The other day I was working with a developer friend (I know right… who knew developers had friends?) when we discussed moving his test app into my Azure Cloud. As this was a whistle-stop tour I didn’t have my MacBook with me…
Author: Mark Brookfield
Implementing a VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Horizon View 6.2 – Part 5: Pool configuration
So far in the series we have installed the VMware View Connections Servers and Composer, and built two RDSH servers, all in preparation for deploying our virtual desktops. In this part I show how to configure the desktop pools to provision full desktops, linked clones, and applications to remote users. Continue reading
Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 2: Accelerate your journey to the Cloud with Integrated Identity
Day 2 of the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow kicks off with a session on Enterprise Mobility by Michael Kophs, Senior Product Marketing Manager, IT Pro Readiness, Microsoft. This was a packed event promising some great content.
Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Run Azure services in your Datacenter
On 22 January 2016 Microsoft released Technical Preview 1 of Microsoft Azure Stack. Microsoft Azure Stack is a new hybrid cloud platform product that enables organisations to deliver Azure services from their own datacenter to help customers achieve more.
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Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Windows 10 in the Enterprise
One of the key upcoming projects at my company is deploying Windows 10 – both in our virtual desktop infrastructure and mobile devices. The next session was “Windows 10 in the Enterprise” and was a key one for me.
Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Extend your Datacenter to the Cloud
Following on from Brad Anderson’s keynote speech on Empowering Your Journey to the Cloud was my next session – “Extend your Datacenter to the Cloud with Simon Davies.
As with the keynote this was a packed event.
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Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Keynote
On Monday 29 February the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow (formally the Azure Tour) came to London, UK. A free, two-day technical training event for IT Professionals and Developers that provides best practices and insight directly from the experts who build and run the cloud services across Office 365, Microsoft Azure and Windows 10. Continue reading
Wednesday Tidbit: Replace SSL certificates on vCloud Connector using the Java Keytool
A few days ago I decided to redeploy the vCloud Connector Server and Node to my lab. After performing the initial installation I set about replacing the default untrusted SSL certificates with genuine ones, only to receive an error. Continue reading
I’ll be speaking at the Scottish VMUG on Thursday 21 April
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Scottish VMware User Group meeting in Glasgow on Thursday 21 April. I will be hosting a community session titled “How to ensure your VDI implementation doesn’t run like a three-legged rocking horse”. Continue reading
Have you checked out the VMUG Advantage?
Recently I renewed my VMware User Group Advantage subscription, and I was reminded how just how amazing the benefits are that come with it. If you’re an IT professional with a home or cloud lab (eg. Ravello) and an interest in the VMware platform, then you should definitely check it out! Continue reading