Virtualization & Cloud Computing Industry News [14.09.09] September 14, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, File Virtualization, I/O Virtualization, Memory Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, datacenter, desktop virtualization.Tags: App-V, Citrix, DaaS, Data Recovery, Desktone, IBM, Marathon Technologies, MDOP, Microsoft, VDI, VMware, Wyse
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It has been a while that we have posted here … for wich we offer our humble excuses. We’ll do our best to not let you down the following weeks, months, …
- Microsoft will release MDOP 2009 R2 shortly after the release of Windows 7 on October 22nd, instead of Q1 2010 as previously expected [Full article]
- VMware released the 1.0.2 (Build 188925) version of their VMware Data Recovery solution [notes] and vCenter Lifecycle Manager solution version 1.0.2 [notes]
- BriadMadden TV: Dive into PC-over-IP, which will be released with View 4 [Full media]
- Parallels announced the addition of Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 to its Parallels Automation offering [Full article]
- Marathon Technologies names new CEO and President: Jim Welch [Full article]
- IBM plans to launch the Smart Business Desktop offering in October 2009 with a subscription model, the solution is based on collaboration between IBM, Citrix, Desktone, Wyse and VMware [more]
EVENTS:
- October 13th, 2009 – Online – “CitrixLive: Secrets, Lies and VDI” - free virtual event – [register]
Announcing MDOP 2009 … April 2, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization.Tags: MDOP
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MDOP 2009 has been released by Microsoft to SA customers. The 2009 version includes the first release of MED-V, an update to App-V 4.5 and an update to the Asset Inventory Service (AIS). (more)
A quick reminder :
- MED-V: offers the possibility to run 2 OS on one device: one base OS (f.e. Vista) and one MED-V OS (f.e. XP) so that you can run older applications on a new system - Personally I do not see the advantages in running an older OS with specific applications on a new OS because the application is not (f.e.) Vista compatible. This means that you have the base image to maintain, patch & update and that you have to do the same with the virtual OS in de MED-V environment. Bare-Metal Client Hypervisors (like project Independence) are much more interesting as this decouples the OS from the hardware and that offers greater flexibility when it comes to management, maintenance & patching.
- APP-V 4.5 CU1: application streaming to a desktop with Windows 7 Beta support
Virtualization Industry News November 14, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, I/O Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, desktop virtualization.Tags: AIS, Braeburn, CompareMyVM, ICA, iPhone, MDOP, Netapp, VKernel
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Product News:
- When MDOP 2008 was released it did not contain AIS (Asset Inventory Service) and it was foreseen to be out on the market end November (see our prevoious post), as of today the version 1.5 is in ‘preview mode’ available. Users who are running AIS 1.0 will get the updates automatically through Microsoft updates. (more)
- VKernel launches the CompareMyVM community. Members will provide resource allocation information of their ESX VMs to the community, this way offering a benchmark tool. The live will go fully live in December, there are already some results available. Youi will be able to provide your resource allocation information to the site through an automated or manual process.
- Citrix Project Braeburn bringing ICA to the iPhone, the Citrix Receiver should be generally available somewhere in 1H2009. (more)
- NetApp reported increased revenue and lower profit in its second fiscal quarter, and said the channel was responsible for both. (more)
Microsoft MDOP – quantifying the value … October 13, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, desktop virtualization.Tags: App-V, Gartner, MDOP, MED-V
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During the last getVIRTUAL show in Antwerp last Friday, Arlinda Alves (MSFT) pointed out that both APP-V and MED-V will be part of the MDOP package. To be very honest, after I will I got a little bit confused on differentiating APP-V and MED-V. Above all, it also made me wonder what the financial impact would be of the MDOP-package once it is fully functional (probably after the next major event in Barcelona).
Thanks to Gartner all the confusion washed away and i know have a clear overview of the financial aspects. More here.
Microsoft MDOP Asset Inventory Service 1.5 October 6, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in desktop virtualization.Tags: AGMP, App-V, MDOP
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The new version of Asset Inventory Service part of Microsofts MDOP solution will be generaly available to the MDOP customers in november 2008. All other components of MDOP2008 are already available from the download site of Microsoft. As posted earlier MDOP2008 contains APP-V, AIS 1.5 (nov08) AGMP 3.0, Localization,
MDOP 2008 RTM September 16, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: MDOP, MED-V
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The entire MDOP 2008 R2 suite of products has officially reached RTM status! New and existing customers can get App-V 4.5 starting today, and will be able to get the other MDOP 2008 R2 components the first week of October!
MDOP2008 has the following improved/new features:
- better localization support (10 languages)
- Asset Inventory Service 1.5
- Advanced Group Policy Management 3.0
Microsoft shores up its virtualized desktop story September 8, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: App-V, AssetMetrix, DesktopStandard, Kidaro, MDOP, Microsoft, Softricity, Winternals Software
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The company said development on the newly named App-V 4.5 has been completed and that it will be included in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2008 R2 that is set for release in a few weeks.
MDOP includes App-V; Enterprise Desktop Virtualization for managing and deploying virtual PCs; Asset Inventory Service, an inventory scanning tool; System Center Desktop Error Monitoring; Advanced Group Policy Management for change management via group policy objects; and the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, which helps in recovering a crashed PC.
MDOP is comprised of software from Microsoft’s purchases of Softricity, Kidaro, AssetMetrix, Winternals Software and DesktopStandard.
App-V 4.5 also introduces Dynamic Suite Composition (DSC), which lets virtualized applications share middleware resources such as a database.
Furthermore changes have been made to the licensing model
More information can be found on the official MDOP-blog.
What has happend with Softricity? June 7, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Branch Repeater, Kidaro, MDOP, Softricity, VECD, XenApp
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Since the take-over by Microsoft some things have changed:
- Pricing model has moved to a user-license model
- The SoftGrid for Windows Desktop client, was bundled into the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Pricing was low, but you have to have a license that is still under SA. The same applies for those wishes to use VECD (VDI)
- The feature for application publishing and virtualization without streaming was added
The new 4.5 release available somewhere in Q2 or Q3 this year will have the following features:
- Bye bye Softricity as brand (Microsoft is also trying to move the name Softgrid out of the world)
- Hello System Center Microsoft Application Virtualization
- Inter container traffic (Dynamic Suite Composition)
- A streaming server for the branch-office
- Changes to VAS and the infrastructure
One thing is very strange, it is almost similar to Citrix.
- Rebranding, Citrix has also done
- Inter container traffice, Citrix has also done in Application Streaming
- Streaming server for the branchoffice: citrix has also done in collaboration with Microsoft: WANscaler branch repeater
You could almost start thinking that Citrix is advising Microsoft what to do with Softricity Softgrid … oeps sorry … System Center Microsoft Application Virtualization.
Furthermore Microsoft recently announced the take-over of Kidaro and the integration of the Kidaro solution into the MDOP in the 1st half of 2009 on which we blogged a while ago.
Microsoft Desktop Virtualization in 1H2009 June 3, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Hyper-V, Kidaro, MDOP
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Microsoft has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kidaro. What is interesting is that Microsoft has now confirmed that the technologies acquired from Kidaro will be incorporated into Microsoft’s existing Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) product within the first half of 2009
