Ok, so it looks like the book material is pre-R2, because the term "Connected Mode" is replaced with "Full Infrastructure Model," and a new Streaming Model is introduced.
(Paraphrasing from whitepaper)
The model dictates how applications will be distributed over which hardware requirements:
Standalone Model: Allows virtual applications to be distribution without streaming.
The Standalone Delivery is useful in the following scenarios:
- No servers are available to support other methods of deploying virtual applications.
- Disconnected remote users cannot connect to the App-V infrastructure.
- Software management systems, such as SCCM 2007 and SMS 2003, are already in place.
- Network bandwidth limitations prevent electronic software distribution.
Streaming Model: Offers application streaming without requiring ADDS or a DBMS
The Streaming Model is useful in the following scenarios:
- Support of Application Virtualization Management Servers is unwanted
- SCCM 2007 SP1 + R2 is already in place and the organization will use it for managing virtual application publishing and delivery.
- Active Directory or SQL Server-based servers aren’t present, but the organization still wants to take advantage of streaming virtual applications.
Full Infrastructure Model: Provides for built-in software distribution, management, and reporting capabilities; it also includes the streaming of applications.
The Full Infrastructure Model is useful in the following scenarios:
- The organization wants to use the Application Virtualization Management Server to publish the application shortcuts to the clients.
- The additional reporting or licensing capabilities of the Application Virtualization Management Server are desired.
- When group-based application publishing is required
- When license enforcement is required
- For rapid provisioning of applications to clients.
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These practice questions make more sense with this information:
Question: Corp wants to use Softgrid on existing infrastructure. Which model to use? Answer: Standalone Mode
Question: Corp wants to use Softgrid and requires usage reporting. Which model to use? Answer: Full Infrastructure (Connected) Mode
Question: Requirements for Standalone Mode? Answer: MSI, and a deployment mechanism
Question: Requirements for Full Infrastructure (Connected) Mode? Answer: ADDS, SQL Server, and Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0.
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Thanks for the assistance! Striving for the best score I can get!
