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MDOP 2008 R2 now available

Microsoft’s centralized desktop management tool has been updated to R2 and is now available to SA customers: Just a week after my colleague Shanen Boettcher wrote about virtualization and its role in the Optimized Desktop, specifically announcing the RTM of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, commonly...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-06-2008
The great virtualization experiment

I just purchased a Dell Optiplex 755 PC to use as a server in my home environment. This was necessitated by a few things, including the need to test Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (see my recent screenshot gallery ), Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Small Business Server 2008, and Essential Business Server...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-04-2008
VirtualBox

I must somewhat sheepishly admit that I'd never heard of Sun's VirtualBox virtualization solution, but a few people recommended it today on Twitter so I thought I'd give it a look. What I see looks promising. On Windows (client), there are two traditional virtualization solutions that most...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
Microsoft updates the optimized desktop

This is a big deal if you're deploying Windows to multiple desktops: Microsoft has completed work on Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 (formerly SoftGrid) and has made some surprisingly forward-looking licensing changes. It's all explained in the MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-03-2008
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 now available

VMWare Fusion is my favorite virtualization solution for the Mac, and if you’re looking for a way to run Windows on such a machine, this is the best way to do so. And it’s getting better : The VMware Fusion team is proud to announce VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 . This latest public beta, a free download...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-31-2008
FY09 Strategic Update

Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
Windows Client TechCenter

Via email: With TechEd happening in Orlando this week, Microsoft’s focus will be on IT Professionals. We wanted to provide you with an early glimpse into new work the Windows Team has done to make resources more discoverable for IT Pros. Specifically, Microsoft is launching the new Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-09-2008
Windows Optimized Desktop

Shanen Boettcher, Microsoft general manager of Windows product management for the enterprise, provides an update via the Windows Vista blog about the company's recent gains with a stealth set of tools that are already transforming how businesses deploy and manage Windows desktops. What he's tip...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-23-2008
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Microsoft updates its dated desktop virtualization solution: Brief Description Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1: Service Pack Update for Virtual PC 2007 qualifying Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 and XP SP3. Overview Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-16-2008

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