The World Simplified is a Virtual World
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How to deploy SoftGrid MSI's under Limited User context
This was a nice little post that Ment van der Plas wrote. Its funny cos it helped in a discussion...
Author: zarbie Date: 03/16/2008
So as we get towards the end of the month I look up
So as we get towards the end of the month I look up and realise "zarbie you have been lazy". its...
Author: zarbie Date: 03/16/2008
New Microsoft Application Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid) 4.5 Beta Standalone Trial Guide is Now Available!
Chad pinged a quick note to the team today letting us know of the updated trial guide! Hello...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/28/2008
Application Streaming and SoftGrid - dual mode
The was another great post up on the Citrix site that I really wanted to share that Joe Nord wrote...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/22/2008
Working Together - Application Virtualization from Citrix & Microsoft
There must have been some love in the air when Tim Graf wrote his post on the two companies...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/21/2008
SoftGrid Public KBs from January 2008
Now I think I have finally catch up on the Kbs! January had some interesting release with the Visual...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/21/2008
SoftGrid Public KBs from 2007
A few people have asked me for the combined KB list for 2007 so I wanted to post this up! Enjoy!...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/20/2008
SoftGrid Public KBs from December 2007
Ok ok so i know these are a little late to say the least but I am playing catch up (from last year!!...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/20/2008
SFT Explorer 1.3 (Updated)
Ow ow ow now this is cool! My boy Kalle got busy and updated the SFT Explorer tool to now handle DSC...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/19/2008
SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 and 4.2 HFRU2 Availability
So here we are! That update time again! Hot Fix Rollup 2 for Softgrid 4.1 and 4.2 has been released!...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/19/2008
Virtualization TechCenter
New last month, the Virtualization TechCenter offers IT Pros links to technical documentation...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/18/2008
VMM Headlines TechNet Magazine
The cover of the January issue of TechNet Magazine splashed “Living in a Virtual World: Powerful New...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/18/2008
Using BitLocker under Virtual PC / Virtual Server
I was giving a presentation the other day about SCVMM and our experiences. In the conversation a...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/16/2008
Storage options for Windows Server 2008's Hyper-V
Jose Barreto's wrote a great article on the Storage Options for Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V. Its...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/16/2008
MCS Sequencing Guidelines
So the team has just published the MCS Sequencing guide! Which is really handy for newbies and...
Author: zarbie Date: 02/07/2008
Hyper-V WMI API's Publicly Available
The virtualization team is pleased to announce the public beta release of the Hyper-V WMI...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/31/2008
Beta 4.5 Getting Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC) to work (Client Build 4.5.0.608/Server Build 4.5.0.606)
So it was late one weekend when I started to build my 4.5 test lab. The goal was to do it with every...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/30/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Beta Refresh - Now Available!
I will keep harping on about this tool as the more I use it in projects and work activities the more...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/29/2008
SFT Explorer 1.2 (Updated)
Quick Post to just let everyone know that Kalle has updated the SFT Explorer tool to version 1.2....
Author: zarbie Date: 01/21/2008
4.5 Beta Settings for Autoload Application's
Here are some great registry settings that you may want to know about when dealing with 4.5 beta and...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/20/2008
“Virtualization Product of the Year” in the Data Protection
Earlier this week, the TechTarget portal, SearchServerVirtualization.com , awarded Data Protection...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/17/2008
Enabling Just the Hyper-V MMC on Windows Server 2008
Q: I’d like to install the Hyper-V MMC on Windows Server 2008 to remotely manage another Hyper-V...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/17/2008
The Microsoft Application Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid) 4.5 Beta Trial Guide is Now Available!
Hello everyone! I thought I would drop a quick note to let you all know that the Trial Guide for...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/11/2008
Congratulations Application Virtualization MVPs
I am thrilled to announce that on January 1, 2008 four of our “Community Leaders” rang in the new...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/09/2008
4.2 HotFix Rollup 1
Just to update the release on SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 HFRU1 Bits https://support.microsoft.com/kb/938497 4.2...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/02/2008
4.1 HotFix Rollup 1 (HFRU1)
Welcome one and all to a great 2008! I am sure its going to be an exciting year (because they always...
Author: zarbie Date: 01/02/2008
When Idle Threads Bugcheck (Or, when APCs attack)
Step in the architect John Sheehan.... John is one of the architects that came up with some of the...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/21/2007
MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization (Released!)
Well its finally time! The MSI Utility has reached Microsoft Download, get downloading and if you...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/20/2007
Building a Host Cluster with Hyper-V Beta 1
I love these types of posts! And good old Robert L posted this amazing post on Hyper-V. Roberts Blog...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/19/2007
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator
This is friking cool! You need to have a play with this! download this now and play around on this...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/18/2007
Virtual Internet Explorers Virtual Homepage
The question came up the other day where someone was having a problem with Internet Explorer . Their...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/17/2007
Interesting Interviews from ITForum
Whilst I was hard at work over on the Windows Server 2008 stand's or as a friend said to me, I was...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/16/2007
Windows Server 2008 RC1 With Hyper-V Beta Now Available
You have got to see this! I mean its very very cool. Jeff posted up on the Virtualization site some...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/13/2007
Andrew Montgomery's Top 5 New Application Virtualization 4.5 Features
Andrew posted to the Application Virtualization blog the other day discussing his top 5 features...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/13/2007
Eric's Virtualization PodCast
So I am flying around a lot and walking in town these days..... and as I do this I tend to use my...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/11/2007
SFTExplorer 1.1 (Updated!)
SFTExplorer is one of the most popular third party tools that I see out there on the field. So it...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/11/2007
SoftGrid Public KBs from November 2007
So I went high and low on my list of KB's for November and not a Application Virtualization one...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/10/2007
Long time no hear!?
So where did I go!?? and why have I not been posting heavily! Well I ended up getting on a jet plane...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/10/2007
Microsoft Application Virtualization: Sequencing Adobe CS3
J.C put up a handy post on the step by step configuration process for Adobe CS3...... you should...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/03/2007
Micro Branch Scenario
I saw this great little discussing around the Micro Branch Scenario that Gene Ferioli was...
Author: zarbie Date: 12/02/2007
Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC)
One of our great team posted some information to the Technet Forum. A question was asked around...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/26/2007
Setting up an Application Virtualization Server in "Secure Mode"
Gene published this to the SoftGrid Team Blog while i was out on Annual Leave (I went to Ireland to...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/26/2007
A really handy tool! Windows Server 2008 App Logo Tool
So I am sitting across from Steve Bell on the "Windows Server 2008 Software Logo Program and...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/15/2007
SoftGrid Operations Guide - Part 2
As promised, here's part 2 of Brian Kelly's SoftGrid Operations Guide: Part 1 can be found here...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/14/2007
SoftGrid Operations Guide - Part 1
So Brian has been writing this guide and updating it for some time! He has put a lot of work into...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/14/2007
Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 is Now Available in Beta!
I am getting the odd spot here and there to catch up with old friends! Graham Bell and Patrick...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/14/2007
Oracle announces its own (Xen-based) hypervisor, breaks VMware idyll
This was stunning for me to see and it totally caught me of guard! I was never expecting such a bold...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/13/2007
Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 is Open for Public Beta
And away we go!!!!! Welcome to ITForum and Welcome to Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/12/2007
Set Up For the big Day!
So with 1 Day to go, we are here in Barcelona and setting up! Wayne Richards, Lee Morfil, Jane...
Author: zarbie Date: 11/11/2007