Planning to Deploy App-V with an electronic software distribution system

Applies to:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11

If you're using an electronic software distribution (ESD) system to deploy App-V packages, review the following planning considerations. For information about deploying App-V with Microsoft Configuration Manager, see Introduction to application management in Configuration Manager.

Review the following component and architecture requirements options that apply when you use an ESD to deploy App-V packages:

Deployment requirement or option Description
The App-V Management server, Management database, and Publishing server aren't required. These functions are handled by the implemented ESD solution.
You can deploy the App-V Reporting server and Reporting database side-by-side with the ESD. The side-by-side deployment lets you collect data and generate reports.
If you enable the App-V client to send report information without using the App-V Reporting server, the reporting data will be stored in associated .xml files.