Updating VMware ThinApp packages is much easier and scale with ease when compared to updating traditional software packages. In fact VMware ThinApp offer multiple ways to update ThinApp Software packages that every environment can find a mechanism that suit their needs. In this post, I will discuss the major VMware ThinApp update mechanisms and the scenario each update mechanism suit best. I have noticed many posts/articles around the web talk about how to use a certain VMware ThinApp update mechanism, but not many that explain when to use that mechanism. In this post, I will work on trying to cover both area how to use a specific VMware ThinApp update mechanism and when to use it.
Before going into each mechanism, its worth mentioning this post is a part of a larger VMware ThinApp series I am creating & below are the links to other VMware ThinApp posts in this series in case you were looking for one of these or interested to read about it as well.
The Magic of Application Virtualization with VMware ThinApp
VMware ThinApp Preparing the ThinApp Capture and Build Machine
VMware ThinApp Deployment Scenarios
Updating VMware ThinApp Packages Mechanisms (This Post)
VMware ThinAPP Antivirus Best Practices
VMware ThinApp Isolation Modes Explanation, Examples, & Video
OK, so let’s look at the different VMware ThinApp packages update mechanism available to you
Updating VMware ThinApp Packages with In-Place Updates
Let’s first cover how this procedure work.… Read More