Planning to Deploy App-V 5.0 with an Electronic Software Distribution System
If you are using an electronic software distribution system to deploy App-V packages, review the following planning considerations. For information about using System Center Configuration Manager to deploy App-V, see Introduction to Application Management in Configuration Manager.
Review the following component and architecture requirements options that apply when you use an ESD to deploy App-V packages:
Deployment requirement or option | Description |
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The App-V Management server, Management database, and Publishing server are not required. |
These functions are handled by the implemented ESD solution. |
You can deploy the App-V Reporting server and Reporting database side by side with the ESD. |
The side-by-side deployment lets you to collect data and generate reports. If you enable the App-V client to send report information, and you are not using the App-V Reporting server, the reporting data is stored in associated .xml files. |