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Although you can also use sequenced applications in MSI format with Configuration
Manager, these applications will be deployed in their entirety to the target device and will not
be streamed to the device through the Configuration Manager distribution point.
The integrated model still requires use of Group Policy if you want to configure App-V
client cache settings. You can use this policy to control whether streamed applications will
persist in the client cache.
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The first decision you need to make when deploying sequenced applications is which type
of delivery mechanism you will use. You can stream the applications, install the applications
locally, or use a mixture of streaming and local installation. Independent of the method you
use, you can run a sequenced application only if the App-V client is present on the client
device. When you are deciding which mechanism to use, keep in mind the following
information.
Streaming applications
When applications are streamed, the application is available to the user as soon as enough of
the application has transferred from the server to the client that the application can start. You
can configure streaming so that applications are available only when the client is online. You
might want to use this option with sensitive applications to which you want to control access.
You can also configure streaming so that applications are available when the client is offline.
In this situation, the application is stored in the client's cache. Streaming sequenced applica-
tions use the .appv file format.
Local installation of applications
A local installation has the benefits of a virtualized application (such as minimizing compat-
ibility problems with other applications) while also keeping the application available when
the client is offline without relying on the application remaining in the client's App-V cache.
Locally installed applications are delivered to the client by using local install, Group Policy,
Intune, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 or System Center 2012 R2 Configura-
tion Manager, or another application deployment solution.
When you deploy a sequenced application and locally install it, the entire sequenced
application is downloaded to the client before the application is run. The application is always
available for offline use—unlike with streamed applications, you cannot ensure that a user will
not have access to a sequenced application when that user's computer is not connected to
the organizational network.
