August 2006

• August 27, 2006 27 Aug'06

  Where is all this virtualization going?

  I sat down with a client the other day and was asked some pretty simple questions that couldn't easily be answered. Those questions were, "So where is virtualization going anyway?  Continue Reading

• August 22, 2006 22 Aug'06

  Citrix Printing: Brush up on the basic best practices

  Being around Citrix for a while, one of the things that you'll notice and continues to hold true is that printing is still one of the biggest challenges. With each release, Citrix touts that printing is better.  Continue Reading

• August 17, 2006 17 Aug'06

  BriForum Europe Presenters and Sessions Announced

  Can you believe that BriForum Europe (Oct. 4-6) is less than two months away?  Continue Reading

• August 15, 2006 15 Aug'06

  BriForum 2006 Video: Ron Oglesby on the feasibility of running Citrix in a VM

  This session, entitled “Citrix, Citrix on VMware, XP Pro on VMware: A performance comparison, and when to use each,” was based on Ron’s real-world testing and some serious number crunching he did earlier this year.  Continue Reading

• August 07, 2006 07 Aug'06

  Microsoft reduces Softricity Licensing pricing by almost 85%

  Microsoft’s acquisition of Softricity is now complete and there are some major changes to the licensing for SoftGrid. In a LiveMeeting Monday, Microsoft identified some key changes--some that are already in place and others that are coming.  Continue Reading

• August 03, 2006 03 Aug'06

  Citrix plans to enter VDI space: An analysis of their solution

  Since my last article on the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) topic, I have received a number of e-mails. Some show interesting tips, some are just angry at life (and me specifically at the time of their writing), and some point out some ...  Continue Reading

• August 02, 2006 02 Aug'06

  More Longhorn Terminal Server details uncovered in yesterday's product group chat

  As many of you know, the Microsoft Terminal Server Product Team hosted a live chat yesterday. There were a lot of great questions and it was a great opportunity to interact directly with the Terminal Server group.  Continue Reading

• August 01, 2006 01 Aug'06

  Reminder: Chat with the Microsoft Terminal Server Product Team is today!

  Note that a transrcipt and highlights of this chat are now available here Remember that blog that the Microsoft Terminal Server team just started? Maxim Oustiougov just posted an entry that they have pulled the right folks together for a live chat ...  Continue Reading