The virtual desktop top 10 list is complete! Of course there are numerous things people can do to mess up their environment, but the 10 discussed are probably the 10 most critical. If you get them wrong, you will struggle to survive. But the list doesn’t end there. My colleagues (Tarkan Koçoglu, Nicholas Rintalan and… Continue reading Virtual Desktop Mistakes Conclusion
Category: Top 10 Virtual Desktop Mistakes
Improper Storage Design for Virtual Desktops is a Killer
I’ve spent the last month or so discussing the top 10 mistakes seen on desktop virtualization implementation so you can learn from other’s mistakes. I’ve discussed 9 different things so far and they were: 10. Not calculating user bandwidth requirements 9. Not considering the user profile 8. Lack of Application Virtualization Strategy 7. Improper… Continue reading Improper Storage Design for Virtual Desktops is a Killer
Beware of VDI Defaults
Default configurations are great in that they make the setup and configuration easy. Unfortunately, they don’t work for all environments. In fact, if you simply use the defaults for an entire virtual desktop deployment, you will miss out on tons of optimizations to allow your environment to scale. Simply following the defaults is the 2nd… Continue reading Beware of VDI Defaults
Not Spending Your Cache Wisely
It almost sounds like I’m talking about personal finances. You better plan your cache appropriately or you will run out. I’m not talking about money; I’m talking about system memory (although if you plan poorly we will quickly be talking about money). It comes down to this… system cache is a powerful feature allowing a… Continue reading Not Spending Your Cache Wisely
Optimize your Virtual Desktop Image
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… Continue reading Optimize your Virtual Desktop Image
A Virtual Desktop Storm Approaches
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… Continue reading A Virtual Desktop Storm Approaches
Protection From Anti-Virus
Protection from antivirus. Are you wondering if you read that correctly? Yes, it is correct. Odd isn’t it? Anti-virus is there to protect us, but we also need to be protected from antivirus. Antivirus solutions are critical, even in a virtual desktop environment. Many people believe that because a hosted VM-based virtual desktop image is… Continue reading Protection From Anti-Virus
Beware of Improper Resource Allocation
If you ask me what type of desktop I need, I’m going to say, 2+ cores with at least 4+ GB of RAM, 500+GB hard drive, etc. If you look at what I really need, you will see 1 core and maybe 2 GB of RAM. In fact, when I look at my resource consumption,… Continue reading Beware of Improper Resource Allocation
Lack of Application Virtualization Strategy
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… Continue reading Lack of Application Virtualization Strategy
My virtual desktop profile is important
Mark Twain said “When angry count to four. When very angry, swear”. Unfortunately, I’ve heard many users swear. It is amazing how one little action can cause so much anger towards the IT organization or bring a new project to its knees. Take the following, real world scenario, as an example: An organization had a… Continue reading My virtual desktop profile is important
