So it begins, the VMworld 2017 Europe event started today preparing for the real fun that starts tomorrow with the General Sessions and all the different breakout sessions. My focus for this year is on End User Computing (EUC), Software Defined Everything (SDE)..... and Security as the last three months of Global security relating events... Continue Reading →
Its great to hear that I made the list for the VMware vExpert 2017 title. You can read more about the VMware vExpert 2017 Announcement on the VMware official blog. The total number of vExperts this year is 1505 and the total Number of Returned vExperts is 1,146. It is a honour to be awarded... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
It has been an exciting day, VMware has announced the complete list of VMware vExperts for this year 2016. I’m privileged and honoured to say that I have been recognised as a vExpert for the third year running. This year the Community of VMware vExperts has a dedicated portal to manage vExpert NFR keys, access... Continue Reading →
To start the second Day off, I attended the second General Session where Sanjay Poonen recapped on the first days messaging “any application and any device”. VMware is focusing on providing a Digital Workspace with a strong focus on Consumer Simplicity and Enterprise Security. There was a considerable amount of messaging on VMware’s focus around... Continue Reading →
The night before set the mood for VMworld 2015 as lots of event attendees stopped by at the hard rock Cafe #vRockstar2015 which was a great opener to the annual event and was a great opportunity to catch up with fellow Techs. As always the event started with the first general session which was different... Continue Reading →
