With the recent release of XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2, you have two ways to upgrade depending on which version of XenServer you are upgrading from. In this blog post I am going to go over upgrading from XenServer 5.6 Feature Pack 1 and XenServer 5.5/5.6. Continue reading »
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XenDesktop Deployments…Single or Multiple Hypervisor Infrastructure?
While working on a XenDesktop project in a huge VMware shop, I started thinking if a single hypervisor should be used or if multiple hypervisors should be used in XenDesktop deployments. Then I was on a conference call with Scott Lane, Senior Systems Engineer for Citrix in the Great Plains Area and also a co-author … Continue reading »
XenServer “Midnight Ride” Features and Thoughts
Citrix has announced some of the new features in XenServer “Midnight Ride”. This will most be likely be XenServer 6.0. The public beta of XenServer “Midnight Ride” is targeted for mid March. In this blog post I am going to go over some of the new features in XenServer “Midnight Ride” and my thoughts on those … Continue reading »
Citrix Products 2010: A Wish List (continued) +1
This week Helge Klein started a Citrix products 2010 wish list. Tim Arenz expanded on Helge’s wish list on his blog earlier today. I want to expand on both Helge’s and Tim’s additions with my own wishes as well. I’m sure they both don’t mind since Tim encourages other bloggers to continue adding to this … Continue reading »
Merchandising Server 1.1 and XenServer Tools Update
Citrix has recently released Merchandising Server 1.1. Merchandising Server is a XenServer virtual appliance that allows you to centrally manage the setup of the Citrix Receiver, enables Citrix plug-ins and updates, enables access to web-based user support services, and has management reporting features. I recently downloaded and installed the Merchandising Server virtual appliance in my … Continue reading »
Have you upgraded to Provisioning Services 5.1 yet? Why Not?
Provisioning Services 5.1 has been out for awhile now and it amazes me how many people are still running 4.5 or 5.0. Why haven’t they upgraded yet? Do they know about the new features?
