Greg Shields On Virtualization
Virtualization expert Greg Shields offers tips, tricks, and insights for configuring, managing, and monitoring virtual servers, virtual desktops, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and application virtualization.
By Greg Shields, 03/28/2012
When an Active Directory domain user account is used on a VMware vCenter Server, that account must be granted 3 rights.
By Greg Shields, 03/27/2012
VMware offers specific guidelines for database sharing in vCenter Server 5.0.
By Greg Shields, 03/23/2012
You can install Microsoft.NET Framework from the Windows Server 2008 R2 server's Server Manager; however, there's a trick to doing it correctly.
By Greg Shields, 03/21/2012
Changing the BIOS boot type from Legacy BIOS to UEFI after installing VMware ESXi 5.0 can cause the host to fail to boot.
By Greg Shields, 03/20/2012
A recent publication outlines the US federal government's recommendations for organizations considering use of public cloud services.
By Greg Shields, 03/20/2012
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop context-aware computing solutions add situational relevance, such as running applications and connected devices, to user sessions.
By Greg Shields, 03/16/2012
Virtualization infrastructures such as Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop can be used to circumvent the traditional methods of application delivery.
By Greg Shields, 03/14/2012
Adding a solid state disk (SSD) can be your best solution for improving virtual machine (VM) performance.
By Greg Shields, 03/13/2012
The Citrix License Server delivers all your XenServer licensing needs in a streamlined virtual appliance, avoiding the need to run an additional Windows server.
By Greg Shields, 03/09/2012
Learn the main TCP ports Citrix XenServer uses for communication and what each port is used for.
By Greg Shields, 03/07/2012
Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 supports deployment to environments with a wide variety of Active Directory (AD) configurations.
By Greg Shields, 03/06/2012
Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 supports virtual machines (VMs) atop vSphere 5; follow these simple steps to avoid a problem with your initial connection.