Planning Your Streaming Solution in an Application Virtualization Server-Based Implementation

If you want to use Application Virtualization Streaming Servers in conjunction with your Application Virtualization Management Server-based implementation, you can choose from several alternatives, taking advantage of whatever infrastructure is already in place. For example, if you already have servers in your field branch offices, you can place the Application Virtualization \CONTENT share on those servers and then configure the clients to use that content share as their application content source. If you choose to use only Application Virtualization Management Servers—for example, because you have only a single office—the clients can stream content from that server.

The supported options include using a file server, an IIS server, or an Application Virtualization Streaming Server. You could also install the Application Virtualization Streaming Server on an existing file server or IIS server. The characteristics of these different options are summarized in the following table.

Note   The active upgrade feature enables a new version of an application to be added to an App-V Management Server or Streaming Server without affecting users currently running the application. The App-V clients will automatically receive the latest version of the application from the App-V Management Server or Streaming Server the next time the user starts the application. Use of the RTSP(S) protocol is required for this feature.

Server Type	Protocol	Advantages	Disadvantages	Links
File server	SMB	Simple low-cost solution to configure existing file server with \CONTENT share	No active upgrade	How to Configure the File Server
IIS server	HTTP/ HTTPS	Supports enhanced security using HTTPS protocol Supports streaming to remote computers across the Internet Only one port in firewall to open Scalable Familiar protocol	Need to manage IIS No active upgrade	How to Configure the Server for IIS
Application Virtualization Streaming Server	RTSP/ RTSPS	Active upgrade Supports enhanced security using RTSPS protocol Only one port in firewall to open	Dual infrastructure Server administration requirement	How to Configure the Application Virtualization Streaming Servers
Application Virtualization Management Server	RTSP/ RTSPS	Active upgrade Supports enhanced security using RTSPS protocol Only one port in firewall to open	Dual infrastructure Server administration requirement	How to Configure the Application Virtualization Management Servers

Related topics

Application Virtualization Server-Based Scenario

Overview of the Application Virtualization System Components

Publishing Virtual Applications Using Application Virtualization Management Servers