App-V will be in Windows 10 Core!

ByJorge Pereira
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Great news for the App-V community…   This week, Microsoft finally announced that they will be releasing App-V  into the core of the Windows 10 operating system, and  will be available to Windows 10 enterprise license holders. The announcement was made by Microsoft’s Steve Thomas, speaking in a webinar with Flexera,

As one of the early users of the App-V ( originally named SoftGrid) this brings me back at least 10 years (if not more).    The technology has improved tremendously over the past few years, but at its core remains the same:   Application Virtualization – Applicaitons delivered and executed at the client in a bubble. 🙂    If you think about it it is just like containers!

 

I first heard about it on Windows Weekly Podcast: Episode:454  (Hosted by Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott)  and when I got to my hotel, I googled-it to found more info,

Couple of article I  found on the subject were:

 

Overall, VERY EXCITING!

Accomplished Information Technology services professional with over 25 years of experience performing technical pre-sales, solution selling, public speaking / presentations, consulting, project delivery and program management. Over the past few years, Jorge has focused on customers solutions in the areas of: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Workforce Transformation, End-User-Computing (EUC) Lifecycle Management, Modern Device Management, and Cybersecurity.
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