When I talk about virtual desktop specifications, we often break down our users into a few different categories (Light, Normal, Power, and Heavy). These categories correspond to the resources we allocate to the virtual desktop (assuming we are talking about the hosted VM-Based desktop model). This should be no surprise. This discussion directly relates to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘VMware’
RAM Smorgasbord
Posted: November 3, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: hyper-v, vdi, VMware, vsphere, xenserver
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Fun TechTalk on XenDesktop Enterprise Design
Posted: September 10, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: best practices, design considerations, desktop virtualization, hyper-v, microsoft, Provisioning services, TechTalk, vdi, VMware, windows 7, xendesktop
One of the best things about my position is I get to talk to a lot of smart people, do some pretty cool things (like playing around with the iPad), and constantly learn. For example, any idea why you would modify the “Maximum Transition Rate”? Do you even have an idea what it is? I [...]
Optimize Windows 7 Visual Effects for Virtual Desktops
Posted: August 3, 2010 in Optimizations, Windows 7Tags: best practices, design considerations, desktop virtualization, microsoft, optimization, vdi, VMware, windows 7, xendesktop
Some of you might be aware, others might not. Did you know that the mouse icon in Windows 7 (and earlier versions) has a shadow? I bet a bunch of you are looking for it now. It is hard to see, but it is there. Something that most people wouldn’t recognize as being on or [...]
Optimize your Virtual Desktop Image
Posted: June 29, 2010 in Top 10 Virtual Desktop MistakesTags: best practices, desktop virtualization, microsoft, optimization, vdi, VMware, vsphere, windows 7, xendesktop
Building a virtual desktop is simply a matter of installing the Windows operating system. Right? Slow down… although this will work, it won’t give you the best performance and scalability. One of the items that many people mistakenly forget to accomplish is to optimize the base operating system. This is the 7th mistake out of [...]
A Virtual Desktop Storm Approaches
Posted: June 22, 2010 in Top 10 Virtual Desktop MistakesTags: boot, citrix, design considerations, hyper-v, microsoft, optimization, vdi, VMware, vsphere, xendesktop, xenserver
Rush hour. Something we all can relate to. Way back in time when I used to go to an office daily, I hated rush hour. If I left home at a certain time, it would take me 45 minutes just to get to the office. But if I left just 15 minutes earlier, that same [...]
