Articles & Analysis
Cloud & Virtualization Management, Hyper-convergence, EUCHow to configure 3D and Aero for VMware View 5 – and what is the overhead of doing so? (IBM VDI RA Part 3)
As you probably know, View 5 (in conjunction with vSphere 5) introduced has a software-based GPU function that gives users basic DirectX and OpenGL capability without the use of a physical GPU (like e.g. Citrix’s HDX3D...
IBM VDI Reference Architecture – Shared or Local Storage for your VDI deployment? (IBM VDI RA Part 2)
Link to Introduction: A first peak into the new IBM VDI Reference Architectures (IBM VDI RA Part 1) It is well understood that a key inhibitor to VDI solutions (amongst general complexity, technical limitations and...
The New IBM VDI Reference Architectures – VMware View, Citrix XenDesktop and Virtual Bridges Verde (IBM VDI RA Part 1)
As promised before, I want to start sharing some of our experiences with our on-going (IBM) VDI reference architecture (RA) work. I've discussed VDI patterns and inhibitors (based on real-world client engagements) in...
From Virtualization Management to Private Cloud – Lab Test Log: Upgrading Hyper-V cluster on IBM BladeCenter to SCVMM 2012
IMHO the only way to provide relevant coverage of vendor capabilities on Virtualizationmatrix.com is through hands-on experience with the products in client projects or lab test - finding the time to always document...
Has VMware won the Hypervisor war? … and who cares anyway… (Hyper-V 3 & SCVMM 2012, RHEV 3, XenServer)
I've made it a habit to kick off every larger presentation by asking the audience to indicate adoption of virtualization in their environment. Suffice to say that even just 2 -3 years back barely 10% would indicate any...
VDI – Success or Failure? – or – Why “VDI-bashing” is popular….
I have to admit that it is slightly irritating to fly home from 'yet another' client meeting and stumble across 'yet another' discussion (OK, let's call it rant) about VDI on twitter or blogs. Especially when the...
(IV) Rethinking my View of VMware’s End-User Capabilities – Is VMware View a Game Changer?
(This is Part 4 of the 'Real-World VDI' series - see Part 1 "Multi-Vendor Stack, Part 2 "High-End Graphics", Part 3 "Cost” and Part 5 "Future of VDI")Interested in Desktop as a Service? See the top rated DaaS Platforms...
(III) Real-World VDI: Cost – “Help I’m loosing money with my VDI offering!”
(This is Part 3 of 'Real-World VDI' series - see Part 1 "Multi-Vendor Stack, Part 2 "High-End Graphics”, Part 4 “Recent Announcements” and Part 5 "Future of VDI") Why do we see increasingly see cost concerns in VDI...
(II) Real-World VDI – Advanced Graphics: DirectX, OpenGL with HDX & PCoIP
(This is Part 2 of the 'Real-World VDI' series - see Part 1 "Multi-Vendor Stack, Part 3 "Cost”, Part 4 “Recent Announcements” and Part 5 "Future of VDI")While most clients initially enthusiastically agree to address...
(Part I) Real-Life VDI – Patterns in the field: Multi-Vendor Stacks with Citrix, VMware, Microsoft and others …
(This is Part 1 of a 'Real-Life VDI' mini-series - see also Part 2 "High-End Graphics", Part 3 "Cost”, Part 4 “Recent Announcements” and Part 5 "Future of VDI")In this mini-series I’ll share my real-life experience...
