Introduction Altaro VM Backup was founded in 2009 and was recognised as one of the first VM Backup products for Hyper-V. 9 years on, the product has made tremendous advances and is now used by over 40,000 customers world wide and is a globally recognised data backup product. The product supports both Hyper-V and VMware... Continue Reading →
Configuring Active Directory for RDS 2012 VDI Collection
Just a quick post to show you how to configure Active Directory for VDI in RDS 2012/R2. So in the demo, I have two servers, the DC which also has RDS installed and the Hyper-V Server named HV01. Before we start, its a good idea to create the Organisational Unit required for the VDI Collection.... Continue Reading →
The Battle of Renaming the RDS Server – 10 Steps of Troubleshooting
I have received a number of messages regarding what to do when you want to change the name of a RDS server. In particular the Connection Broker as it removes access to the RDMA when rebooting after a name change. Removing and re-adding session host's, Gateways and web have no real problem, its a simple... Continue Reading →
The Difference between Application Virtualisation & Layering
I have had a few questions recently regarding the benefits of Layering and Application Virtualisation, so I have summarised the basic concept here. The difference between application layering and application virtualisation, is that layering technology uses a virtual disk to form either a VHD or a VMDK. Once the disk has been created, the application... Continue Reading →
Systech Bring Microsoft To Hull – Windows 10 Event – Fit For Business
Ryan Mangan, is set to co-host a tech talk and networking event focused around using Windows 10 in enterprise applications. The event will take place on Wednesday 23 September at Systech’s headquarters in Brough, East Yorkshire and is set to attract IT professionals from across the UK. Alongside Ryan, the event will be hosted by several... Continue Reading →
A world without Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG) using KEMP | Ask the Experts Webinar – July 3rd
I am presenting this Friday "July the 3rd" with a technical deep dive into securing applications with KEMP Technologies Edge Security Pack (ESP). You can Sign up Here: Join Webinar Summary: "Take a deep breath and don’t panic. With mainstream support for Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG) having ended on April 15th, you need to... Continue Reading →
RDS 2012 Deployment and Configuration Guides
I thought it would help to collate all my current RDS posts onto one to make it easier for you tech's to find things. I will add new links to this post when i publish new articles. Deploying RDS 2012 Single Server – Session Based deployment Deploying RDS 2012 using Standard Deployment Creating a Remote Desktop Session... Continue Reading →