Virtualization by Davis: “VMware releases Technology Preview of next version of Workstation” plus 19 more

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• VMware releases Technology Preview of next version of Workstation
• Citrix announces VDI-in-a-Box 5.3
• Paper: Dell DVS Enterprise Reference Architecture for Dell vWorkspace 8.0
• Microsoft announces Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Pack
• XenDesktop 7: Director and EdgeSight explained!
• Risk Mitigation and Data Protection in the Cloud
• Intel and Citrix collaboration to bring support for hardware accelerated nesting of hypervisors into market – XenClient CTO Series
• Geek Speak Tonight – A Geek’s Eye View
• Top 5 causes of virtual desktop and application downtime
• Curtain now open for XenMobile NetScaler Connector!
• How hypervisors dynamically allocate memory to improve VM performance
• Virtualizing legacy servers without pulling out your hair
• Making the case for virtualizing business-critical applications
• Registration is open for “Driving Demand through Online Engagement and Social Media” on June 11.
• Citrix CloudBridge Now Ready for Windows Azure
• Virtual data centers could use a fresh look at IT security policies
• Citrix announces XenDesktop 7
• Release: VMware vCloud Automation Center 5.2
• Red Hat's Lee Congdon Honored with CIO 100 Award
• Презентации с технического мероприятия TechEdge Los Angeles 2013

VMware releases Technology Preview of next version of Workstation Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:33 AM PDT VMware has released a technology preview of the next version of its desktop virtualization platform VMware Workstation, which will most likely receive version 9.1 once released. The technology preview can be used until October 15 2013. This version provides the following new features: VMware Hardware Version 10, providing 16 vCPUs SSD Passthrough Expiring Virtual Machines New Converter supporting Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 andRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Support for virtual and physical machine sources with GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Support fo the EXT4 file system and support for VMware VM hardware version 9 Latest pre-release version of the Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) Tool Windows 8 Unity Mode Support Multiple Monitor Navigation Power Off Suspended Virtual Machines Remote Hardware Upgrade Labels: VMware

Citrix announces VDI-in-a-Box 5.3 Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:14 AM PDT Citrix last week announced version 5.3 of its all-in-one Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solution VDI-in-a-Box. Version 5.3 will share technologies with XenDesktop 7, which was also announced recently. Version 5.3 will provide full Windows 8 support with HDX connections, personal desktops (PVD) on Windows 8, Single Sign-On for remote users through Citrix NetScaler/Access Gateway, and a new wizard-based SSL certificate installation and management. Version 5.3 will provide the following new features: Support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 as a virtual desktop Support for personal vDisks on Windows 8 Support for the latest version of the XenServer, vSphere an Hyper-V hypervisors Single sign-on support from Citrix Access Gateway SSL certificate installation user interface Universal Print Server Citrix expects to release version 5.3 of VDI-in-a-Box at the end of June this year. Labels: Announcements, Citrix

Paper: Dell DVS Enterprise Reference Architecture for Dell vWorkspace 8.0 Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:51 AM PDT Dell has released a new paper titled: "Dell DVS Enterprise Reference Architecture for Dell vWorkspace 8.0". The paper which contains 71 pages addresses the architecture, design, configuration and implementation considerations for the key components of the architecture required to deliver virtual desktops, RD Session Host sessions or applications via Dell vWorkspace on Hyper-V 2012. The objectives of this document are to: Define the detailed technical design for the solution. Define the hardware requirements to support the design. Define the design constraints which are relevant to the design. Define relevant risks, issues, assumptions and concessions – referencing existing ones where possible. Provide a breakdown of the design into key elements such that the reader receives an incremental or modular explanation of the design. Provide solution scaling and component selection guidance. The Paper contains the following sections: Introduction vWorkspace Solution Architecture Overview Hardware Components Solution Architecture for Dell vWorkspace Dell DVS 10-Seat Trial Kit Converged Infrastructure vWorkspace Desktop Cloud Performance Analysis Results (non-persistent VMs) The paper concludes that 230 Basic, 170 Standard and 230 RDSH user sessions can be supported on the R720 platform with less than 90% CPU utilization and minimal impact on performance. Labels: Dell, Microsoft, Paper, VDI

Microsoft announces Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Pack Posted: 03 Jun 2013 04:27 PM PDT During its annual TechEd North America conference held in New Orleans this week Microsoft announced the next versions of Windows Server and System Center until now codenamed "Blue". Both products will have the R2 label. Microsoft also announced SQL Server 2014 and the next version of Windows 8, which will be called Windows 8.1 and that with the release of these products also a new version of Windows Intune can be expected. CONTINUE READING ON CLOUDCOMPUTING.INFO… Labels: Microsoft

XenDesktop 7: Director and EdgeSight explained! Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT There have been a lot of rumors circulating about the demise of EdgeSight.  After reading this article, it will be very clear that EdgeSight is not dead – in fact it is more alive than ever as we demonstrated in the Citrix Synergy 2013 Keynote (38:26 min. into the Keynote video).  MarkT and BradP discussed Director and EdgeSight and how we are utilizing Director as… Read More

Risk Mitigation and Data Protection in the Cloud Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:55 PM PDT Risk Mitigation and Data Protection in the Cloud Citrix Ready Technical Webinar with Vision Solutions Double-Take enables High Availability and Server Migration across Physical Virtual and Cloud workloads with excellent RPO and RTO returns and minimal downtime. •  Cloud Adoption: Please join us to learn about how Double-Take can enable customers to migrate to CloudPlatform or XenServer with near zero downtime. •  High Availability: With the excellent… Read More

Intel and Citrix collaboration to bring support for hardware accelerated nesting of hypervisors into market – XenClient CTO Series Posted: 03 Jun 2013 06:03 PM PDT         Citrix has realized a while ago that newer usage models are emerging that would require two or more Virtual Machine Monitors (VMMs) to be hosted on the same client system. Citrix has been heavily engaged with Intel® to take advantage of new hardware capabilities designed to accelerate nesting of hypervisors (VMMs). Specifically, the 4th generation of Intel vPro Technology—which is available… Read More

Geek Speak Tonight – A Geek’s Eye View Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:50 PM PDT A few of the comments from #GeekSpeak Tonight! at #CitrixSynergy LA

Top 5 causes of virtual desktop and application downtime Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:08 AM PDT If your virtual desktops experience slowness or application downtime, keep these five factors in mind to locate the problem.

Curtain now open for XenMobile NetScaler Connector! Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:08 PM PDT As part of the XenMobile MDM and Enterprise Edition feature set, XenMobile NetScalerConnector (XNC) is now available.  XNC works in conjunction with NetScaler so that email Admins can control device access to corporate email, calendar and contacts. XNC tracks the compliant devices from the XenMobile Device Manager and communicates the list to NetScaler.  Based on the user's device info that is trying to connect to corporate email, NetScalers at the datacenter edge… Read More

How hypervisors dynamically allocate memory to improve VM performance Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:14 AM PDT How hypervisors dynamically allocate memory to improve VM performance

Virtualizing legacy servers without pulling out your hair Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:19 AM PDT Moving a legacy server to a virtual environment provides the same benefits as virtualizing new servers, though the process is considerably trickier.

Making the case for virtualizing business-critical applications Posted: 03 Jun 2013 06:37 AM PDT Virtualizing business-critical applications like Oracle Database will reduce risk and effort. Here's how to win converts to database virtualization.

Registration is open for “Driving Demand through Online Engagement and Social Media” on June 11. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:50 AM PDT Attention Partners: Citrix is hosting a complimentary social media webinar for Solution Advisors to help you bolster your competitive edge. As more customers engage in social media, you cannot afford to miss this session. Take advantage of this webinar, which you can also apply to your web content lead generation activities via Citrix Syndication as well as your demand generation activities via Citrix Marketing Concierge. Webinar, June… Read More

Citrix CloudBridge Now Ready for Windows Azure Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:28 AM PDT A few months back, the Citrix CloudBridge team blogged about a tech preview of its solution for the Windows Azure Cloud.  We wanted to update everyone on our progress… Citrix expanded the CloudBridge offering to bring this solution to market as we find that many of the joint Citrix and Microsoft enterprise customers are wanting to integrate cloud networking technologies into their networks in order to… Read More

Virtual data centers could use a fresh look at IT security policies Posted: 29 May 2013 07:44 AM PDT Often, the biggest challenge to virtual data center security is actually legacy IT security policies that prevent efficiency and aggravate employees.

Citrix announces XenDesktop 7 Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:52 AM PDT During its annual Synergy event Citrix announced version 7 of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure product XenDesktop. Version 7 will be the first release of XenDesktop as an outcome of Project Excalibur (part of Avalon) providing one install, one architecture and one console for both Citrix's Desktop and Application virtualization platform XenApp and XenDesktop. XenDesktop provides the following new functionality (among others), detailed here: HDX Mobile, Translates multi-touch gestures, finger swipes, and inertia into smooth navigation and scrolling commands that are relayed to the hosted Windows apps in real-time Offers native menu controls that translate pull-down lists and complex mouse navigation into the native controls built in to the mobile device for smoother app navigation. HDX Windows App Mobilization SDK HDX deep compression and redirection technologies Redesigned Citrix StoreFront, the self-service portal Clientless Receiver Flexcast, providing both provisioning and personalization of desktops and applications supporting Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Physical to virtual (P2V) app migration analysis tools, powered by Citrix AppDNA XenDesktop 7 will be available in June 2013. XenDesktop 7 is available in Platinum, Enterprise and VDI editions on a per-user, per-device or concurrent basis. Citrix will be releasing a Feature Pack 2 at the same time as XenDesktop 7. This feature pack will bring improved user experience for application developers via an updated Mobility Pack, more scalability and cost-effective OpenGL support with GPU sharing on the XenApp 6.5 server, AppDNA to help accelerate application validation, Microsoft Lync 2013 optimization pack, support for Hyper-V 3 and Provisioning Services, along with enhancements to CDM (client drive mapping) delivering up to 4x faster download & upload speed. Labels: Citrix, VDI

Release: VMware vCloud Automation Center 5.2 Posted: 31 May 2013 11:43 AM PDT VMware has released vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) 5.2 based on DynamicOps Cloud Automation Center 4.5 that VMware acquired in July 2012. The product offers automated virtual machines and physical server provisioning on both on-premises and cloud infrastructures with a good level of process governance. Among the new features introduced noticeable are the support for Hyper-V 2012 and KVM on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1, a better integration with VMware vCloud Director and resource reclamation for Amazon Web Services. CONTINUE READING ON CLOUDCOMPUTING.INFO… Labels: vCAC, vCloud, VMware

Red Hat's Lee Congdon Honored with CIO 100 Award Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT Corporate Communications Team

Презентации с технического мероприятия TechEdge Los Angeles 2013 Posted: 03 Jun 2013 03:54 AM PDT Доброго времени суток, уважаемые читатели. Снова с вами российский голос технической поддержки Citrix. В конце мая в Лос-Анжелесе прошло мероприятие TechEdge и с 3 июня на сайте технической поддержки Citrix доступны презентации и видео. Поделюсь личными впечатлениями. Очень понравилась презентация Configuring and Troubleshooting XenDesktop Sites: - Рассказано о службах; - Базе данных XD; - Наглядный процесс подключения к виртуальному десктопу; - Приведены примеры решения проблем; -… Read More

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