March 2004

• March 29, 2004 29 Mar'04

  Citrix and VMware: The Future (Part 3 of 3)

  In the previous parts of this series (part 1, part 2), I talked about how VMware got to where they are today and how their products are relevant in the Citrix and Terminal Server world. For this final part looking to the future, I don’t want to talk...  Continue Reading

• March 28, 2004 28 Mar'04

  Windows Server 2003 Policy Templates Available from Jeroen van de Kamp

  Jeroen van de Kamp (famous for creating the Flex Profile Kit) has just updated his ALLinONE policy templates for all versions of Terminal Server, from NT4 to Windows 2003. This template is basically a "super template" used to configure policies in ...  Continue Reading

• March 27, 2004 27 Mar'04

  Should you remap drive letters when installing MetaFrame Presentation Server?

  One of the things that you will need to decide before you install MetaFrame XP is whether or not you want to remap your server drive letters. Essentially, this option gives you a one-shot chance to change the current server drive letter assignments.  Continue Reading

• March 25, 2004 25 Mar'04

  Using Off-Line Load Evaluators to Deal with Broken MetaFrame Servers

  This technique, developed by Ken Smith and written up by Scott Chiara, allows administrators of large Citrix MetaFrame farms to easily move servers from an online to an offline state with the ability to centrally see which servers are in which state.  Continue Reading

• March 25, 2004 25 Mar'04

  UPDATED: Jetro Launches CockpIT 3.5, No Endorsement from Microsoft?

  Jetro Platforms just released the 3.5 versions of its products that compete with Citrix's MetaFrame product line.  Continue Reading

• March 23, 2004 23 Mar'04

  Live Coverage of Utility Computing World 2004

  I'm at Utility Computing World 2004 this week. I'll be providing live coverage and daily blog postings on my site.  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2004 22 Mar'04

  How the Utility Computing Vision will Shape Citrix and Terminal Server

  Utility Computing World 2004 takes place this week in New York City. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how today’s Windows-based server-based computing  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2004 22 Mar'04

  Webcast: Citrix and Terminal Server Performance Tuning (Now with Q&A)

  I gave a live webcast about Citrix MetaFrame and Terminal Server performance tuning and optimization. This webcast is the audio companion to my Terminal Server performance tuning white paper , so be sure to download that paper if you have not done ...  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2004 22 Mar'04

  Certified Paper: Appsense Performance Suite ROI Study

  This is the first paper in my "Certified No Bull" program. It's an ROI study that Appsense did showing how much money their Performance Suite can save customers over a three-year period.  Continue Reading

• March 21, 2004 21 Mar'04

  Is Terminal Server Microsoft's Secret Competitive Advantage in the Linux War?

  At a Microsoft Top VAR conference last year, one of the seminar speakers used a sledgehammer to smash a PC running Linux.  Continue Reading

• March 18, 2004 18 Mar'04

  Comparing 32-bit and 64-bit Memory Architectures

  I've written about how the 4GB 32-bit Windows memory limit impacts Terminal Server environments. That article has spawned a lot of discussions, particularly about whether 64-bit environments will have the same limit.  Continue Reading

• March 18, 2004 18 Mar'04

  So what exactly does MetaFrame Secure Access Manager do again?

  Citrix recently released version 2.2 of their MetaFrame Secure Access Manager (MSAM) product.  Continue Reading

• March 17, 2004 17 Mar'04

  Citrix turns to direct marketing to push GoToMyPC

  According to Direct Marketing News, an online paper, Citrix has hired a firm to develop a direct marketing strategy for them.  Continue Reading

• March 16, 2004 16 Mar'04

  Citrix's New CCEA and Exam Retirements Explained

  Citrix has revamped their CCEA certification and he wanted the 411 on the new tests and requirements.  Continue Reading

• March 15, 2004 15 Mar'04

  More Information about the blinking cursor in Terminal Server 2003

  Claudio Rodrigues spoke with the developers at Microsoft regarding the lack of blinking cursor support in Terminal Services on Windows Server 2003.  Continue Reading

• March 10, 2004 10 Mar'04

  Terminal Services Licensing in Mixed Windows 2000 & 2003 Environments

  SituationA site has an existing Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services environment. For specific applications they want to use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services features, so new Microsoft Windows Server 2003 servers are added to the ...  Continue Reading

• March 09, 2004 09 Mar'04

  Citrix Readies MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0

  According to rumors from several sources, Citrix has released MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 (codenamed "Hudson") to manufacturing.  Continue Reading

• March 09, 2004 09 Mar'04

  Windows Server 2003 Disables the Blinking Cursor via RDP

  After talking with Microsoft Support, cursor blinking functionality is programmatically disabled by design on the Windows 2003 Server platform for RDP sessions.  Continue Reading

• March 08, 2004 08 Mar'04

  FAQ: Using Wireless Devices with Citrix and Terminal Server

  This FAQ addresses using wireless devices with Citrix and Terminal Server.  Continue Reading

• March 08, 2004 08 Mar'04

  FAQ: Terminal Server Licensing

  Q: Can a Windows 2000 license server pass out licenses to a Windows 2003 Terminal Server?  Continue Reading