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  • No SPLA license for Win 7 means that DaaS providers can't provide desktops to small companies. This is getting ridiculous.

    We briefly touched on the subject of "very small business" VDI during Brian & Gabe Live this past Tuesday with guest Cláudio Rodrigues. The topic came about based on an email that Cláudio sent my way that outlined a recent VDI deployment...
    by Gabe Knuth on February 24, 2012 : 10 comments , 9,447 views

  • Desktopsites' Konect Elite SMB desktop virtualization solution looks good. With Hyper-V 3, RemoteFX, and Windows 8, it could be great!

    I had a chance to have a chat with Calgary-based desktopsites (DTS) earlier this week. DTS makes a desktop virtualization product called Konect Elite, which came across my inbox described as being "like small business version of Quest vWorkspace." I have...
    by Gabe Knuth on February 10, 2012 : 3 comments , 3,832 views

  • Citrix needs to change its strategy for VDI in a Box

    I'll start at the end - Regardless of what Citrix tells you, don't let the size of your organization dictate whether or not you use VDI in a Box instead of XenDesktop. The real reason for using one or the other should have absolutely nothing to do with...
    by Gabe Knuth on November 16, 2011 : 9 comments , 8,096 views

  • Can browser desktops be another type of VDI? Not today, but maybe someday.

    Lately, I've been looking into browser desktops to see if they qualify as a type of VDI. For those that aren't aware, browser desktops (BD's) are relatively lightweight desktop environments that execute in your local machine's internet...
    by Gabe Knuth on October 07, 2009 : 14 comments , 4,924 views

  • A Look at Microsoft "Hyper-V Server" on a Notebook

    Summary This article is a personal look at trying the Microsoft Hyper-V Server. It is not a formal "review", but more of a personal observation, in trying to use the product differently than perhaps Microsoft intended. In this article, a look...
    by Tim Mangan on November 30, 2008 : 16 comments , 16,579 views

  • We're so small we don't need Citrix...oh wait. Now we do.

    Up until about a week ago, our little company that focuses almost entirely on application delivery had yet to use any application delivery products in a production capacity. That all changed when we needed to provide QuickBooks, our accounting program, to more than one person. And so far, so good. CAE packs a lot of Citrix-quality features and functionality into a tight little package that's easy to install and manage. ...
    by Gabe Knuth on August 29, 2007 : 0 comments , 12,096 views

  • A short guide to virtualizing Presentation and Terminal servers on VMware ESX 3

    Many people would love to virtualize at least part of their Citrix or Terminal Server farms, but so far the performance just hasn’t been up to par (or close enough to make it worthwhile). In this article, René gives you several tips on optimizing your Citrix or Terminal servers for use on virtualized hardware.

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    by Gabe Knuth on August 27, 2007 : 35 comments , 66,243 views

  • It had to happen to Microsoft...

    I could not believe it when I first saw it. Then I thought about all that money Microsoft was spending and I guess it had to happen. I was on the Microsoft Download Center today when......
    by Tim Mangan on August 03, 2007 : 1 comments , 12,122 views

  • Oh wow! Citrix Access Essentials is actually cool now!

    At iForum in Edinburgh, Scotland, last month, I learned that Citrix's Small Business product, Citrix Access Essentials, has had many improvements since it was first released in 2005. In fact, it' actually a very cool product now!...
    by Brian Madden on July 02, 2007 : 8 comments , 22,164 views

  • BriForum 2005 Video: Thomas Koetzing on Desktop Design for smaller environments

    In this session, Thomas Koetzing will talk about the strategies and techniques that you can use to manage your remote desktops....
    by Thomas Koetzing on February 06, 2006 : 9 comments , 13,245 views

  • Submit your questions for Citrix Access Essentials: the SMB version of Presentation Server

    What are your biggest questions about Citrix Access Essentials (CAE), the small business server version of Presentation Server? I'll be talking to CAE product manager Paul Burke next week, and I'll get answers to your questions.

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    by Jack Madden on July 08, 2005 : 32 comments , 11,534 views

  • Citrix plans a version of Presentation Server for Small Biz

    Citrix showed off a small business version of Presentation Server at iForum in Edinburgh, Scotland this week. The product, called Citrix AllInOne, will be a single-server install of Presentation Server, Web Interface, and Secure Gateway. It will have wizards to allow it to be configured by beginners....
    by Brian Madden on June 10, 2005 : 28 comments , 12,288 views

  • HowTo: Build a Complete Citrix MetaFrame Lab with VMware Workstation

    In today's world, most people are using virtual machine technology to build complex lab environments on a single physical computer. This is something that can certainly be done with Citrix. In this article, Michael Burke walks you through setting up VMware Workstation and all the Citrix components you need to emulate your production environment....
    by Michael Burke on October 30, 2004 : 22 comments , 28,348 views

  • Using the MSDE to Centralize Your IMA Data Store

    In this article, Gabe Knuth explains how you can use the free MSDE database instead of SQL Server for a centralized IMA data store in MetaFrame XP environments....
    by Gabe Knuth on April 15, 2004 : 18 comments , 16,622 views

  • How to make Citrix a "Must Have" for the Small-Medium Market

    Written by Ron Oglesby and Brian Madden, this article outlines ten features that Citrix should add to its core MetaFrame Presentation Server product so that it continues to add value to the baseline Terminal Server product....
    by Brian Madden on April 06, 2004 : 24 comments , 11,716 views

  • Terminal Server Support Added to Small Business Server 2003

    Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 will support Terminal Server in "application mode."...
    by Brian Madden on September 22, 2003 : 2 comments , 17,842 views
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