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Published inMar 2022
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781801075022
Edition1st Edition
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Ryan Mangan
Ryan Mangan
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Ryan Mangan

Ryan Mangan is an end-user computing specialist. He is a speaker, presenter and author who has helped customers and technical communities with end-user computing solutions, ranging from small to global 30,000-user enterprise deployments in various fields. Ryan is the owner and author of ryanmangansitblog, which has over 3 million + visitors and over 200+ articles. Some of Ryan’s community and technical awards include: Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), VMware vExpert 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021, VMware vExpert EUC 2021, VMware vExpert Desktop Hypervisor 2021, Very Important Parallels professional program (VIPP) 2019, 20 & 21, LoginVSI Technology Advocate 19, 20.
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What is MSIX app attach?

MSIX app attach a relatively recent technology advancement and addition to the Azure Virtual Desktop feature portfolio. This technology facilitates the delivery of applications to a user session within Azure Virtual Desktop by dynamically attaching the applications in an MSIX image. This new capability delivers applications on logon and/or in-session hence the term dynamic.

One of the critical benefits of MSIX app attach over other application delivery technologies is that it has been designed to deliver applications that do not impact or delay user login times. It also offers reduced management that IT needs to perform as applications are not installed natively on the Azure Virtual Desktop image. This allows organizations to modernize/enhance their virtual desktop estate and move from dedicated/specific virtual machines for applications. When using MSIX app attach, applications are delivered dynamically to any VM that a user may log in to. This saves on...

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Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop
Published in: Mar 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781801075022

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Ryan Mangan

Ryan Mangan is an end-user computing specialist. He is a speaker, presenter and author who has helped customers and technical communities with end-user computing solutions, ranging from small to global 30,000-user enterprise deployments in various fields. Ryan is the owner and author of ryanmangansitblog, which has over 3 million + visitors and over 200+ articles. Some of Ryan’s community and technical awards include: Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), VMware vExpert 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021, VMware vExpert EUC 2021, VMware vExpert Desktop Hypervisor 2021, Very Important Parallels professional program (VIPP) 2019, 20 & 21, LoginVSI Technology Advocate 19, 20.
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