VMware App Volumes
Chapter 1
Introducing Application Layering and VMware App Volumes
Chapter Goal: Introduction to app layering, VMware App Volumes and it's features and architecture
1. Overview of app layering
2. Introduction to App Volumes
3. App Volumes architecture
4. App Volumes features
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Chapter 2:
Installing the VMware App Volumes software
Chapter Goal: Installing the software and components
1. Prerequisites and requirements for installing App Volumes
2. Installing the App Volumes Manager
3. Installing the App Volumes Agent
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Chapter 3:
App Volumes Management Console
Chapter Goal: Using the management consoles to configure App Volumes
1. Initial login and configuration
2. Navigating the menu options
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Chapter 4:
Creating and Packaging Applications
Chapter Goal: How to build and configure application layers for delivery
1. Definition of an App Volumes package
2. Creating a provisioning machine - OS optimization tool template
3. Creating a package
4. Assigning packages
5. Package lifecycle management
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Chapter 5:
Working with Writeable Volumes
Chapter Goal: How to build and configure Writeable volumes for user data and user installed applications
1. What is a Writeable Volume?
2. Creating a Writeable Volume
3. Assigning Writeable Volume to end users and desktops
4. Managing Writeable Volumes
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Chapter 6:
Advanced Management
Chapter Goal: Configuring the advanced management features of App Volumes
1. How to customize package templates
2. Advanced agent configuration
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Chapter 7:
Integrating App Volumes with JMP
Chapter Goal: Configuring App Volumes to deliver apps with the VMware just in time management platform
1. JMP architecture overview
2. Configuring App Volumes in the JMP management console
3. App Volumes JMP assignments
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Chapter 8:
App Volumes and Microsoft RemoteApp
Chapter Goal: How to deliver published apps in MS RemoteApp using layered apps for scalability
1. Building an application package for RemoteApp
2. Configuring the RDSH role
3. Creating and configuring RDSH-based packages
4. Delivering packages to end users
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Chapter 9:
App Volumes integration with Citrix Virtual Apps
Chapter Goal: How to deliver published apps with Citrix Virtual Apps
1. Building an application package for Citrix Virtual Apps
2. Configuring the RDSH role for Citrix Virtual Apps
3. Configuring RDSH-based packages for Citrix Virtual Apps
4. Installing the Citrix Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA)
5. Installing the App Volumes Agent
6. Creating a Machine Group and Delivery Group
7. Testing your applications
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Chapter 10:
App Volumes integration with VMware Horizon Apps
Chapter Goal: How to deliver layered apps with VMware Horizon Apps published apps
1. Building an application package for Horizon Apps
2. Configuring the RDSH role for Horizon Apps
3. Configuring RDSH-based packages for Horizon Apps
4. Installing the App Volumes Agent
5. Installing the Horizon Agent
6. Configuring a Horizon App farm
7. Configuring a Horizon App pool
8. Assigning packages to the Horizon Apps server
9. Testing your applications
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Chapter 11:
App Volumes and VMware View virtual desktops
Chapter Goal: How to deliver layered apps to virtual desktops delivered by VMware Horizon View
1. Building an application package for Horizon View
2. Installing the App Volumes Agent
3. Installing the Horizon Agent
4. Optimizing the image
5. Configuring a Horizon desktop pool
6. Assigning packages to Horizon View end users
7. Testing your applications
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Chapter 12:
App Volumes and Citrix Virtual Desktops
Chapter Goal: How to deliver layered apps to virtual desktops delivered by Citrix Virtual Desktops
1. Building an application package for Citrix Virtual Desktops
2. Installing the Citrix Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA
3. Optimizing the image
4. Creating a Machine Group and Delivery Group
5. Testing your applications
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Chapter 13:
Delivering ThinApp Virtualized Apps with App Volumes
Chapter Goal: How to deliver virtualized and isolated apps as app layers with VMware ThinApp
1. Overview of ThinApp app virtualization
2. Creating a ThinApp AppStack
3. Advanced configuration options
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Chapter 14:
Upgrading to App Volumes 4
Chapter Goal: How to upgrade from a previous version to the latest version of App Volumes
1. Upgrading the App Volumes management console
2. Upgrading the App Volumes Agent
3. Upgrading AppStacks to App Packages
4. Migrating
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