This checklist / cheat sheet is meant as a starting point to secure your Azure Virtual Desktop environment, with and without Nerdio. This list gives you an overview on some of the most important and common security measures (35 in total) regarding the lockdown of your AVD / Azure estate. The below security measures are split up into distinct categories, some are additional paid for services, outside of Nerdio and could be part of a Microsoft subscription you already own – check the cheat for a link to an overview of all Microsoft 365 licenses available, what’s included, etc. credits to: @AaronDinnage
Continue ReadingA new hobby – F1 sim racing, console style… on the Xbox Series X
Like many, though the Dutch probably a bit more than others I have become a fan of F1 racing throughout the last couple of years. I don’t have to explain how this happened, right? I don’t know every rule in the F1 book or how an F1 engine works in detail, I just think it is extremely entertaining and educational at the same time, from a hobby perspective, of course.
Continue ReadingI’ll show you mine, if you show me yours
Not that long ago I shared my working from home (WFH) setup on LinkedIn and Twitter and got some very nice responses, a bunch of questions, comments, etc. Since WFH isn’t going away anytime soon, I decided to again upgrade my WFH setup, which I’d like to share with you. A practical list of components and links (kitlist) that might help some of you out there.
Continue ReadingIntroducing: Nerdio Tech Insider Community Program
I am excited to announce that we will be launching the Nerdio Tech Insider community program very soon. This is something we have been working on for quite awhile and we have some very cool content lined up. On September 16th, we’ll be hosting a webinar launching our initiative and we would love to see you there as well. Read on to learn more about what some of our plans are.
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 ReadingMicrosoft Meet Community event – Windows Virtual Desktop. Slide-deck
I just finished presenting at the first ever online Microsoft Meet Community event around Windows Virtual Desktop. Thank you, Microsoft NL and Christiaan Brinkhoff for the invite. And of course a big thank you to all who joined my session. As promised during the presentation, here is my slide deck. Hopefully some of you learned, heard, or saw something new today. If you have any questions, let me know or feel free to reach out to any of the companies I mentioned. I’m sure they won’t mind ;)
Continue ReadingThe ultimate remote video conferencing and online meeting software cheat sheet 1.0
This Cheat Sheet focuses on 5 remote video conferencing and online meeting software solutions, including a couple of the most well-known names/vendors. They all offer a ton of (sub) features, add-ons, plugin options, and so on, too much to mention. Of course, there is a great deal of overlap as well. I tried to focus on some of the main areas that most of you will be interested in, at least to start out with. Downloadable sheet available.
Continue ReadingEUC-X… Heads up – A new and exciting community initiative is on the rise
Today I want to give you a heads up on something exciting we (and I’ll get to the who we are part shortly) are currently working on/developing.
Continue ReadingA short one on monthly costs associated with WVD in preview
Just in case you might be wondering what it takes to run a (very) small WVD environment on Azure, here’s my breakdown from the last couple of months – resource and cost-wise.
Continue ReadingThe Windows Virtual Desktop Technology Partner Cheat Sheet
This cheat sheet provides an overview of all currently known and announced Microsoft Window Virtual Desktop technology partners, including a short excerpt of their added value.
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