Citrix Presentation Server has left the building, XenApp is the new name

Today @ Citrix Summit08 Florida US, Mark Templeton announced that the name Citrix Presentation Server (CPS) will be changed to Citrix XenApp. After a few years using Citrix Presentation Server this new name joins XENdesktop (Citrix Provisioning Server and Citrix Desktop Server) and XENserver (XENSource). So it's all about XEN... that's for sure!

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 28, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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For Sale: Citrix Netscaler 7000 series

Normally I don't post this kind of blog items... But, for this time I make a exception. There aren't that much Netscalers for sale ;-) @ Home I have a Citrix Netscaler 7000 series, I don't use it. In our R&D environment we already have 2 Netscalers up-and-running. I have bought this appliance from a customer who did win it on a Citrix tradeshow. The device is two years old, never been used and has an Enterprise (NFR) license. There wasn't a SA on the license.

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 27, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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VMware to Acquire Thinstall.

Today VMware announced the acquisition of Thinstall. Thinstall is a supplier that makes the virtualization of applications possible. Thinstall offers an Application Virtualization platform with which Windows applications are offered as ‘self-contained” EXE files. These EXE files can be executed without any installation, Administrator or PowerUser rights.

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 15, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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How to frustrate end-users?, read this Microsoft KB article.

Microsoft created a nice KB article to frustrate some users (LOL). The article mentions "Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Chaacters and Cannot Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwords"

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 03, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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Microsoft SoftGrid 4.1 and 4.2 HotFix Rollup Package 1 released

Yesterday, January 2, Microsoft released a HotFix Rollup Package 1 for SoftGrid version 4.1 and 4.2. This package contains fixes and new capabilities.

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 03, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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Great!, I received a Microsoft Most Value Professional (MVP) 'Virtualization' award.

It's a great start of a new year! Today I received the Microsoft Most Value Professional (MVP) award for 'Virtualization'. For me it's really a honour to receive this reward. Thanks to the people who a reading my articles, contributing on several forums, attend my presentation sessions and keeping my sharp!. Thanks!

view related tagsPosted by Ruben Spruijt on January 01, 2008 - send this link to your friendsprint this post
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 About Ruben Spruijt
Ruben Spruijt works as Solutions Architect at PQR, a major IT company that designs, implements en migrates advanced IT infrastructure and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Patner, Citrix Platinum Solution Advisor, VMware Premier and Consultancy Partner in the Netherlands. In his job, Ruben is primary focussed on Application Delivery, hardware and software virtualisation. He is a Citrix Certified Integration Architect (CCIA), Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE+S). He is awarded with the Microsoft Most Value Professional (MVP) and RES Software Value Professional (RSVP). He is married with Jacoline, they have three kids from 7,5 and 1 years old. Ruben is moderator of SoftGridguru.com and has written several articles that can be downloaded from www.virtuall.eu His public profile can be found at www.linkedin.com/in/rspruijt