How many of you have migrated to Windows 7? If the company you work for has, I bet there are a host of applications that are not compatible with Windows 7 (although Win7 is much better at app compatibility than Vista). So what options do you have? . Let’s say your application worked fine with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘application virtualization’
Application compatibility with Windows 7
Posted: April 29, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: application virtualization, vdi, virtual desktops, windows 7, XenApp
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Light Users: Hosted VM-based or Hosted Shared Desktops
Posted: November 22, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: application virtualization, design considerations, desktop virtualization, FlexCast, virtual desktops, windows 7, xendesktop
I recently posted a blog focusing on the resource requirements for hosted VM-based virtual desktops. These are realistic numbers and should make you wonder if the hosted VM-based virtual desktop is the most appropriate solution for all four user categories. What I found interesting was I had another blog identified as a follow-up talking about [...]
Deciding How to Integrate Applications into a Virtual Desktop
Posted: September 27, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: application virtualization, design considerations, XenApp
A customer asked me, in fact many customers have asked me this question, “I’ve got a XenApp environment and I want to add virtual desktops for my users. What is the best way to integrate the applications?” My response, “It depends”. And like all things in the IT world, most decisions do depend on many [...]
How to Avoid Turning Your XenApp into Frankenstein
Posted: September 20, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: application virtualization, best practices, citrix, design considerations, desktop virtualization, optimization, XenApp, xendesktop
I just got done watching Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the other day. You know how the story goes. Victor Frankenstein putting pieces together to create something new. It works, but it is not what Victor expected. In fact, it is so horrible that it scares everyone and destroys all who stand in its way. I also [...]
Lack of Application Virtualization Strategy
Posted: June 3, 2010 in Top 10 Virtual Desktop MistakesTags: application virtualization, best practices, design considerations, vdi, virtual desktops, XenApp, xendesktop
One app, two apps. Red app, Blue app. Old app, new app. What a lot of apps there are (Based on the original by Dr. Seuss) The pond is full of apps. And so is your organization. And you are probably not even aware of 50% of your applications. How does this relate to desktop [...]
