Microsoft Med-V

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V) provides deployment and management of virtual Windows desktops to enable key enterprise scenarios. MED-V 1.0 helps enterprises upgrade to the latest version of Windows even when some applications are not yet compatible.

MED-V builds on top of Microsoft Virtual PC to run two operating systems on one device, adding virtual image delivery, policy-based provisioning and centralised management.

MED-V is one of the six technologies in the Microsoft
Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP).

Microsoft® Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V) enhances deployment and management for Virtual PCs.

MED-V leverages Microsoft Virtual PC to provide an
enterprise solution for desktop virtualisation, streamlining OS upgrades, and increasing IT control and user flexibility in enterprise environments.

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation is an integral tool in the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack, a dynamic solution available to Software Assurance customers that helps reduce application deployment costs, enable delivery of applications as services, and better manage and control enterprise desktop environments.

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation: Advantages

Centrally create, deploy, and update virtual PC images throughout the enterprise
Provision virtual images and user policies according to business affiliation and requirements
Accelerate the upgrade path to new Desktop OS-legacy applications continue to run in a virtual environment with a previous OS version
Simplify IT integration of new subsidiaries by running two IT environments concurrently (i.e. the corporate one and the acquired company's one).

Med-V: The Architecture

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