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title: Planning to Deploy App-V
description: Planning to Deploy App-V
author: jamiejdt
ms.assetid: 28d3035c-3805-4339-90fc-6c3fd3b1123e
ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.prod: w10
ms.date: 06/16/2016
---


# Planning to Deploy App-V


You should consider a number of different deployment configurations and prerequisites before you create your deployment plan for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0. This section includes information that can help you gather the information that you must have to formulate a deployment plan that best meets your business requirements.

## <a href="" id="---------app-v-5-0-supported-configurations"></a> App-V 5.0 supported configurations


Describes the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for each App-V components. For information about software prerequisites that you must install before you install App-V, see [App-V 5.0 Prerequisites](app-v-50-prerequisites.md).

[App-V 5.0 Supported Configurations](app-v-50-supported-configurations.md)

## App-V 5.0 capacity planning


Describes the available options for scaling your App-V 5.0 deployment.

[App-V 5.0 Capacity Planning](app-v-50-capacity-planning.md)

## Planning for high availability with App-V 5.0


Describes the available options for ensuring high availability of App-V 5.0 databases and services.

[Planning for High Availability with App-V 5.0](planning-for-high-availability-with-app-v-50.md)

## Planning to Deploy App-V 5.0 with an Electronic Software Distribution System


Describes the options and requirements for deploying App-V with an electronic software distribution system.

[Planning to Deploy App-V 5.0 with an Electronic Software Distribution System](planning-to-deploy-app-v-50-with-an-electronic-software-distribution-system.md)

## Planning for the App-V 5.0 Server deployment


Describes the planning considerations for the App-V Server components and their functions.

[Planning for the App-V 5.0 Server Deployment](planning-for-the-app-v-50-server-deployment.md)

## Planning for the App-V 5.0 Sequencer and Client deployment


Describes the planning considerations for the App-V Client and for the Sequencer software, which you use to create virtual applications and application packages.

[Planning for the App-V 5.0 Sequencer and Client Deployment](planning-for-the-app-v-50-sequencer-and-client-deployment.md)

## Planning for migrating from a previous version of App-V


Describes the recommended path for migrating from previous versions of App-V, while ensuring that existing server configurations, packages and clients continue to work in your new App-V environment.

[Planning for Migrating from a Previous Version of App-V](planning-for-migrating-from-a-previous-version-of-app-v.md)

## Planning for using App-V with Office


Describes the requirements for using App-V with Office and explains the supported scenarios, including information about coexisting versions of Office.

[Planning for Using App-V with Office](planning-for-using-app-v-with-office.md)

## Planning to use folder redirection with App-V


Explains how folder redirection works with App-V.

[Planning to Use Folder Redirection with App-V](planning-to-use-folder-redirection-with-app-v.md)

## <a href="" id="other-resources-for-app-v-5-0-planning-"></a>Other Resources for App-V 5.0 Planning


-   [Planning for App-V 5.0](planning-for-app-v-50-rc.md)[Performance Guidance for Application Virtualization 5.0](performance-guidance-for-application-virtualization-50.md)