VMware introduces App Volumes 2.10 for Real-Time Application Lifecycle Management

VMware App Volumes is an application delivery system that provides a just-in-time application model where it attaches a VMDK or VHD file that contains applications to target destinations, with targets usually being virtual desktops or published application servers. Instead of installing, updating, and managing applications many times, VMware App Volumes just does it once. This model helps customers be more operationally efficient while reducing storage costs. In addition, VMware App Volumes allows IT to set up a non-persistent environment. Combine that with users getting a persistent feel, as apps have the ability to follow the user, and you have a winning formula.

“We have been innovating at a rapid pace, shipping several releases throughout the year with new features such as storage groups, multi-vCenter Server support and enhancements to VHD to name a few,” says Harry Labana, vice president, products, End-user Computing, VMware. “We have been humbled by incredible customer interest and adoption, which has far exceeded our expectations. I want to thank every customer and partner who has guided us on our journey so far.”

VMware has made significant investments in the VMware App Volumes team to be able to build this app management solution in a way that is most convinent for enterprises and plan to continue to improve in that aspect.

The release includes:

• Windows 10 Support – Windows 10 was released a few months ago and VMware App Volumes 2.10 will support Windows 10 by giving IT the ability to attach AppStacks and Writeable Volumes to Windows 10 virtual desktops.

• Expanded Office Support – VMware App Volumes 2.10 will support Office365 and will have additional delivery options for Office 2010 and 2013. This means that different Office applications can be delivered through different AppStacks to provide greater flexibility in managing end-user application requirements. For example, IT would be able to deliver Visio and Excel in two different AppStacks.

• Writeable Volume Expansion – Some customers asked us for the capability to expand writeable volume size and this capability will be available in VMware App Volumes 2.10. This means that customers will be able to expand writeable volumes beyond the default size.

• IPv6 and VMware vMotion Support – VMware App Volumes 2.10 will offer greater network compatibility in enterprise environments with IPv6 support. AppStacks and Writeable Volumes will also offer support of VMware vMotion.

In addition, new enterprise management, scale, and performance enhancements will also be available in this release, including:

• Enhanced Storage Management – Storage groups will be enhanced to perform replication of AppStacks across vCenters. Added flexibility to select which storage to use for delivering AppStacks and Writeable Volumes will also be available.

• Improved Scalability – The VMware App Volumes Manager will be able to support 100% more concurrent connections across multiple vCenters.

• Better Performance – The speed of installing large applications like Visual Studio and ArcGIS will improve by 50%.

For more information, vist the VMware blog.

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