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Announcing the MED-V 2.0 public beta

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AnnouncementHi, I’m Dave Trupkin, Senior Product Manager for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), the two desktop virtualization components of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP).

Today I have great news. I’m happy to announce the availability of the MED-V 2.0 public beta, which you can download now from Microsoft Connect. Let’s take a look at what’s new in this latest release – features which are largely based on your feedback!

  • No dedicated MED-V infrastructure to deploy - MED-V 2.0 workspaces are deployed and managed using existing electronic software distribution (ESD) systems, including System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 R2 or higher.
  • Streamlined sign-on to the MED-V workspace - Users can save their passwords for seamless sign-on to the MED-V workspace.
  • Automatic application publishing – New applications deployed to MED-V workspaces, including App-V virtual applications, are available to the Windows 7 host automatically.
  • My Documents and Desktop redirection - Legacy applications work just like locally installed applications when it comes to opening, saving and printing documents.
  • USB device/SmartCard support - USB devices, including thumb drives and Smartcard readers can be shared between the host and applications running in the MED-V workspace.
  • New Internet Explorer redirection options - IT administrators can redirect legacy web applications using wildcards (https://*.example.com), sites (https://www.example.com/hr), at the page-level (https://www.example.com/hr/benefits.asp) or by specifying a port (https://vpn.example.com:1234) 
  • Automated guest hibernation at shutdown – The MED-V workspace is seamlessly suspended when the user logs off or shuts down the Windows 7 host.

If you have legacy Windows XP or Internet Explorer 6/7 applications that are slowing down your Windows 7 deployment plans, don’t let them stand in your way. The MED-V team has worked hard to ensure MED-V 2.0 is easy for IT professionals to deploy and manage and seamless for end-users to use. Download the MED-V 2.0 Beta today, test it in your lab and let us know what you think!

Be sure to follow the MED-V Blog in the coming weeks, as we dive deeper into the new features you’ll find in the MED-V 2.0 beta.

If you’re attending Tech·Ed Europe 2010, I’d love to hear from you in person. Stop by the Desktop Virtualization booth to see a demo of MED-V 2.0 or to just say “Hello!”

Dave Trupkin | Senior Product Manager

The App-V Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/appv/
The WSUS Support Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/sus/
The SCMDM Support Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/mdm/
The ConfigMgr Support Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/
The OpsMgr Support Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/
The SCVMM Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/scvmm/
The MED-V Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/medv/
The DPM Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/dpm/
The OOB Support Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/oob/
The Opalis Team blog: https://blogs.technet.com/opalis

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    November 08, 2010
    -Do i need to make any changes at the SCCM side if I am using MED-V V2 ?

  • Anonymous
    December 07, 2010
    What is the ETA for the final release of Med-V 2.0?

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