About two months ago I published an updated version of the Cloud Services Cheat Sheet, the amount of (positive) feedback has been overwhelming, to say the least. Again, I have added and updated multiple columns including Big Data/Warehousing and Ping/latency times (visuals included) to the various European Data centers (from all three vendors) next to a few smaller updates. Note that I performed two separate Ping tests, one using standard ICMP and a second one using HTTP requests.
Continue ReadingArchives for 2019
Byte sized Cloud design principles and architectural recommendations
Average time to read: 9 minutesThe idea behind this project is simple, we’re looking for as many Cloud related design principles, best or common practices, (funny) quotes, tips & tricks, and architectural recommendations as possible. Almost anything goes. Forget about AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, Oracle, and all others, it’s the concept that matters, not the underlying vendor – 99 out of 100 times anyway. It can involve SaaS, IaaS, DaaS, PaaS, RaaS, or whatever aaS you can think of – private, public, or hybrid Cloud are all optional. General recommendations are more than welcome as well, it doesn’t have to involve technology per se. Please, read on.
Another SIX #InsideCitrix chapters published (big ones) and my plan going forward
Average time to read: 2 minutesI have just published another six chapters of my book Inside Citrix the FlexCast Management Architecture. You’ll find the links in this article. I’d also like to share my plan on publishing the other chapters and the book as a whole (in PDF format) within the next couple of months.
THIRTY AWS Pro TIPS on how to use the Cloud more efficiently and save some money
Average time to read: 20 minutesI will be the last one to tell or promise you that moving to the Cloud will save you money. It definitely could, but it’s not a certainty by any means. In fact, if that’s you’re only objective and short-term focus/strategy (saving money, that is) you might want to reconsider. Having said that, Cloud computing does give us an almost unlimited amount of options (services) to choose from, which can help in getting work done more efficiently. Making the right decisions on what, where to use, and how to implement and configure is often the tricky part… Read on.
VDI Drones – 2019 update
Average time to read: 4 minutesRemember when I told you about VDI Drones, back in September 2018? No? Click the link below if you would like to learn more. Anyway, since then we got a ton of feedback. In this post, we’d like to share what has happened in the meantime. Again, we would like to thank you all for your time and efforts throughout the last couple of months, to say you’ve been helpful would be a major understatement.
What happened with Citrix Printing throughout 2018?!
Average time to read: 6 minutesCitrix has had a very busy year. After the release of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.16 in November of 2017, four new versions were released throughout 2018 – XA/XD 7.17, 7.18, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1808, and 1811. Wow! From delegated control to the Workspace App, numerous HDX and ICA improvements, LHC, Config Logging, and the list goes on. Release after release brought new and improved features and functionalities, awesome! But what about printing..?
Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop and Liquidware – better together
Average time to read: 4 minutesDuring Microsoft Ignite Microsoft announced their Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) offering, available on Microsoft Azure exclusively. It provides users with a full, multi-user Windows 10 experience virtualized in the Cloud and always up to date and available on every device.