Terminal Services Team Blog

Remote Desktop Services at TechEd 2013

2013-06-11T03:58:45Z

If you couldn't attend TechEd North America 2013 in person, we wanted to highlight some key sessions brought to you by the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) team and others: The session What’s New in Windows Server 2012 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Read More......(read more)

RD Gateway Windows Server 2012 Capacity Planning

2013-05-29T23:40:03Z

We have published a white paper that analyzes RD Gateway capacity planning in Windows Server 2012. In Windows Server 2012, Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) enables authorized remote users to connect to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) accessible resources Read More......(read more)

2000 Seat VDI Deployment Benchmark

2013-05-23T03:47:15Z

Hey all, If you are interested in an “incrementally expandable” Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) pool architecture and want to hear about some benchmarking results we just completed, you are in the right place! Recently we partnered with Dell to build Read More......(read more)

Windows Server 2012 RemoteApp and Desktop Connections: Default Connections and File Type Associations

2013-05-22T03:58:52Z

Hi all, I’m Travis Howe, a developer on the Remote Desktop Virtualization team. Today I’d like to talk about a few improvements that we made to the RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feature in Windows Server 2012: support for default connections and file Read More......(read more)

RD Connection Broker Performance and Scalability

2013-04-26T04:03:12Z

We have published a white paper that analyzes RD Connection Broker performance in Windows Server 2012. In Windows Server 2012, RD Connection Broker provides the following functionality: Allows users to Read More......(read more)

Get the best RDP 8.0 experience when connecting to Windows 7: What you need to know

2013-04-10T02:54:12Z

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 8.0 update for Windows 7 provides many advantages for the remote work experience; for all the details, see KB2592687 . However, to benefit from the experience enhancements in RDP 8.0, you must configure your client and Read More......(read more)

Register for the next Microsoft Jumpstart on April 18: Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles

2013-04-04T23:57:48Z

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......(read more)

RemoteFX vGPU Setup and Configuration for Windows Server 2012

2013-04-01T17:43:36Z

I’m happy to let everyone know that thanks to Claus Emrich, we now have a TechNet Wiki post about how to set up and configure a RemoteFX virtual graphics processing unit (vGPU) using Windows Server 2012. This guide includes an overview of what RemoteFX Read More......(read more)

What’s new in Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Gateway

2013-03-14T20:51:54Z

Hi, I’m Venkat Bodapati, a software development engineer in Test on the Remote Desktop Virtualization (RDV) team. The purpose of this post is to highlight the key features added and enhancements made in Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) in Windows Server Read More......(read more)

Integrating App-V with Microsoft VDI

2013-03-12T17:37:53Z

Often I’m asked by customers if they should use App-V with Microsoft VDI. The answer is a resounding yes! App-V 5.0 is designed to be easy and efficient to use in VDI environments (both session-based and virtual machine-based desktop deployment Read More......(read more)

Microsoft VDI vs. VMware View: Freedom of choice

2013-03-06T19:32:52Z

Adam Carter just put up a good blog describing the overall value that session-based and virtual machine-based desktop deployment provides in response to a VMware datasheet. For anyone considering session-based and virtual machine-based desktop Read More......(read more)

Windows Multipoint Server 2012 Now Available Including Zero Client Support

2013-02-20T16:51:21Z

I’m happy to announce that not only is Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 generally available , but last week, we added support for USB-Over-Ethernet Zero clients . Windows MultiPoint Server is a product that uses Remote Desktop Services to offer a tailor Read More......(read more)

Humanitarian Organizations Use Windows MultiPoint Server for Building Education

2012-12-18T22:43:34Z

Recently, we released Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 to manufacturing. Last week, Microsoft announced a great example of how Windows MultiPoint Server is helping to bring access to technology in some of the most challenging environments in the world Read More......(read more)

RemoteFX-Enabled Certification for Thin-Client Devices

2012-12-17T23:10:11Z

Hello, everyone! This is Jeroen van Eesteren from the Remote Desktop Virtualization team. I want to take this opportunity to highlight the RemoteFX-enabled certification program and direct you to a list of a growing number of devices that have been certified Read More......(read more)

New Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services Showcase Videos

2012-12-12T03:46:25Z

Hi, Klaas here again. I wanted to point out the showcase videos we produced to help explain some of the great features we’ve shipped in Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services. In May I provided an overall functionality overview where the following Read More......(read more)