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• Virtual Server and Virtual PC get a bit of an update!

  I use both of these application day in and day out. So when these updates products get an update to support new guest with service packs than you just gotta get the update! Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx... Posted May 16 2008, 04:29 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Virtual PC, Windows Vista, Virtual Server, Windows Server 2008, Justin Zarb

• Robert Larson - How to Virtualize Infrastructure Workloads

  If you don't know Robert Larson by now ...... then we better get you more aware! Robert is one of our MCS guru that deals with lots of hardware virtualization designs and management methodologies! Now this video is a little old but it does give you... Posted May 14 2008, 04:45 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Virtual Server, Windows Server 2008, Justin Zarb, Hyper-V

• SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 and 4.2 HFRU2 Availability

  So here we are! That update time again! Hot Fix Rollup 2 for Softgrid 4.1 and 4.2 has been released! I am pleased to announce public availability of SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 and 4.2 HFRU2. This cumulative update for SoftGrid v4.1 SP1 and v4.2 provides the latest... Posted Feb 19 2008, 04:55 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Softgrid, KB, Justin Zarb, Virtual Application Server, sequencer, 4.1, 4.2, Application Virtualization

• Using BitLocker under Virtual PC / Virtual Server

  I was giving a presentation the other day about SCVMM and our experiences. In the conversation a question was brought up "can you use Bitlocker in a Virtual Environment". Ben Armstrong wrote a nice little article on just how you do this. Up until recently... Posted Feb 16 2008, 12:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Virtual Server, Windows Server 2008, Virtual, Justin Zarb

• 4.5 Beta and Globalization/Localization

  I saw this from Shelley Lau on the Application Virtualization Team blog and thought this is actually a really important message. I mean think about it...... how many Windows Platforms dont use English? and what is Softgrids current support policy on non... Posted Jan 21 2008, 07:00 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Virtualization, Beta, Windows Server 2008, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 is Now Available in Beta!

  I am getting the odd spot here and there to catch up with old friends! Graham Bell and Patrick Jaspers has been helping on the MDOP stand. On the other hand I have had the pleasure of beating Edwin Yuen on Guitar Hero's many times........ as he has had... Posted Nov 14 2007, 06:58 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Beta, Windows Server 2008, demo, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Connect, Application Virtualization

• Terminal Server Fonts in SoftGrid

  Just wanted to ping this up to the community as this has been an interesting talking point to a number of our Terminal Server/Citrix customers. In the past Softricity SoftGrid never use to be able to virtualize fonts in terminal server environments. To... Posted Oct 29 2007, 05:32 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Terminal Server, Softgrid, Softricity, Justin Zarb, 4.1

• Licensing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 to Run with Virtualization Technologies

  So here I am in Ghent in Belgium and a customer that I was with was talking about SWsoft Virtuozzo and the licence costs around the product! I looked at them and went hmmmmmmm I know just the article! Licensing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 to Run... Posted Oct 02 2007, 05:55 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Virtualization, Virtual Server, wsv, Justin Zarb

• Advanced Sequencing techniques – Part 2

  So I am currently in Prague in Europe, and gaining Internet access has been very very tuff! I finally found a very cafe with an access point so I can blog a great post. Sean emailed J.C and I the next installment of his advanced sequencing techniques... Posted Sep 19 2007, 05:21 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Softgrid, Justin Zarb, sequencer, 4.1, 4.2

• A few Citrix and SoftGrid bits!

  So its been a really busy week and my time was not spent blogging! I ended up completing my Prince2 certification which meant this week was a busy one to say the least! Friday came and another exam and the certification was in So I was in a thread on... Posted Sep 16 2007, 07:01 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Terminal Server, Softgrid, x86, Justin Zarb, Citrix, 4.1, 4.2

• What are the current version of SoftGrid?

  After an enjoyable weekend watching the Rugby World Cup (Which is a great love of mine!). I thought I would get back to normality with a post on Client Versions. After the buzz of activities with client upgrades I thought it would be a good time to re... Posted Sep 09 2007, 07:01 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Terminal Server, Softgrid, SMS 2003, KB, x86, Justin Zarb, Virtual Application Server, sequencer, 4.1, 4.2

• System Center Virtual Machine Manager RTM

  Massive announcement from the Virtual Machine Manager Team today. The RTM of SCVMM has hit the floor which means we will start to do some deep dive work on this product and show some amazing value add, which includes showing some of the value add when... Posted Sep 06 2007, 05:44 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2003, Virtualization, Virtual Server, wsv, x64, x86, Justin Zarb

• SoftGrid Community Page on TechCenter

  Sean D pinged a mail out to us all with a great new addition to the TechCenter. There are now community based forums which should assist you gain knowledge on the product. ------------ I am very excited to announce the creation of 3 new SoftGrid Forums... Posted Sep 06 2007, 04:48 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, TechNet, Community, Terminal Server, Softgrid, x86, Justin Zarb, sequencer, 4.1, TechCenter, 4.2

• SoftGrid Public KBs from August 2007

  The Year is just flying by and I am sure that I will start walking down the street and see Christmas lights up soon :) Still to keep you in the light I wanted to get the Softgrid KBs for August up! Hope that these are helpful. SoftGrid Public KBs from... Posted Sep 05 2007, 07:01 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Terminal Server, Softgrid, KB, Justin Zarb, 4.1, 4.2

• Process Explorer v11

  Good old Jeroen emailed this out to the team earlier today and this can be very useful to use when troubleshooting applications. ProcessExplorer v11.0 : We’re excited to announce the release of Process Explorer v11, which introduces major startup and... Posted Sep 04 2007, 07:01 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Tools, Justin Zarb

• SoftGrid Client Setup Kit

  Patrick Jaspers (one of our softgrid consulting knights!) told me about a new login consultants tool . I need to have a play around with the tool and let you all know how this works!! Synopsis of the tool! Login Consultants have released the SoftGrid... Posted Aug 16 2007, 05:40 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Tools, Softgrid, Justin Zarb, Third Party Apps