces: Fast Ethernet
Workstation with Windows 7:
- Processor: one 2-core with minimum 2.0 GHz
- RAM: minimum 1 GB
- Disk subsystem: 1×40 GB
- Net interfaces: Fast Ethernet
Deployment plan
Day 1
- Overview of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack solution
- Infrastructure planning
- Analysis of the state of current infrastructure
- Recommendations for the migration of applications
- Deployment of App-V infrastructure
- Questions and answers
Day 2
- Development and deployment of virtual infrastructure
- Setup and administration of App-V server
- Planning of App-V and SCCM integration
- Licensing of App-V
- Calculation of cost-effectiveness
- Consulting on further deployment of infrastructure of virtual applications
- Questions and answers
Price
- 1500 EURO for remote implementation;
- 2000 EURO for on-site implementation.
Deployment time
2 days