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The path through the network between the client device and the central network location must be robust. A
application and the functions used by the end user.
Benefits
Centralized management is the primary benefit of the streaming mode of execution. The one-to-many model
of providing an application on one location for many users provides an ecient and eective model for
application delivery. Providing access to the application merely involves placing a shortcut to the application on
each desktop and can be automated through the use of the Thinreg utility in a login script.
The application packages, which can be large in size, do not have to be delivered to the end user devices, so
there is no need to transfer large files across a network or integrate with a deployment mechanism to distribute
them. Additionally, there is no local disk footprint on the end user device because the applications are streamed
into memory.
point of administration and a consistent user experience across devices.
Deployed Execution Mode
from the local device. Users execute the application from an application package that is local, which allows for
oine application use.
this distributed model, each client device receives the package locally and therefore can run the application
deployed execution mode.
Requirements
components deployed before working oine. Subsequent application deployment and updates are subject to
Recommendations
Integrate the delivery of packages, which can be large .exe or .msi files, with your existing organizational
established support structure and administration workflow. You can use Group Policy to deploy software to
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Benefits
After the application package is delivered, application performance and availability is not subject to network or
storage dependencies.