Citrix XenDesktop ICA Optimizations and Tweaks
David Paoleschi sent over to me some quick tweaks when building a Citrix XenDesktop environment. Many of these optimizations specifically target XD environments that operate over WAN connections…
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Configuring Citrix NetScaler to Load Balance VMware View Connection Brokers
Currently with VMware View 3.1, multiple Connection Brokers are required to provide a robust redundant environment. Enter Citrix’s NetScalers. Among their numerous features, they provide excellent Global Service…
XenDesktop VDI Extreme
Quick shot showcasing a client of ours running a 6 monitor VDI session. Fat Client running a remote XenDesktop with HDX on a VMware 3.5 Virtual Infrastructure. High Geek…
MAC OS on vSphere! Thanks to IDE support!
One nice little feature added to ESX4 is IDE disk support for the VMs. This of course allows us to now run all of our favorite VMs that…
Running Windows 7 desktops on VMware
“Another posting by MTHammer1…” I thought I’d pass this along. (Others have already dealt with the issue in the community, but this comparison might provide some additional benefit…
VMware View Quirk w/Agent 3.1 – UserInit & WSSM Process popping up My Documents.
A client of mine (MTHammer1) sent me a quick email detailing an interesting issue he is experiencing in his VMware View 3.1 deployment. I don’t have an answer…
Quick Look : View Client Installation
Here are some quick screenshots detailing this process of installing the View Client for Windows. Installing View Client Clients accessing the View Desktops can either access the client…
Quick Look : View Manager 3.1 Installation
Just some quick screenshots of the installation. Nothing too exciting. :) VMware View Connection Server 3.1 The Connection server will act as the broker between client requests and…
No Windows 7 support for VMware View yet. :(
Either as a Client or a Source. I found a workaround for running a Windows 7 Desktop VM here though : https://blog.virtualarchitect.nl/2009/03/how-to-add-windows-7-to-vmware-view/ It involves switching the VM type…