Abstract: Techniques are described for delivering an application to a computing device by dynamically creating an application storage volume, such as a virtual disk, based on a minimal subset of application files downloaded from a remote server and attaching the virtual disk to the computing device in order to make the application executable from the virtual disk. The minimal subset of files access to at least some portion of the functionality of the application. Dynamically creating the virtual disk can be completed quickly and the minimal subset of application files is smaller than the full size of the application, which improves the speed of application delivery to the device. After the virtual disk is attached, the user can begin working on the application, while the remaining files are streamed to the virtual disk both as an ongoing background process and in response to on-demand requests, transparently from the user's perspective.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide ways to optimize application minimal sets based on the behavior of users. Described embodiments further provide ways to produce a minimal set that is optimized based on various attributes regarding the target endpoint onto which the minimal set is to be deployed, such as the target endpoint's operating system, applications installed on the target endpoint, hardware on the target endpoint, or profile information regarding the target endpoint's user. Also, described embodiments provide ways to prioritize the order of deployment when multiple minimal sets for various applications are downloaded to a target endpoint.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide ways to optimize application minimal sets based on the behavior of users. Described embodiments further provide ways to produce a minimal set that is optimized based on various attributes regarding the target endpoint onto which the minimal set is to be deployed, such as the target endpoint's operating system, applications installed on the target endpoint, hardware on the target endpoint, or profile information regarding the target endpoint's user. Also, described embodiments provide ways to prioritize the order of deployment when multiple minimal sets for various applications are downloaded to a target endpoint.

Abstract: Techniques are described for delivering an application to a computing device by dynamically creating an application storage volume, such as a virtual disk, based on a minimal subset of application files downloaded from a remote server and attaching the virtual disk to the computing device in order to make the application executable from the virtual disk. The minimal subset of files access to at least some portion of the functionality of the application. Dynamically creating the virtual disk can be completed quickly and the minimal subset of application files is smaller than the full size of the application, which improves the speed of application delivery to the device. After the virtual disk is attached, the user can begin working on the application, while the remaining files are streamed to the virtual disk both as an ongoing background process and in response to on-demand requests, transparently from the user's perspective.