Application Virtualization

Application Virtualization (App-V) provides a method to deploy and manage applications on client computers without installing the applications locally on each client computer. App-V is a fully supported deployment method for Microsoft Office 2010. App-V provides isolation of applications, allowing you to avoid application compatibility issues and enabling rapid application deployment.

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