About App-V 5.0
App-V 5.0 provides an improved integrated platform, more flexible virtualization, and powerful management for virtualized applications. For more information see the App-V 5.0 Overview (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=325265).
What’s new?
The following list displays what is new with App-V 5.0:
IT Diagnostics and Monitoring - App-V 5.0 enhances the ability to generate reporting information about computers running the App-V 5.0 client and virtualized packages.
End-to-End Programmability - Leveraging PowerShell 3.0, App-V 5.0 offers a complete programmability solution for packaging, client and server operations.
Simple and Effective Client Console - App-V 5.0 offers a modern client console designed to simplify the top end user and Tier 1 support engineer scenarios.
Virtual Application Extensions - App-V 5.0 virtual application extensions enable virtual packages to run as if they are installed locally.
Local Drive Creation - App-V 5.0 no longer requires a dedicated local drive letter for virtual application deployment.
Shared Content Store – The App-V 5.0 shared content store offers similar functionality to the streaming server available in previous versions of App-V. It also requires less disk space and updates to virtual applications are available as soon as the new version is ready.
Connection Groups - App-V 5.0 connection groups allow you to connect and run virtual applications interactively.
Differences between App-V 4.6 and App-V 5.0
The following table displays some of the differences between App-V 4.6 and App-V 5.0:
| App-V 4.6 | App-V 5.0 |
|---|---|
Must Use a dedicated drive letter (Q:</strong>). |
No dedicated drive letter required. |
4 GB package size limit requirement. |
No 4 GB package size limit requirement. |
Virtual applications are isolated from locally installed applications. |
Virtual applications can be extended to support local application interaction. |
Dynamic Suite Composition enabled interaction with middleware applications. |
Peer applications are shared using connection groups. For more information about connection groups see, Managing Connection Groups. |
VDI/RDS environments required a read-only shared cache. |
You can update the shared content store using the standard workflow. |
Limited command-line scripting. |
Supports robust PowerShell scripting for the sequencer, client, and server components. |
Provides web-based management capabilities. |
How to Get MDOP Technologies
App-V 5.0 is a part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). MDOP is part of Microsoft Software Assurance. For more information about Microsoft Software Assurance and acquiring MDOP, see How Do I Get MDOP (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=322049).