App-V integration or App-V management server

Hi,

We are using App-V 5.0 integrated within SCCM 2012 for a while now but aren't happy with it.
Hope was that in some update of sccm 2012 it would improve but it does not. That's why the idea arises to use the Ap-V management server again.

Below a comparison of the two options, I was wondering what your opinion on this matter is.

• App-V via SCCM 2012:
  • Pro:
    • Full integration with SCCM 2012
  • Contra:
    • Dependency on SCCM 2012 client (when SCCM client doens’t work, App-V doesn’t work either)
    • Slow responstimes before package arrives at user (SCCM needs to scan AD groups, SCCM client needs a policy refresh)
• App-V Management server:
  • Pro:
    • Deploy is also possible to computers as from App-V 5.0 management server http://virtualvibes.co.uk/enabling-computer-based-targeting-in-app-v-5-0/
      “the fact that we can now target machines instead of users when publishing packages”
    • Fast respsonsetime: deploy & uninstall
    • Automatic uninstall when user/computer isn’t member of AD group anymore
  • Contra:
    • Extra server needed

Please advise.
J.

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Jan Hoedt

Note: the migration from SCCM to the App-V Management server should be transparent, right? Unpublish existing packages via SCCM, publish via management server