When installing XenDesktop 5, I bet many people were interested in using Machine Creation Services. And why not? It is easy to setup and configure because there is nothing to setup and configure. What could be easier? However, as many of you start to grow your desktop virtualization implementations to include more users, more desktops [...]
Posts Tagged ‘machine creation services’
Migrate from MCS to PVS
Posted: May 13, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: machine creation services, mcs, migration, Provisioning services, pvs, xendesktop
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PVS or MCS – What’s Your Decision Going to Be
Posted: March 9, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: design considerations, machine creation services, mcs, Provisioning services, pvs, xendesktop
The decision between using Provisioning Services or Machine Creation Services is based on many things, with a few being discussed previously: Big Picture Operations Resource Requirements Let’s say you’ve gone through these discussions and are still trying to determine what approach you should take. Personally, I like to use decision trees, like the following: By [...]
PVS or MCS – We Talking About IOPS Again
Posted: March 2, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: design considerations, IOPS, machine creation services, mcs, Provisioning services, pvs, xendesktop
Deciding between PVS and MCS is a tough decision for many organizations. Although MCS is limited in that it can only do virtual machines, it does appear to be easier to setup than PVS. In fact, MCS just works while PVS requires another server and configuration of bootstrap processes like TFTP/PXE. So it sounds like [...]
PVS or MCS – Operations Is Important
Posted: February 23, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: design considerations, machine creation services, Provisioning services, xendesktop
As we continue to decide between using Provisioning Services or Machine Creation Services in an environment, we need to go beyond the Big Picture factor explained in a previous blog. The second thing we should look at is the operational aspect of the solution. Operational models are rather boring. Who cares about supporting the environment? [...]
Provisioning Services or Machine Creation Services… Big Picture Matters
Posted: February 15, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: design considerations, desktop virtualization, machine creation services, mcs, Provisioning services, pvs, xd, xendesktop
Note: this is the first part in a multi-part discussion on PVS and MCS Since XenDesktop 5 came out, one of the biggest questions flying around is, “Should I use Provisioning Services (PVS) or Machine Creation Services (MCS)?” Both options work and both options provide single image management, but what is the right answer? Is [...]
