As we launch into our XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 to XenDesktop 7 upgrade project, a rather precarious situation has arisen. The environment is laid out as follows: 2 XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 DDC 2 Web Interface 2 Microsoft SQL Servers 2 Provisioning Services 6.1 servers 2 XenApp 6.5 application hosts (no desktops) […]
Recently the question was asked in #Citrix (CitrixIRC) when the PVS 7.0 download would be available. The answer: It’s available now. Log in to your Citrix account, choose downloads, XenDesktop, select XenDesktop 7. Under additional components, you’ll find the PVS 7 download page.
We’re currently in the process of deploying 485 n500 zero client units to access our XenDesktop environment. These devices will be primarily used for custodial staff, general student labs and library deployments. The nComputing n500 units offer tremendous value-per-dollar as compared to our previous server-side flash rendering unit, the Wyse […]
Our organization recently began deploying approximately 100 or so Microsoft Surface Pro. devices to users. One of the first groups to connect with it to XenDesktop noticed that the stylus, type cover (keyboard) and touchpad did not work. After acquiring a test unit the cause became clear right away: Upon […]
After a week or so on Windows Azure, I must say that I am impressed with Windows Azure. The Windows Azure portal is easy to navigate and is really fully featured for any service you’d care to offer. Initially, I had a case open for a over a month as […]
Today I was hit with a rather precarious scenario: I wanted to test my VDI image, which is streamed via PVS, with MCS on Atlantis ILIO. The plan to accomplish this was relatively straightfoward: Create a merged base of the PVS image, copy the VHD, create a VM in Hyper-V, […]
