Following on from our very quick review of XenApp version 6 last week, Citrix have just blogged over on their community site the extent of how integrated XenApp 6 and App-V have become:
Publish App-V packages directly from XenApp as "Dual-mode" applications
Through the new App-V integration, Microsoft App-V sequences can be published using the same workflows and wizards as all other applications managed through XenApp. Admins can leverage native XenApp Application Virtualisation and Session Virtualisation configuration parameters and policies to make Microsoft App-V sequences available for online and offline use. Dual-mode fallback is also provided, enabling end-points to access App-V applications from a consistent interface, even if the device is incapable of running the application locally, for example when a user needs to access the application from a Mac PowerBook or iPhone.
Manage App-V client plug-in using Citrix Receiver
The Microsoft Application Virtualisation Desktop Client can now be managed and delivered as a plug-in for Citrix Receiver. With XenApp, App-V sequences can now be delivered to lightly-managed endpoint scenarios, even if the end-point is not a member of the Microsoft Active Directory domain. As a result, new App-V use cases and access scenarios are enabled, including the delivery of applications to a consultant or for companies with "Bring your own computer" (BYOC) initiatives.
Subscribe to App-V packages using Citrix Dazzle
With Citrix Receiver, users gain self-service access to applications through an enterprise app storefront. Admins can advertise App-V packages with all other XenApp published applications and services for easy, on-demand access by users.