Monthly Archives: March 2011

APAC Virtualization Roundtable, Xangati dashboard for VDI–30 March

Xangati recently released a dedicated dashboard for monitoring VDI deployments, it will be my pleasure to welcome Jagan Jagannathan back to the podcast to discuss how this will help ensure administrator and user happiness through a VDI deployment.

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Automated ESXi Network Based Build

In my earlier post I outlined how to enable an ESXi server build from the network, now I want to look at the steps required to make the ESXi automatically rebuild when it is network booted. 

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Another person worth listening too

This week I made it onto Andre’s weekly VDI Digest (yay me) and consequently hit a few more people’s horizons.  I’m going to assume that you know who Andre is and already follow his blog and tweets.  One person who … Continue reading

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APAC Virtualization Roundtable (VMware View 4.6 with David Wakeman) – Wed 16/3

VMware View 4.6 with PCoIP Secure Gateway, Enhanced USB device compatibility, Support for Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, iPad Client, ThinApp 4.6.1 and more… A lot has happened in the VMware’s End User Computing space in the last few weeks. We … Continue reading

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VMware View client for iPad in App Store

I can confirm Eric “Scoop” Sloof’s experience, the long awaited View Client for iPad is in the app store.  It brings PCoIP to the iPad and at a much lower price (free) than any competing product.  Make sure you have … Continue reading

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ThinApp and user profile size under View

I was reading Andre Leibovici’s excellent article on View Floating desktops and comparing it with my feeling about View features and use.  I completely agree that if possible all desktop pools should be floating assignment, ideally using View Composer and … Continue reading

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Consulting and training, together at last

For about the last two years I’ve been trying to find a way to do hands on virtualisation work as well as delivering training.  This week it has finally come to pass, I am now a VMware PSO Consultant as … Continue reading

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