Announcing MDOP 2009 to include MED-V 1.0, App-V 4.5 CU1 and AIS 1.5 Updates
As part of our promise to maximize productivity, manageability and TCO for enterprise desktops, we are excited to announce our new version of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), available for purchase to Software Assurance customers. MDOP 2009 includes the first release of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V 1.0), a Cumulative Update to Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V 4.5 CU1) and an update to the Asset Inventory Service (AIS). Alongside these updated releases, MDOP 2009 also includes the other standard MDOP tools: Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management, and Microsoft System Center Desktop Error Monitoring. The updates are available to 14.4 million MDOP customers.
MED-V provides deployment and management of virtual Windows desktops to enable key enterprise scenarios. MED-V 1.0 helps enterprises upgrade to the latest version of Windows even when some applications are not yet compatible. MED-V builds on top of Microsoft Virtual PC to run two operating systems on one device, adding virtual image delivery, policy-based provisioning and centralized management.
A recent brief by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) emphasized some of the customer benefits of using MED-V: "We found that MED-V really solved our application compatibility problems. It allowed us to deploy the applications that we were having difficulty with, where third party vendors were not providing a supported version. Where we used to have hundreds of images, we were able to move to one [Windows] Vista image, and use MED-V to deploy [legacy] applications on top of that," said IT Deployment Manger at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, an organization of 22,000 staff members.
"We are really happy with MED-V. We can virtualize the applications that are made only for XP, and they work fine, with all the functionality intact," said a large European telecommunications company with almost 80,000 employees.
App-V 4.5 CU1 is now available as part of MDOP 2009. App-V 4.5 CU1 adds support for Windows 7 beta , so customers can move ahead with application testing in preparation for enterprise deployments. It also contains a few improvements such as instant access or removal of applications assigned to end users. When Windows 7 releases, we are committed to supporting the final product within 90 days of general availability.
AIS 1.5 update , now available to all MDOP end users through Windows Update, enhances the license reconciliation feature and the task scheduler. It now provides a detailed report for each application (e.g. whether license type is retail or volume license) to simplify license inventory tasks and to improve licensing compliance. The inventory scan scheduling has been improved to ensure data is collected even from devices that are turned off regularly.
MDOP 2009 is available for MDOP subscribers at Microsoft Volume Licensing Site (MVLS).
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Anonymous
April 01, 2009
My buddies over on the MDOP blog have also just announced the RTM of MDOP 2009 “As part of our promiseAnonymous
April 01, 2009
Today we are announcing the availability of Microsoft’s updated Microsoft Desktop Optimization PackAnonymous
April 01, 2009
Today we are announcing the availability of Microsoft’s updated Microsoft Desktop Optimization PackAnonymous
April 02, 2009
L’équipe du Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) vient d’annoncer sur son blog la disponibilitéAnonymous
April 02, 2009
DaRT and App-V can be useful to small business customers and end users, not just volume license customers.Anonymous
April 02, 2009
Today, Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 1.0 (MED-V) andAnonymous
April 02, 2009
Chose promise chose due, MDOP 2009 est disponible aujourd’hui!! Accessible gratuitement à tout clientAnonymous
April 02, 2009
All the details can be found on the Official MDOP blog   Highlights: APP-V 4.5 CU1 is now availableAnonymous
April 02, 2009
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April 02, 2009
... og kan med det samme downloades af alle MDOP-abonnenter på Microsoft Volume Licensing Site (MVLS)Anonymous
April 03, 2009
Aujourd'hui, nous annonçons la disponibilité de la nouvelle version de Microsoft Microsoft Desktop OptimizationAnonymous
April 03, 2009
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April 03, 2009
  Today, Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 1.0 (MEDAnonymous
April 06, 2009
Why can't the Softgrid Client and Sequencer be installed onto the same machine now that serverless application virtualization is possible?Anonymous
April 06, 2009
Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 1.0 (MED-V) and the companionAnonymous
April 14, 2009
We are announcing the availability of Microsoft’s updated Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack.Anonymous
April 27, 2009
Sometimes I feel I’m an old man longing for some golden age which only ever existed in my memory… andAnonymous
April 28, 2009
Is there a certain order to upgrade to cu1 from 4.5 just as there was going from 4.2 to 4.5 (ie. client first, then server, then sequencer)? I cannot find any direction on that so it may be just upgrade at will.Anonymous
May 22, 2009
Hola a tod@s , Ante la continua aparición de nuevos sistemas operativos y service packs, en los entornosAnonymous
June 15, 2009
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August 26, 2009
Is there a certain order to upgrade to cu1 from 4.5 just as there was going from 4.2 to 4.5 (ie. client first, then server, then sequencer)? I cannot find any direction on that so it may be just upgrade at will. Response: Cient first then server. There are minimal changes on the server side