New blog site...

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I have transferred all my original posts to a new site and improved blog powered by WordPress.  I was very happy with my Google Blogger site, but with some upcoming changes, I needed my own dedicated site… so welcome to PaulTechnologies.com!

If you were following my old site here on Blogger, please subscribe to my new blog.  Along with my random posts on virtualization, I will also have articles and whitepapers I have been publishing, some best practices, and a soon-to-be-released program for auditing Citrix XenApp (cleverly called XenAppAudit) that I have been developing.

I’m excited about these changes and I hope you find value there as well…  please check out my new site and drop me a note or a comment if there are any particular topics you would like to see covered!

This will be my last post here at sbcengine.blogspot.com, thanks for reading and I hope to have you follow me to http://paultechnologies.com...

Thanks!
-Andy

Are you ready for VDI?

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More companies are investigating the benefits of implementing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).  If you are one of those companies then you need to ask yourself, “Am I ready for VDI?”  The first step is identifying exactly what VDI means to your organization.  VDI actually encompasses several types of delivery, but is most commonly associated with what Gartner classifies as hosted virtual desktops (HVD).  VDI can also include implementations of server-based computing (SBC), hosted shared desktops (HSD) and client-side virtualization.  For the sake of simplicity, we will focus on the hosted virtual desktop model for VDI since that is the most common assumption of a VDI deployment.

Citrix Synergy 2011

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If you are thinking about going to Synergy this year, I will be assisting in moderating the XenClient learning labs (SYN409D) during Summit and speaking as part of the XenDesktop team during Synergy. This is an exciting opportunity for me! If you are planning on attending, check out the 5 part WOW TO HOW Series, I will be speaking on Part 3: Storage Infrastructure (SYN305)

For more information on Synergy, or to register, follow this link: Synergy 2011

To see more details on my session, follow this link: SYN305

It's been awhile...

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WOW.  It's been awhile since posting, but I have a lot of topics in the pipeline.  Since joining GlassHouse, I figured I would have more time to write, but the inverse has turned out to be true.

However, thanks to some recent requests, I am back on the blog.  Here are some things to look for in coming weeks:

• VDI preparedness -- what you need before you jump into virtual desktops
• Deep Dive into MCS -- XenDesktop 5's new Machine Creation Services
• Deep Dive into WI on NetScaler -- the new Web Interface integrated directly onto NetScaler VPX
• Deep Dive into XenDesktop 5 -- notes from the field on what's new and improved plus evolving best practices
• 7 Rules of Consulting -- written as a series, my own personal take on being a consultant

Joining GlassHouse Technologies!

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I'm happy to announce that I have joined the team at GlassHouse Technologies as a Senior Virtualization Consultant. With this role, I will be tasked with helping manage virtualization projects, with a main focus on Citrix Technologies.

My main focus will be on expanding our XenDesktop / Virtual Desktop offerings, and will leverage all of our corporate expertise on Datacenter Management, Virtualization, Storage and Security.

TheGenerationV.com

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I'm happy to announce that I am joining the team over at TheGenerationV.com.

I will still be maintaining my personal blog here as time allows, of course, but will also be writing case studies and analysis articles for GenerationV.

TheGenerationV.com is dedicated to hosting discussions and technical articles about next generation technology. TheGenerationV.com was founded on July 10, 2009 by Rick Rohne, however, it is made up of some of the most talented Systems Integrators in the country.

I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts on virtualization with this team of engineers. Please come check it out.

Now With MTM!

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I'm ecstatic to announce I have joined the team at MTM Techonologies as a Systems Consultant. I had the pleasure of working with MTM as a customer for many years. During this time, I had the opportunity to get to know them top to bottom. When the time came for me to make a change, this is the team I knew I wanted to join.

Quest vWorkspace

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Some time back, Quest Software purchased Provision Networks. They have sense re-branded and re-released their Virtual Access Suite (VAS) product line as vWorkspace.

Jack-of-all-Trades, Master of None?

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I've always considered myself a Jack-of-all-Trades, but a master of none. I have purposely tried to walk a fine line between business and technology. That's one reason I chose to pursue an MBA instead of just another certification. It gives me portability beyond just IT, as well as better upward mobility on the corporate latter.

I also think being well rounded allows me to act as a better SOLUTION Architect. Having been a programmer, a DBA, a systems engineer, a network administrator, a trainer, and a manager ... I tend to look at problems differently than others that may be more specialized that I am. I take more a holistic approach.