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Thought experiment
Server application virtualization at Tailspin Toys
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n this thought experiment, apply what you've learned about this objective. You can
find answers to these questions in the “Answers” section at the end of this chapter.
You are in the process of testing some virtualized applications. You need to be able
to save the runtime state of these virtualized applications, so if there is a problem
later on in the testing process, you can return them to a known state. With this
information in mind, answer the following questions.
1.
What Server App-V Windows PowerShell cmdlet would you use to save the run-
time state of an existing Server App-V application to a designated location?
2.
What Server App-V Windows PowerShell cmdlet would you use to restore the
runtime state of an existing Server App-V application from a designated loca-
tion?
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Server App-V allows you to create virtual application packages through a process
termed sequencing.
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You can deploy sequenced Server App-V applications to a computer that has the Serv-
er App-V agent installed, and these sequenced applications will run without requiring
local installation.
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You can deploy sequenced Server App-V applications to a new server with the applica-
tion's last runtime state intact, which means you don't need to go through installation
and configuration steps when deploying the application.
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An App-V package contains the virtualized application and includes the binaries, con-
figuration, and runtime state data.
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Server App-V uses virtual drive Q:\ to store the virtualized application's binaries and
settings. The App-V agent creates, and will maintain, the virtual drive using a folder on
the host computer's system drive.