VMware ThinApp

VMware ThinApp is an application virtualization platform that integrates with Horizon to provide users with rapid access to new or upgraded applications without having to perform any changes to the virtual desktops. Applications that have been packaged with ThinApp are delivered as a single executable file that runs in complete isolation to both of the other ThinApp packaged applications, as well as applications that are installed on the desktop itself.

ThinApp provides Horizon customers with a number of powerful capabilities. Two popular scenarios where ThinApp can benefit an organization are as follows:

• It eliminates application conflicts that can occur when specific programs are installed together within the desktop image
• It virtualizes legacy applications to ensure that they will continue to function regardless of the underlying Windows OS

This book does not have a dedicated chapter concerning VMware ThinApp, so consult the VMware ThinApp documentation page for more details about how it is used (https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/thinapp_pubs.html).