What are VM applications?

VM applications in Azure Compute Gallery offer an application management solution for up to 25 different applications deployed on a virtual machine. This provides a simple but effective method for deploying, updating, and managing applications separately from VM images. This feature also enables global distribution, version control, and Azure RBAC integration without the need for frequent image updates. This could be particularly useful for persistent desktop deployments.

You can distribute applications in the .msi installer format, .exe, or even zipped files.

Tip

Here are a few tips to consider when you are using VM applications:

Tip 1: The download directory for apps is C:\Packages\Plugins\Microsoft.CPlat.Core .VMApplicationManagerWindows\1.0.9\Downloads\<appname>\<app version>.

Tip 2: When the application file is downloaded to the VM, it is renamed MYvmApp with no file extension. This is because the VM is unaware of the file&...