Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) vs. OpenText Hybrid Workspaces

Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.

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It is very well suited to large, diverse organizations looking to quickly deploy applications virtually to its employee base. They give immense control to system
Admins and allow users to more easily install the applications they need. They also allow users quick access to their applications, even during migration.

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• Install Software based on AD group assignment
• Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
• Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.

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• It allowed us to isolate applications so that they did not adversely interact with other applications.
• They served as a virtual machine while we managed the migration to a new OS.
• They helped us decrease malicious attacks because web browsers operating within a container could be terminated if an attack occurred.
• They allowed us to quickly deploy applications across a diverse, global organization.

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• Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX

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• Container access and restrictions were a bit cumbersome to set up.
• We would frequently have users report containers failing to work properly due to file size.
• There was very little documentation we could provide to users during onboarding

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APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.

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Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.

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We went with Desktop Containers because we had a former colleague recommend it. However, we do feel we made the right choice for our organization.

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• Some applications may be slower
• Interaction between several applications can be better

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• We were able to migrate to a different OS 50% more quickly than in the past.
• We saw a dramatic decrease in malicious attacks while using this product.
• Our users were able to more quickly get access to the products they needed.
• We no longer needed to worry about applications not playing nice with others since they were isolated

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