Learning VMware App Volumes
Deliver applications to virtual desktop environments in seconds and at scale with the click of a button
Published on 8. July 2025
494 pages
978-1-78588-912-7 (ISBN)
Description
Deliver applications to virtual desktop environments in seconds and at scale with the click of a button
Key Features
[*] Learn how can you deliver a great user experience and drive down storage and management costs
[*] Discover hidden gems to deliver applications to virtual desktop environments in seconds
[*] This book will help you fully utilize the true potential of VMware App Volumes and design and build a complete production environment
Book DescriptionApp Volumes provides a virtualized, real-time application delivery engine for virtual desktop infrastructure and is designed to enable VDI deployments to ensure greater flexibility, agility, and cost reduction. This book starts with an in-depth overview of the architecture and components used to design an optimized solution. We then show you how to install and configure App Volumes for different use cases such as VMware View integration, using VMware ThinApp, Citrix XenApp, and more. Throughout the chapters, we provide hints, tips, and tricks as well as best practices. By the end of the book, you will have built a working App Volumes environment and acquired the skills to build and run a production environment. What you will learn
[*] Find out how the VMware App Volumes solution can enhance the management and delivery of applications in your desktop environment
[*] Design a real-life App Volumes solution using best practices and following the recommended sizing guides
[*] Install, configure, and deploy App Volumes so it is ready to start delivering applications
[*] Create and prepare applications ready to be delivered to end users
[*] Discover how App Volumes can enhance other desktop solutions by looking at how it integrates with VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, RDSH, and Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp
[*] Understand how to configure the advanced options within App Volumes
Who this book is forThis book is for administrators and IT teams who would like to take full advantage of App Volumes to deal with application workloads. It will also be useful for virtualization professionals and teams who are working on VDI deployments and VMware end user computing solutions.
Key Features
[*] Learn how can you deliver a great user experience and drive down storage and management costs
[*] Discover hidden gems to deliver applications to virtual desktop environments in seconds
[*] This book will help you fully utilize the true potential of VMware App Volumes and design and build a complete production environment
Book DescriptionApp Volumes provides a virtualized, real-time application delivery engine for virtual desktop infrastructure and is designed to enable VDI deployments to ensure greater flexibility, agility, and cost reduction. This book starts with an in-depth overview of the architecture and components used to design an optimized solution. We then show you how to install and configure App Volumes for different use cases such as VMware View integration, using VMware ThinApp, Citrix XenApp, and more. Throughout the chapters, we provide hints, tips, and tricks as well as best practices. By the end of the book, you will have built a working App Volumes environment and acquired the skills to build and run a production environment. What you will learn
[*] Find out how the VMware App Volumes solution can enhance the management and delivery of applications in your desktop environment
[*] Design a real-life App Volumes solution using best practices and following the recommended sizing guides
[*] Install, configure, and deploy App Volumes so it is ready to start delivering applications
[*] Create and prepare applications ready to be delivered to end users
[*] Discover how App Volumes can enhance other desktop solutions by looking at how it integrates with VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, RDSH, and Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp
[*] Understand how to configure the advanced options within App Volumes
Who this book is forThis book is for administrators and IT teams who would like to take full advantage of App Volumes to deal with application workloads. It will also be useful for virtualization professionals and teams who are working on VDI deployments and VMware end user computing solutions.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
65,89 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78588-912-7 (9781785889127)
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Peter von Oven
Learning VMware App Volumes
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Packt Publishing
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von Oven Peter :
Peter von Oven is an experienced technical consultant and has spent the past 25 years working with customers and partners designing technology solutions. During his career, Peter has presented at key IT events, such as VMworld, IP EXPO, and various VMUGs and CCUG events. He has also worked in senior presales roles and presales management roles for Fujitsu, HP, Citrix, and VMware, and has been awarded VMware vExpert four years running. In 2016, Peter founded his own company, Droplet Computing, where he works today as the Founder and Chief Technology Officer.Peter got his first taste for writing when assisting with some of the chapters in Building End-User Computing Solutions with VMware View, which then lead to five other Packt titles.
Peter von Oven is an experienced technical consultant and has spent the past 25 years working with customers and partners designing technology solutions. During his career, Peter has presented at key IT events, such as VMworld, IP EXPO, and various VMUGs and CCUG events. He has also worked in senior presales roles and presales management roles for Fujitsu, HP, Citrix, and VMware, and has been awarded VMware vExpert four years running. In 2016, Peter founded his own company, Droplet Computing, where he works today as the Founder and Chief Technology Officer.Peter got his first taste for writing when assisting with some of the chapters in Building End-User Computing Solutions with VMware View, which then lead to five other Packt titles.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction to App Volumes
App Volumes Architectural and Feature Overview
Design Considerations
Installing and Configuring App Volumes
A Guided Tour of the App Volumes Manager
Working with AppStacks
Working with Writeable Volumes
Building an AppStack for delivering ThinApp Packages
VMware Horizon View Integration
Delivering AppStacks in Citrix XenDesktop
RDSH and App Volumes Integration
Advanced Configuration Options
Deploying App Volumes in a Horizon View Hosted Apps Environment
Advanced Configuration and Other Options
Introduction to App Volumes
App Volumes Architectural and Feature Overview
Design Considerations
Installing and Configuring App Volumes
A Guided Tour of the App Volumes Manager
Working with AppStacks
Working with Writeable Volumes
Building an AppStack for delivering ThinApp Packages
VMware Horizon View Integration
Delivering AppStacks in Citrix XenDesktop
RDSH and App Volumes Integration
Advanced Configuration Options
Deploying App Volumes in a Horizon View Hosted Apps Environment
Advanced Configuration and Other Options
