Introduction to the SoftGrid Application Virtualization Guide
Published: November 12, 2007 | Updated: February 25, 2008
Application coexistence continues to be a significant issue for business customers. The task of managing the portfolio of applications in a company has remained a very complex process with few tools available to help reduce this burden. Some of the challenges when managing applications include accommodating multiple versions of the same application as well as updating application packages. Microsoft SoftGrid enables organizations to respond to the challenge of managing applications by implementing application virtualization. The purpose of this guide is to present the infrastructure planning process for SoftGrid by providing a clear and concise workflow of the decisions and tasks required to plan for each method. This guide, when used in conjunction with product documentation, will enable companies to confidently plan the SoftGrid 4.2 infrastructure. Although additional options and guidance will be available in SoftGrid 4.5, none of the planning or sequencing work done today will be wasted effort. The appendix includes a sample job aid for recording the decisions made during the design process. AssumptionsIn writing this guide, the following assumptions were made in order to focus the scope of the material presented:
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