Michel Roth

RemoteFX vGPU Setup and Configuration Guide for Windows Server 2012

Thincomputing.net — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:26:25 GMT

Windows Server 2012 introduces some significant improvements to RemoteFX™. One feature – RemoteFX vGPU - already present in Windows Server 2008 R2 is the ability to use a physical graphic adapter (GPU) in the Hyper-V host to accelerate the host-side rendering...(read more)

RD Connection Broker Performance and Scalability

Thincomputing.net — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:44:09 GMT

This MS document provides performance and scalability testing results for RD Connection Broker, and describes the most relevant factors that influence performance. In Windows Server 2012, RD Connection Broker provides the following functionality: Allows...(read more)

Propalms launches TSE 7.0

Thincomputing.net — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:33:52 GMT

Propalms? Exactly, that's what I thought too. Apparently they are still alive. They just launched version 7.0 of their flagship product called TSE. Propalms TSE 7.0 supports latest Microsoft Remote desktop protocol RDP 8.0 on top of Windows Server...(read more)

Tuning Office 2013 for use on RD Session Host

Thincomputing.net — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:45:00 GMT

Office 2013 doesn’t really play very nice with RD Session Host on a default install. Here are some tips to make more RD Session friendly. Disable Office Animations ADM\Microsoft Office 2013\Miscellaneous Do not use hardware graphics acceleration ADM\Microsoft...(read more)

Free one-day course by Microsoft on Microsoft VDI

Thincomputing.net — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:34:50 GMT

If you are new to the benefits of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), not sure when or why to use session-based or virtual machine-based desktop deployments, or have questions about the architecture (including App-V and UE-V), consider taking the...(read more)

How to tell if Microsoft WMR is working

Thincomputing.net — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:15:22 GMT

Microsoft’s Media Player Redirection is great technology that allows a near native user experience when playing videos trough RDP. But sometimes it can be hard to tell if it is working (not be confused with if it is ‘enabled’). This Microsoft tip helps...(read more)

Liquidware Labs announces GA of ProfileUnity FlexApp 5.5

Thincomputing.net — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:47:00 GMT

Liquidware Labs,announced significant new features being released in ProfileUnity Flex App 5.5. ProfileUnity FlexApp 5.5 introduces optional FlexApp Department Installed Applications (DIA), a newly redesigned Admin user interface, tighter integration...(read more)

RES Workspace Manager 2012 SR2

Thincomputing.net — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:45:00 GMT

RES recently released RES Workspace Manager 2012 SR2, these are the new features. Citrix XenApp 6 and 6.5: Support for Citrix Worker Groups RES Workspace Manager now supports Citrix Worker Groups for publishing applications on Citrix XenApp servers. Citrix...(read more)

New ThinPrint RDP Engine 9.0 WS 2012 Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Thincomputing.net — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:48:00 GMT

Cortado announced its ThinPrint RDP Engine 9.0 designed specifically for RDS printing while fully supporting Windows Server 2012. Driver Free Printing with the ThinPrint Output Gateway, a continuously developed virtual driver, makes complex installation...(read more)

VMware View Pool Manager (Sneak Peek)

Thincomputing.net — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:34:00 GMT

This tool allows VMware View administrators to easily manage users across desktop pools and security groups for large deployments – something that is hard just using the VMware View native tools. One of the biggest challenges VMware View administrators...(read more)

Why Choose VMware View over Microsoft RDS 2012?

Thincomputing.net — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:32:00 GMT

This datasheet discusses the major benefits that VMware View provides compared to Microsoft's latest Terminal Services offering along with VDI through the VMware lens . Why Choose VMware View over Microsoft RDS? Which solution is best for your environment...(read more)

Teradici ‘Arch’ Tech Preview offers PCoIP for RD Session Host

Thincomputing.net — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:27:00 GMT

Teradici Arch is a software-based solution for Microsoft Remote Desktop Services that uses the high-performance PCoIP protocol as an alternative to Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), enabling a better user experience and access to the entire PCoIP...(read more)

Free Login VSI license for VMware vExperts, MVP and CTP

Thincomputing.net — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:25:00 GMT

ogin Virtual Session Indexer (Login VSI) offers a free (for non-commercial use) Login VSI Pro license (12 months, 100 user sessions) to all active Citrix Technology Professionals (CTP), to all VMware vExperts, and to Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals...(read more)

IGEL’s latest firmware update integrates Microsoft RDP 8.0 with new RemoteFX features

Thincomputing.net — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:51:00 GMT

IGEL Technology is issuing a comprehensive update of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services for all models in its UD3, UD5 and UD9 series running Windows Embedded Standard 7. This support for Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 8.0 will allow users to...(read more)

VMware to Acquire Virsto Software

Thincomputing.net — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:23:00 GMT

VMware announced to acquire Virsto Software company whose software optimizes storage for virtual environments. Virsto has a VDI optimized purpose but it seems VMware is not interested in that. They also have a big portion of their product on Hyper-V,...(read more)