Entries in VDI (4)

Friday
Sep022011

It's all about AppBlast...

One of the most talked about technologies at VMworld 2011 within the EUC (End User Computing) space was AppBlast. I've been asked by several people for more information on this topic and I figured I would try to put everything...

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Wednesday
Mar092011

iPad Client & VMware View 4.6 Security Server - Notes from the Field

With the launch of View 4.6 along with the iPad client posting to the App Store, there's been several customer discussions around getting Security Server setup and running since it now supports PCoIP. For the most comprehensive blog that covers all things Security Server...

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Saturday
Mar052011

Should I have dedicated vSphere infrastructure (including vCenter) for my View environment?

Here's a question I get, a lot! Answer -> Yes! IMO Here's a few reasons why... Boot storms - Imagine powering on 50 desktops @ 8AM and having that workload impacting server workloads on the same host and/or vCenter activity. Yes, you can configure several features of vSphere to mitigate the risk, but I'm a firm believer of keeping things simple. Mitigating risk for other infrastructure components should also factor into...

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Friday
Mar042011

Setting a Single Sign On Timeout Value for VMware View Users

A customer brought to my attention what they felt was a security issue within the VMware View client and SSO (Single Sign On). They were kind enough to send me a video demonstrating the issue which indeed appeared to be a bug. My apologies...

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