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title: High-Level Architecture
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description: High-Level Architecture
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author: jamiejdt
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ms.assetid: a78e12ad-5aa6-40e0-ae8b-51acaf005712
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ms.pagetype: mdop, virtualization
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.prod: w7
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---
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# High-Level Architecture
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The MED-V solution comprises the following elements:
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- **Administrator-defined virtual machine**—Encapsulates a full desktop environment, including an operating system, applications, and optional management and security tools.
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- **Image repository**—Stores all virtual images on a standard IIS server and enables virtual images version management, client-authenticated image retrieval, and efficient download (of a new image or updates) via Trim Transfer technology.
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- **Management server**—Associates virtual images from the image repository along with administrator usage policies to Active Directory® users or groups. The management server also aggregates clients' events and stores them in an external database (Microsoft SQL Server®) for monitoring and reporting purposes.
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- **Management console**—Enables administrators to control the management server and the image repository.
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- **End-user client**
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1. Virtual image life-cycle—Authentication, image retrieval, enforcement of usage policies.
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2. Virtual machine session management—Start, stop, lock the virtual machine.
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3. Single desktop experience—Applications installed in the virtual machine seamlessly available through the standard desktop Start menu and integrated with other applications on the user desktop.
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All communication between the client and the servers (management server and image repository) is carried on top of a standard HTTP or HTTPS channel.
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