Using Nerdio Manager for WVD you can easily onboard/add existing WVD Tenants and/or Workspaces you might have deployed previously.
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EUCdigest Podcast EPISODE 17 – GPU Acceleration In The EUC Space
In this episode Eric and Johan invited Sarah Mannion. A coffee addict, gin collector, semi Flemish speaking NVIDIA evangelist and technology fan, to have a chat about GPUs and whether or not we need the parallel processing. Naturally, we discuss GPUs in the EUC space but what other solutions are there? What are GPUs doing in cars? Or… Don’t wait any longer and press play to unfold many other use cases
Continue ReadingEUCdigest Podcast EPISODE 16 – Citrix Added Value To WVD
In this episode Jits and Kees had the pleasure to have Mathias Alleyn as their guest. Mathias is a strong believer of ‘sharing is a fundamental truth’ and with that a great supporter as well as initiator within the EUC community. Together with Mathias, Jits and Kees chatted about the added value of Citrix combined with Windows Virtual Desktops (WVD). Learn how to increase user experience, security and manageability. Tune in and enjoy this podcast.
Continue ReadingEUCdigest Podcast EPISODE 15 – EUC Use Cases Over The Years
In this episode Ingmar and Eric have a chat with industry veteran Steve Greenberg about end user computing through the years. After starting as an audio engineer, he shifted into IT and made OS/2 applications available on NeXT computers using Citrix technology. Steve shares his experience on how EUC has evolved over the years and how things have changed and yet so much has remained the same. The important role of the community in the early days and how that has evolved and led to the creation of EUC the Masters Retreat. A great conversation with many historical fun facts. Tune in and find out.
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about Azure Reserved Instances, AHB and WVD
I think most of you have probably heard or read about Reserved Instances (RI) and Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) before. If so, keep reading anyway because I’ve noticed that it is often unclear how these types of contracts work – and I’m here to help. What are the “rules” exactly? What happens when you want to quit early, what other options do you have? And if you haven’t heard about RI or Azure Hybrid Benefit before, this post is must read.
Continue ReadingWhat are Azure Ephemeral disks, how to use them with WVD, and why care?
Ephemeral OS disks are a form stateless disk storage. They are created on the virtual machine’s local storage (as part of the available VM cache, read on below) and are not written/saved to Azure Blob storage. This makes them ideal for stateless workloads, providing lower latency and thus faster read and write times. As always, there are multiple pros and cons to consider.
Continue ReadingEUCdigest Podcast EPISODE 14 – How Vendors Shape The EUC Community
In this episode Jits and Eric had the pleasure to have Pim van de Vis as a guest. Pim explained his role at VMware and how his customer engagements can influence product development and priorities. And, we discussed how software vendors influence the way people conduct their work. Who is defining what? Is it the customer, the vendor or a healthy mix of both? Tune in and find out.
Continue ReadingMy presentation at IGEL Disrupt 2020 on now on YouTube
On June the 25th I represented my company, Nerdio during the IGEL Disrupt 2020 conference. I presented a breakout session on our flagship product “Nerdio Manager for WVD”. Thank you to all who joined, a special experience for sure, it being a 100% digital, I mean.
Continue ReadingHow to: Calculating costs for smaller WVD environments using the Azure Calculator
Not necessarily a new topic, though, I might be able to provide a different angle. I won’t go into the details of what WVD is, how it works and why it is a good fit for a ton of companies world-wide. What I will do is give you an example of how to use the Azure calculator for WVD in a slightly different way.
Continue ReadingI’m speaking at IGEL Disrupt – Come and meet Nerdio Manger for WVD!
On June the 25th (2020) IGEL Disrupt 2020 Digital will take place. I’m thrilled to be able to represent our company “Nerdio” at this already legendary annual EUC event. Come and hear what I, and dozens of others have to say, and learn how we (Nerdio) can help you to accelerate your business by moving to the Cloud, and of course, to meet up and learn from peers spread across the globe. Nerdio makes deploying, managing and maintaining Windows Virtual Desktop a Breeze – That’s a promise.
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