In this course, applications-oriented administrators will gain the knowledge and skills to virtualize Windows applications with VMware^® ThinApp™, modify the Package.ini parameters to handle special circumstances, and choose the best deployment and updating processes for their environment.

What You'll Learn

• Major components of the ThinApp architecture
• Modify Package.ini parameters to increase the variety and complexity of applications that can be virtualized
• Use Application Link to dynamically link application components like Microsoft .NET to multiple applications
• Use Application Sync to update applications deployed from servers
• Troubleshoot problems with ThinApp packages

Who Needs to Attend

System administrators, application administrators, and solutions architects who need the knowledge and skills necessary for the successful deployment of virtualized applications

Prerequisites

VMware View 4: Install, Configure, Manage (course 3178) or the VMware ThinApp Fundamentals e-Learning course

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

• VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Desktop Design (VCAP-DTD)

Course Outline

1. VMware ThinApp Architecture

• Architecture that supports a virtualized application
• Relationships between the ThinApp runtime, the virtual file system, and the virtual registry

2. Packaging Applications

• Capturing and virtualizing an application

3. Modifying Package.ini Parameters

• Entry points, access control, and isolation parameters
• The sandbox folder and the sbmerge.exe utility

4. Building Applications with Application Link

• Application Link features
• Application Link parameters in the Package.ini file

5. Deploying and Updating Applications

• EXE files versus MSI files for local application deployment
• Streaming applications from servers
• Using the versioning model to update applications
• Using Application Sync to update applications

6. Performance and Troubleshooting

• Performance considerations
• Troubleshooting ThinApp packages

Labs

You will spend approximately 40% of class time completing hands-on labs.