No more /console? Why?

Just a quick note to call attention to an email that was sent to me by Brad Scott at UPS, just in case other people run into the same issue.  Brad writes:Gabe, I am a big user of brianmadden.com and wanted to share this with you guys.  You may already know this but I had to spend some time researching the problem because I installed XP SP3 and noticed the issue. If you install SP3 for Windows XP or SP1 for Vista, the switch for connecting to a console via a RDP session...

Posted by Gabe Knuth on June 11, 2008 -

Should we expand our focus and cover more virtualization? I'm not sure it will matter...

Since VDI has become more popular, we've had to take a look at where we stand with Virtualization as a whole. Until Citrix bought XenSource it was pretty easy - we just waded in to the hardware virtualization pool from time to time when we'd talk about the big VDI picture. "So, that's VDI...oh, and you need VMware or Virtual Iron or XenSource for a backend. Ask Ron." We'd also bring in little tidbits about VMware Ace or Fusion and Parallels once in a while. But now...

Posted by Gabe Knuth on June 02, 2008 -

BriForum Video - Decreasing Windows Login Time

At BriForum 2007 Amsterdam, Michael Thomason presented an updated version of his highly-regarded session entitled "Decreasing Windows Login Time."  In this session, Michael will show you how you can achieve the same 5-7 second login time that he enjoys.From the session description:As more and more users rely on Citrix/Terminal Services for application delivery, extremely fast login times have become more and more of a necessity. Not only does it enhance the user experience it...

Posted by Gabe Knuth on June 02, 2008 -