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May 2011 - Michel Roth Michel Roth

  • How to defrag a Hyper-V R2 Cluster Shared Volume

    This article describes the correct procedure for defragmenting Cluster Shared Volumes on a Hyper-V R2 cluster using PowerShell. A Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) contains the configuration, virtual hard disk and snapshot files of multiple Hyper-V guests....
    Published May 31 2011 by Michel Roth , 1,022 views, 0 comments
  • The pros and cons of using storage virtualization for virtual desktops

    Deploying virtual desktops tends to be expensive, and achieving adequate performance can be a challenge. Since both of these issues are often related to the underlying storage infrastructure, some administrators address them by using storage virtualization...
    Published May 31 2011 by Michel Roth , 740 views, 0 comments
  • Don’t Fear Outlook in VDI Environments

    This article basically answers the question “if user data is retained at logoff, why can’t we use Cached Exchange Mode in non-persistent VDI environments” and does a small IOPS comparison as well The short version is this – Exchange/Outlook best practices...
    Published May 31 2011 by Michel Roth , 1,014 views, 0 comments
  • Force the use of RD WebAccess (block direct mstsc.exe connections)

    By default, when you have setup a form of Two Factor Authentication (2FA) on your RD WebAccess page and want your users to always use this 2FA you can’t enforce it out of the box. Here’s how to force 2FA. Consider the following scenario: You have one...
    Published May 31 2011 by Michel Roth , 779 views, 0 comments
  • Compact 1.8GHz Atom PC is just $200

    Just ran into this device. Dual core performance for $200 US. Interesting Thin Client? Habey USA announced a compact, Mini-ITX-based signage PC based on a dual-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 processor. The EPC-6563 offers up to 4GB DDR3 RAM, dual SATA bays...
    Published May 30 2011 by Michel Roth , 729 views, 0 comments
  • The Ultimate Guide to Application Licensing and Provider Policies for Application Virtualization 4.5

    For some reason not many people seem to know that App-V since the earliest of (Softricity) days has the capability to enforce and track the usage of application (licenses). This is done via Application Licensing and Provider Policies. This article explains...
    Published May 30 2011 by Michel Roth , 743 views, 0 comments
  • Excellent Windows 7 IOPS Whitepaper

    IOPS have – finally – been recognized as the most important ‘factor’ in VDI sizing. Jim Moyle, who now works for Atlantis Computing (and sell THE IO proxy product today) has published a great whitepaper on the subject. Windows 7 and IOPS is the most challenging...
    Published May 30 2011 by Michel Roth , 999 views, 0 comments
  • Citrix License RES Reverse Seamless Windows

    RES Software confirmed today that it has signed an agreement with Citrix to license RES’ reverse seamless Windows technology. Citrix confirmed that while it has a license to use RES Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) it does not intend to integrate RES’ VDX...
    Published May 27 2011 by Michel Roth , 1,011 views, 0 comments
  • Secret Addition to RD Web Access in 2008 R2 SP1

    Did you know that in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 there is an update to RD Web Access that allows you to select RemoteFX access? If you have upgraded your Windows Server 2008 R2 RD WebAccess server to Service Pack 1 (SP1) and open up the RD WebAccess page...
    Published May 26 2011 by Michel Roth , 1,002 views, 0 comments
  • MokaFive Announces Adds BareMetal option to Local VDI solution

    MokaFive has announced the general availability of their BareMetal deployment option. This is in addition to the ability to run a virtual desktop in a ‘type 2’ manner or from USB storage. This gives MokaFive (and the vWorkspace MokaFive suite) a unique...
    Published May 26 2011 by Michel Roth , 733 views, 0 comments
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