Application Server Deployment

Application servers enable browser-based and native streaming access to your virtualized applications. They extend Turbo Server's capabilities by:

• Providing cross-platform access through HTML5 browsers
• Supporting native Windows streaming client
• Enabling remote application execution
• Centralizing application management

This guide covers deploying application servers as part of your Turbo Server infrastructure.

What you'll learn

• Application server prerequisites
• Integration with existing infrastructure
• Deployment options and configurations
• Management and monitoring

Prerequisites

Before deploying application servers, ensure you have:

Existing Turbo Infrastructure

• Turbo Server installed and configured
• Hub server set up and running
• Workspaces configured with applications
• Network connectivity between servers

Server Requirements

• Windows Server 2016 or later
• Service account with local administrator rights
• Network access to Hub/Portal servers

For detailed requirements, see Server Prerequisites.

Integration with Turbo Infrastructure

Application servers work as part of your Turbo Server infrastructure to enable streaming access to applications:

Hub Integration

• Pulls application images from Hub repository
• Maintains local cache of frequently used applications
• Syncs with Hub for application updates
• Uses Hub authentication and permissions

Workspace Integration

• Respects workspace access controls
• Enforces workspace policies and settings
• Provides streaming access to workspace applications
• Maintains user session state

Portal Integration

• Handles user authentication
• Manages application launch requests
• Routes users to available application servers
• Provides HTML5 browser access

Deployment Options

Application servers can be deployed in several configurations to meet your needs:

Single Server

• All server roles on one machine
• Suitable for testing and small deployments
• See On-Premises Deployment

External Application Server

• Separate application server(s) from Hub/Portal
• Improved scalability and performance
• Load balancing support
• See External Application Server

Cloud Deployment

• Deploy in Azure or other cloud platforms
• Elastic scaling capabilities
• Geographic distribution
• See Azure Deployment

Configuration

Infrastructure Connection

• Configure connection to Hub server
• Set up Portal communication
• Enable workspace access
• See External Application Server

Network Configuration

• Required ports and protocols
• Load balancer setup
• SSL certificates
• See Network and Load Balancing

Cache Configuration

• Local image cache location
• Cache size limits
• Update frequency
• See Server Optimization

Session Management

• User session limits
• Resource allocation
• Connection settings
• See Server Monitoring