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App-V 5.0 Supported Configurations
Updated: November 1, 2012
Applies To: Application Virtualization 5.0
This topic specifies the requirements that are necessary to install and run Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 in your environment.
App-V 5.0 server system requirements
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| The App-V 5.0 server does not support the following scenarios: |
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Deployment to a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server Core.
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Deployment to a computer that runs a previous version of App-V 5.0 server components. Note
You can install App-V 5.0 side-by-side with the App-V 4.5 Lightweight Streaming Server (LWS) server only. Deployment of App-V 5.0 side-by-side with the App-V 4.5 Application Virtualization Management Service (HWS) server is not supported. -
Deployment to a computer that runs Microsoft SQL Server Express edition.
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Remote deployment of the management server database or the reporting database. The installer must be run directly on the computer running Microsoft SQL for the database installation to succeed.
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Deployment to a domain controller.
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Short paths are not supported. If you plan to use a short path you must create a new volume.
Management Server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.0 management server installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Edition | Service pack | System architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or Web Server) |
R2 |
SP1 and higher |
64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter) |
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64-bit |
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| Deployment of the management server role to a computer with Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) enabled is not supported. |
Management Server hardware requirements
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Processor—1.4 GHz or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
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RAM— 1 GB RAM (64-bit)
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Disk space—200 MB available hard disk space, not including the content directory.
Publishing Server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.0 publishing server installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Edition | Service pack | System architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or Web Server) |
R2 |
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64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter) |
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64-bit |
Publishing Server hardware requirements
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Processor—1.4 GHz or faster. 64-bit (x64) processor
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RAM— 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
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Disk space—200 MB available hard disk space. not including content directory
Reporting Server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.0 reporting server installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Edition | Service Pack | System architecture |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or Web Server) |
R2 |
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64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter) |
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64-bit |
Reporting Server hardware requirements
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Processor—1.4 GHz or faster. 64-bit (x64) processor
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RAM—2 GB RAM (64-bit)
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Disk space—200 MB available hard disk space
SQL Server database requirements
The following table lists the SQL Server versions that are supported for the App-V 5.0 database and server installation.
| App-V 5.0 server type | SQL Server version | Edition | Service pack | System architecture |
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Management / Reporting |
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or the Developer Edition with the following feature: Database Engine Services.) |
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32-bit or 64-bit |
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Management / Reporting |
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or the Developer Edition with the following feature: Database Engine Services.) |
R2 |
SP2 |
32-bit or 64-bit |
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Management / Reporting |
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, or the Developer Edition with the following feature: Database Engine Services.) |
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32-bit or 64-bit |
App-V 5.0 client system requirements
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| The installation of the App-V 5.0 client on a computer that runs Windows Server is not supported. |
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.0 client installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Service pack | System architecture |
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Microsoft Windows 7 |
SP1 |
32-bit or 64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows 8 |
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32-bit or 64-bit |
Client hardware requirements
The following list displays the supported hardware configuration for the App-V 5.0 client installation.
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Processor— 1.4 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
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RAM— 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
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Disk— 100 MB for installation, not including the disk space that is used by virtualized applications.
App-V 5.0 Remote Desktop client system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for App-V 5.0 Remote Desktop client installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Edition | Service pack |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
R2 |
SP1 |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
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Remote Desktop client hardware requirements
The following list displays the supported hardware configuration for the App-V 5.0 client installation.
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Processor— 1.4 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
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RAM— 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
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Disk— 100 MB for installation, not including the disk space that is used by virtualized applications.
App-V 5.0 Sequencer system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for App-V 5.0 Sequencer installation.
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| Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs. For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ. |
| Operating system | Edition | Service pack | System architecture |
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Microsoft Windows 7 |
SP1 |
32-bit and 64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows 8 |
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32-bit and 64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
R2 |
SP1 |
32-bit and 64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
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32-bit and 64-bit |
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