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Building a Common Windows Desktop Image

2006-05-18T13:33:32+00:00

Microsoft Management Summit

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-05-03T01:44:01+00:00

If you are looking for some of the latest management technologies and practices for Microsoft products then Microsoft Management Summit is where you should have been.

The Ardence Software-Streaming Platform

2007-05-12T02:16:29+00:00

I had the opportunity to sit in on a training session on Ardence's Software-Streaming platform at their headquarters in Waltham, MA this week as well as to speak with some of their engineers and support staff.

Bright Minds In Business Event

Subir Majumdar — 2007-06-05T19:05:09+00:00

Big Hat Group recently attended a fundraising event put on by Bright Minds in Business at the Hotel Arts in Calgary.

MS Partnership

2007-06-06T15:08:00+00:00

As of June 6/07, BHG is pleased to have engaged in the Microsoft Partner program.

Windows Installer 4.5 Preview for Corporate Users

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-09-04T13:01:19+00:00

Windows Installer 4.5 preview has been released, and it has implications on how software packages will integrate into your enterprise.

Windows Installer & The Failed Promise of the LockPermissions Table

2007-09-17T21:13:11+00:00

Setting permissions inside a Windows Installer package is a tricky affair.

First Annual Thinstall Conference

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-09-20T02:58:49+00:00

Kevin Kaminski reports back from the first annual Thinstall conference held in San Francisco, California.

In Place Upgrades: Potential Pitfalls

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-10-01T01:25:08+00:00

In place upgrades are often a tactic to reduce impact when an upgrade is needed but what are potential dangers of such a tactic and what can be done to mitigate risk.

The Disposable Desktop

2007-10-15T14:54:52+00:00

Are we ready to trade security for convenience?

Ardence Software Streaming Platform becomes Citrix Provisioning Server

2007-10-15T16:04:21+00:00

Citrix unveils the newly branded product recently at the Gartner IT Expo in Orlando, Florida.

The Need for Per-Machine SoftGrid Application Deployment

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-10-25T17:06:36+00:00

Per-Machine SoftGrid application deployment is still a new concept that is being worked on by Microsoft. I will talk about the current state of this solution, the future plans and the issues involved.

Thinstall 3.3!

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-10-31T19:11:50+00:00

Not long after the 3.2 release in September Thinstall is keeping up the pressure by releasing version 3.3 of their product.

The Brokered Virtual Desktop Using Streaming Virtual Applications - A Published App Killer?

2007-11-01T15:01:20+00:00

This week begins a three part series where we will walk through a complete setup of a VDI offering, an operating system streaming product (also VDI) and an application virtualization system all rolled into one solution.

Trailblazing Your Way to a Successful Project

Subir Majumdar — 2007-11-02T04:57:27+00:00

One of the biggest pitfalls of an IT project is a lack of planning. A shaky foundation can spell trouble for most projects regardless of size.

Microsoft BDD Becomes "Microsoft Deployment"

2007-11-19T22:16:07+00:00

MS BDD has evolved from more than a desktop deployment tool into what is now aptly called "Microsoft Deployment".

SoftGrid 4.5

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-11-20T01:57:14+00:00

November 12th marked an important day for SoftGrid, the new 4.5 release is in public beta and the product has been renamed Microsoft Application Virtualization.

The Brokered Virtual Desktop Part II

2007-11-23T05:05:55+00:00

I continue this week with a screencast of the installation and configuration of Ardence, or Citrix Provisioning Server as part of our overall VDI offering.

How Does Windows Installer Self Repair Work?

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-12-17T03:05:25+00:00

Ever wonder how Windows Installer Self Repair works in detail?

Thinstall 3.330

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-12-20T04:29:29+00:00

Keeping with their constant release schedule Thinstall 3.330 is out!

SoftGrid MSI Utility Available!

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-12-20T20:54:37+00:00

You don't have to wait until 4.5 to get this much needed feature for per-machine SoftGrid application deployment.

Windows GUID Generator

Kevin Kaminski — 2007-12-29T01:36:55+00:00

Some of you may wonder why a GUID generator would be such as big deal but I know some of you have probably hit the odd moment where a duplicate GUID has caused chaos in your IT career.

MS To Force The Installation of IE 7

2008-01-21T16:17:23+00:00

"Force" may be a bit much, but if you have automatic updates configured you will get IE 7 installed automatically starting Feb 12.

Vista OK To Virtualize ... Again?

2008-01-22T12:50:48+00:00

Microsoft has recently changed their stance on virtualizing Vista, again.

Online SoftGrid Labs!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-01-29T21:07:16+00:00

For those still getting up to speed on SoftGrid technology Microsoft has released some online virtual labs where you can test drive SoftGrid for yourself at your own pace.

Thinstall Online Webinar

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-02-01T21:59:40+00:00

Curious about Thinstall now that VMWare bought them?

MS and Citrix Application Virtualization!?

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-02-14T22:18:12+00:00

You might not believe it until you see it but it looks like there is some cross vendor integration on the virtual application delivery front between two strange partners.

New SoftGrid Code

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-02-19T20:18:56+00:00

It seems that Microsoft is increasing their release frequency by releasing a set code to the public this week.

The Brokered Virtual Desktop Part III

2008-02-22T16:28:18+00:00

In this third and final installment we recap and round out our VDI offering with the use of application virtualization.

Pano v1.5 Hits The Streets

2008-02-23T03:19:06+00:00

Pano Logic debut a new version of it's thin(nest) client management software with added support for VMware ESX 3.5 and more.

Thinstall Lounge

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-03T23:15:45+00:00

Thinstall announces a new forum for Thinstall related questions.

End User Training Using Citrix and sepago

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-04T18:01:41+00:00

Sepago has released a free platform to streamline end user training by leveraging Citrix.

Desktop Virtualization a Multi-Billion Dollar Market?

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-05T16:33:29+00:00

Don't believe us? Credit Suisse has some analysis that you should read.

IT Governance: Panning for Gold

Subir Majumdar — 2008-03-05T17:05:25+00:00

For many organizations, IT Governance remains a big question mark. What are the advantages and how can technology play a role?

Rundll32 Commands for Administrators

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-10T22:45:09+00:00

I've seen various lists floating around the net but it looks like there are some new additions.

FYI: Pano Logic Webinar

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-11T03:51:53+00:00

Pano Logic is having two live webinars this week with a question and answer segment.

Windows Installer 4.5 Beta Chat

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-19T04:52:07+00:00

Windows Installer 4.5 is about to have it's beta 2 release, join the team online to talk about the latest Windows Installer technology.

Citrix ICA Client V10 Moble Demo

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-24T18:09:50+00:00

Ever wondered what the user experience would be like if you used XenApp 4.5 on a mobile handheld?

Win XP VDI Best Practices

2008-03-27T20:02:03+00:00

Here is some food for thought when preparing that almighty master Windows XP image for use in a VDI scenario.

Free Active Directory Cleaner

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-03-28T16:29:46+00:00

There are a few commercial solutions out there but if you want to perform some quick maintenance or have a small environment this tool might be right for you.

MS Hyper-V RC Linux Components Released

2008-04-01T18:53:56+00:00

Today MS released software drivers/components for Linux virtualized under Hyper-V RC.

Attn: One-Click Security Issue

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-04-06T11:29:24+00:00

InstallShield 12's One-Click technology has been compromised and could pose a risk to your organization.

BHG Becomes Thinstall Certified Partner

2008-04-14T07:00:00+00:00

Big Hat Group is happy to announce our new status as a Thinstall Global Training Partner.

Pano Logic Releases VDS v2.0

2008-04-14T14:24:16+00:00

Pano Logic™ today announced a major new software release for its innovative desktop virtualization solution.

VMWare Project Northstar (Thinstall) Beta 2

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-05-02T18:16:44+00:00

Today VMWare has released beta 2 of their application virtualization platform to the public.

CSMUG.ca is Online!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-05-02T21:47:39+00:00

It's official, the Calgary Systems Management User Group is now online.

InstEd It!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-05-20T04:02:23+00:00

If you love Orca as a "Swiss Army Knife" like tool for Windows Installer packages then you may want to check this new free tool out.

ThinApp (Thinstall 4.0) is Available!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-06-11T16:24:28+00:00

Since the acquisition of Thinstall by VMware early this year the first official VMware release of the technology is available.

Softgrid (App-V) 4.5 RC1 is out!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-06-18T02:02:01+00:00

Normally a release candidate isn't a big deal but this release of SoftGrid (App-V) has some significant changes since the beta 1 release.

Advanced App-V (SoftGrid) 4.5 Vancouver

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-07-28T07:00:00+00:00

Big Hat Group and GridMaster Training have been running both private and public SoftGrid courses over the past year and registration is now open for our new Advanced Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V 4.5) weekend training format taking place from May 11, 2009 to May 15, 2009 in Vancouver taught by Kevin Kaminski (new App-V MVP).

App-V 4.5 sent to RTM

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-09-04T00:11:37+00:00

Probably the most anticipated release since SoftGrid 4.0 has been released to manufacturing.

Microsoft Virtualization Launch Event 2008

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-09-10T05:57:47+00:00

Big Hat Group reports on Microsoft Virtualization Launch Event 2008.

Upgrading to App-V 4.5 FAQ

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-10-08T15:39:07+00:00

You might wonder why I'd be blogging about this weeks after it has been released but I think this is an overlooked piece of info on the net that should be looked at first for those considering to migrate to App-V 4.5.

SCCM 2007 Custom Tools

Subir Majumdar — 2008-10-23T19:20:12+00:00

For those of you using System Center Configuration Manager 2007, here are some slick management tools to add to your repertoire:

Where is the App-V 4.5 Terminal Server Client?

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-10-24T16:33:25+00:00

Most of App-V 4.5 is available through the Microsoft Volume Licensing site or MSDN (under MDOP 2008 R2) but where is the Terminal Server client?

Developers, Microsoft wants to educate you about App-V!

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-10-24T18:50:06+00:00

At the Professional Developers Conference 2008 in Los Angeles (October 27-30) you can take a developer related track for App-V technology.

IPD Guide for Optimized Desktop Scenarios

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-11-27T04:47:54+00:00

Microsoft has released an Infrastructure Planning and Design beta guide up on Microsoft Connect for those of you trying to apply the Core Infrastructure Opimization principles.

MMS 2009 Registration Now Open

Kevin Kaminski — 2008-12-21T20:41:18+00:00

For those of you who have previously registered you probably have the email already but for those of you who haven't been to Microsoft Management Summit the registration has officially been opened.

Hotfix Package 2 for App-V

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-01-23T21:00:41+00:00

I'm one of those people with too many RSS feed subscriptions but today I found a nice nugget out there via the App-V team blog.

App-V Server Sizing Guide!

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-02-17T17:50:09+00:00

You would think this wouldn't be a big deal but Microsoft releaed some badly needed updated guidance yesterday.

App-V and Windows 7

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-03-17T03:13:25+00:00

If you have been playing with App-V and Windows 7 you might bewondering when there would be an official release. Looks like there is one!

Microsoft Management Summit 2009

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-05-11T05:12:04+00:00

Well it looks like I am taking too long to write about it as email after email pile up asking what MMS was like this year. I’ve finally managed to take enough time off to write something up so here we go!

Top Reasons Why VDI Projects Fail

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-05-20T23:37:30+00:00

I try not to blog much about other blogs but this one strikes a chord with me. Too often this shiny new rock called VDI is being proposed when proven and cost effective technologies could provide a more complete solution.

Tech-days 2009 (Canada)

Kevin Kaminski — 2009-07-21T01:52:03+00:00

Its coming, have you checked out Tech-days this year?