Virtualization by Davis: “App-V Client Cannot Launch...because it is being used by another process.” plus 2 more

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• App-V Client Cannot Launch...because it is being used by another process.
• Dell acquires Quest Software
• Citrix announces Hosted Server VDI Technolgy

App-V Client Cannot Launch...because it is being used by another process. Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:26 PM PDT Hello - We are using App-V 4.6 SP1 across our environment. We are getting an error message at random when our users launch an application: "The Application Virtualization Client could not launch XXXX (application name here). The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process." Typically, the user launches the application again and it works. These messages happen at random, but seem to be more frequent as of late.  Any advise? Thank you! This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Dell acquires Quest Software Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:42 PM PDT Today Dell and Quest announced the achievement of a definitive agreement for Dell to acquire Quest after several months of "bidding war", according to Bloomberg. Under the terms of the agreement, Dell will pay $28.00 per share against the bid of $25.75 made from Insight Venture Partners, that raises Dell's total offering at $2.4 billion. In Dell's new vision Quest's assets, like its access management software, performance monitoring solutions, Windows Server and database management solutions became important elements. Dell recently announced the formation of its Software Group to build upon its existing software expertise. The Dell Software Group will add to Dell's enterprise solutions capability, accelerate strategic growth and further differentiate the company from competitors by increasing its solutions portfolio with Dell-owned intellectual property. From Quest's press release: Quest's family of software solutions and key technologies are strongly aligned with Dell's software strategy.  The acquisition provides critical components to expand Dell's software capabilities in systems management, security, data protection and workspace management.  In addition, Quest's software portfolio is highly complementary to Dell's scalable design approach to develop solutions that scale with customer needs. Some examples include: The Quest One Identity and Access Management solution family adds to Dell's very strong set of security assets with SonicWALL and Secureworks, creating a comprehensive set of security solutions to address important customer needs. Quest's Performance Monitoring solutions for applications, networks and databases address a rapidly growing need for our customers. Industry analysts have consistently ranked Quest Foglight as a leading application performance monitoring solution. Businesses of all sizes are looking to reduce their IT complexity and automate workloads for their IT departments.  Customers worldwide leverage Foglight to continually monitor their IT environments, proactively identifying and remedying performance issues before they become bigger problems. Quest's Windows Server Management solutions complement Dell Services' rapidly growing application modernization practice with recently acquired Clerity Solutions and Make Technologies. Effective database management is critical to the successful operation of most organizations. Quest's Database Management capabilities offer a strong complement to Dell's enterprise offering.  Today, millions of DBAs, developers, and analysts around the world rely on Quest's database management tools to simplify their work. Labels: Acquisitions, Dell, Quest

Citrix announces Hosted Server VDI Technolgy Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:33 AM PDT On June 29 Citrix announced, through its official blog, the general availability of Citrix's Hosted Server VDI technology. This solution, intended for Service Providers, allows to deliver dedicated Cloud VDI desktops using shared hardware/storage and leveraging Microsoft SPLA licenses. The solution is based on Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Desktop Experience Pack (instead of Windows 7) and XenDesktop FMA with an appropriate new Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA). What licenses do you need? On the Citrix side, this feature is part of the XenApp/XenDesktop CSP Premium SKU (Platinum level functionality). On the Microsoft side, you can use the normal SPLA options for Windows Server, and an RDS-SAL for each user. Make no mistake – it's still going to be more expensive in terms of licenses and infrastructure than a hosted shared desktop. But for advanced customer use cases where they need a private VM environment for a user, this is the most cost-effective and practical option. Keep in mind that you can always combine the various desktop models in your service offering – they are not mutually exclusive. For more details on proper licensing, be sure to contact your Microsoft representative. Labels: Citrix, VDI

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