Yes, the vendor has to agree....you can use tools like AppDNA or ChangeBase to give you an idea of any compatibility issues, but if the vendor won't support it virtualized (it's just obstructiveness in some cases, but you can't get away from it), then you'll have to put together an alternative delivery mechanism.
On 14 December 2012 14:58, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > Also remember there are some vendors whose License Agreement expressly > forbids virtualizing their application(s) in any way (server, desktop or > application).**** > > ** ** > > I completed my part of a virtualization project back in early August (AD > Assessment and looking at around 7,000 apps to determine virtualization > candidates) and there were some apps where the vendor said one of two > things:**** > > ** ** > > **1. **Our support contract is null and void for our apps if they > are used in any type of virtualization environment (so no > TS/RDS/XenApp/XenDesktop or App-V)**** > > **2. **We expressly forbid our applications to be virtualized or > used on any virtualization environment**** > > ** ** > > Even Autodesk has a support page that lists their applications they > support only under XenApp (and no they are not supported under pure TS/RDS > from what I was emailed from the company).**** > > ** ** > > Even if you know an application works under TS/RDS/XenApp but the vendor > will not support it and states so in writing, then as a consultant I cannot > possibly recommend the customer run that software on a XenApp server.**** > > ** ** > > Bottom line, make sure your software vendor(s) support AND OR allow the > use of their software in the way you intend to use it virtualized.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Webster**** > > ** ** > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Subject:* Re: OT VDI in a box.**** > > ** ** > > If you have Citrix XenApp or RDS and no actual business driver for a full > VDI implementation, then VDI is overkill in my opinion. Don't forget you > can publish a desktop to a lot more users from one system via XenApp or > RDS. With VDI it is one machine, one user. I think a lot of people forget > that you can either deliver a server published desktop or individual apps > to user devices without the need for actually delivering a full-fat Windows > desktop machine to it. > > > It totally depends on your needs - but in my experience VDI tends to be > better suited to power users or users with applications that don't play > well on the chosen SBC platform. YMMV, etc.**** > > ** ** > > On 14 December 2012 13:59, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > We are not stuck on VIAB. I just zeroed in on it because I am a Hyper-V > shop and it plays well and deploys easily. We really have not decided which > solution we are going to use.**** > > Are you saying VDI is overkill? This is certainly going to be a simple > solution with not a lot of connections.**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
