Virtualization brings about new use cases that did not previously exist in traditional desktop environments. These use cases include the ability to create multiple desktops dynamically, enable user access to multiple virtual machines (VMs) simultaneously, and move desktop VMs across multiple platforms, especially in load-balancing and disaster recovery situations. Microsoft designed Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) to enable organizations to license virtual copies of Windows client operating systems in virtual environments.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/solutions/virtualization/licensing.aspx
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). A presentation by Derrek Kim, Solution Architect-MS Virtualization of CDW, August 2011 to the JAX Chamber IT Council.
vDesk.works vs Microsoft Cloud 365 (VDI)vDesk.Works
Get a detailed overview of the differences between vDesk and Microsoft Cloud 365 for virtual desktops. Compare both on the basis of their Specifications, Features, Features, Client Platforms, and so on. Also, learn more about vDesk.works now with the demo.
A well-designed, feature rich VDI solution can make a significant difference in maximizing datacenter resources efficiency, and minimizing unwanted downtime. Failure to do both these things can drive up per user costs and affect user satisfaction. VMware Horizon View 5.2 reclaimed 27 percent of its previously used disk space from its virtual desktop, ran more efficient AV scans, and when deploying VMs, the VMware solution was faster than the Citrix solution by 38 percent. If your business needs to manage the time and resource burdens created by a VDI user base, VMware Horizon View 5.2 on VMware vSphere 5.1 provides strong advantages over Citrix XenDesktop 7 hosted on Citrix XenServer 6.2.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). A presentation by Derrek Kim, Solution Architect-MS Virtualization of CDW, August 2011 to the JAX Chamber IT Council.
vDesk.works vs Microsoft Cloud 365 (VDI)vDesk.Works
Get a detailed overview of the differences between vDesk and Microsoft Cloud 365 for virtual desktops. Compare both on the basis of their Specifications, Features, Features, Client Platforms, and so on. Also, learn more about vDesk.works now with the demo.
A well-designed, feature rich VDI solution can make a significant difference in maximizing datacenter resources efficiency, and minimizing unwanted downtime. Failure to do both these things can drive up per user costs and affect user satisfaction. VMware Horizon View 5.2 reclaimed 27 percent of its previously used disk space from its virtual desktop, ran more efficient AV scans, and when deploying VMs, the VMware solution was faster than the Citrix solution by 38 percent. If your business needs to manage the time and resource burdens created by a VDI user base, VMware Horizon View 5.2 on VMware vSphere 5.1 provides strong advantages over Citrix XenDesktop 7 hosted on Citrix XenServer 6.2.
Presentación sobre Windows 2008 realizada en la Fundación Omar Dengo en el TechBoot Camp 2009.
Saludos,
Eduardo Castro – Microsoft SQL Server MVP
http://mswindowscr.org
http://comunidadwindows.org
Costa Rica
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) represents the future of enterprise desktop computing and brings with it the detachment of OSs and applications from physical endpoints—a compelling trend that promises greater flexibility, scalability, cost savings and security benefits. The movement also represents radical, and possibly painful, changes in market dynamics for providers of endpoint hardware, software and services.
Yankee Group analysts Phil Hochmuth and Zeus Kerravala dissect the future of VDI and discuss what the technology has to offer enterprises today.
Did you know that 50 percent of desktop virtualization initiatives fail?
Most challenges are due to poor user satisfaction, poor performance and
escalating costs. With such an important initiative, you cannot afford to
take a 50/50 chance for success.
Join the webinar "VDI Best Practices - How to Ensure a Great
Customer Experience When Deploying Client Virtualization" to increase your odds of project success and
ensure user satisfaction from day one. You’ll learn from virtualization
expert Roy Francis of FusionStorm how to successfully deploy desktop
virtualization projects and overcome user problems.
Learn how to better prepare for your desktop virtualization initiative,
and then once deployed how to ensure a great user experience. We will
discuss:
• The pitfalls to avoid when implementing desktop virtualization
• Tips and tricks for overcoming user challenges
• Considerations for migrating to XenApp 6.5 and Windows 2008
• How to address performance and scalability concerns
Show your customers exactly what you do during each remote support login.
As a Value-Add Reseller or Managed Services Provider, your customers depend on you to keep their platforms up-and-running. But blind-trust creates a relationship of ambiguity and doubt. When you record Terminal session and remote logins, every action that your staff performs on your customers' networks, you eliminate the cloud of doubt- with precise auditing.
Know who made each configuration change
Demonstrate precise actions with session playback
Reduce time-to-repair...
Learn about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI Reference architecture. This document describes the reference architecture for IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) running on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Microsoft Virtualization for VMware ProfessionalsEduardo Castro
Esta es la presentación utilizada en el WebCast de Semana de la Nube
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=es-AR&EventID=1032491907&CountryCode=AR
En este evento encontrará una introducción a la virtualización con productos y soluciones Microsoft para los VMware Professionals.
RDS & Windows Virtual Desktop - Desktop in 2019+Marcel Meurer
Time and technologies are changing - What's about remote desktops and apps with RDS 2019 and Windows Virtual Desktop?
My presentation at the #CDCGermany in 2019 Frankfurt/Hanau
Presentación sobre Windows 2008 realizada en la Fundación Omar Dengo en el TechBoot Camp 2009.
Saludos,
Eduardo Castro – Microsoft SQL Server MVP
http://mswindowscr.org
http://comunidadwindows.org
Costa Rica
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) represents the future of enterprise desktop computing and brings with it the detachment of OSs and applications from physical endpoints—a compelling trend that promises greater flexibility, scalability, cost savings and security benefits. The movement also represents radical, and possibly painful, changes in market dynamics for providers of endpoint hardware, software and services.
Yankee Group analysts Phil Hochmuth and Zeus Kerravala dissect the future of VDI and discuss what the technology has to offer enterprises today.
Did you know that 50 percent of desktop virtualization initiatives fail?
Most challenges are due to poor user satisfaction, poor performance and
escalating costs. With such an important initiative, you cannot afford to
take a 50/50 chance for success.
Join the webinar "VDI Best Practices - How to Ensure a Great
Customer Experience When Deploying Client Virtualization" to increase your odds of project success and
ensure user satisfaction from day one. You’ll learn from virtualization
expert Roy Francis of FusionStorm how to successfully deploy desktop
virtualization projects and overcome user problems.
Learn how to better prepare for your desktop virtualization initiative,
and then once deployed how to ensure a great user experience. We will
discuss:
• The pitfalls to avoid when implementing desktop virtualization
• Tips and tricks for overcoming user challenges
• Considerations for migrating to XenApp 6.5 and Windows 2008
• How to address performance and scalability concerns
Show your customers exactly what you do during each remote support login.
As a Value-Add Reseller or Managed Services Provider, your customers depend on you to keep their platforms up-and-running. But blind-trust creates a relationship of ambiguity and doubt. When you record Terminal session and remote logins, every action that your staff performs on your customers' networks, you eliminate the cloud of doubt- with precise auditing.
Know who made each configuration change
Demonstrate precise actions with session playback
Reduce time-to-repair...
Learn about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI Reference architecture. This document describes the reference architecture for IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) running on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Microsoft Virtualization for VMware ProfessionalsEduardo Castro
Esta es la presentación utilizada en el WebCast de Semana de la Nube
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=es-AR&EventID=1032491907&CountryCode=AR
En este evento encontrará una introducción a la virtualización con productos y soluciones Microsoft para los VMware Professionals.
RDS & Windows Virtual Desktop - Desktop in 2019+Marcel Meurer
Time and technologies are changing - What's about remote desktops and apps with RDS 2019 and Windows Virtual Desktop?
My presentation at the #CDCGermany in 2019 Frankfurt/Hanau
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SCUGBE_Lowlands_Unite_2017_Achieving productivity without an on premises infr...Kenny Buntinx
The daily announcements from Microsoft on cloud-based opportunities for organizations might give you the idea that your organization might be able to achieve productivity without an on-premises infrastructure, too. How do you, as a system administrator for a large organization, embrace these new possibilities and get rid of the square footage, cooling needs, firewalls and even your Domain Controllers? Can you go 100% cloud?
Dive into the full stack of Microsoft cloud possibilities and impossibilities with Sander Berkouwer (Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility MVP). With his 'Trust, but verify' view on these items, he'll share his real-life experiences with bringing organizations to the cloud, embracing a dual cloud provider strategy and the often-overlooked exit strategies you'll need to have.
Find out why Group Policies, VPNs and typical file servers are rapidly becoming remnants of a long-gone era in systems management and productivity. In the process, gain an end-to-end overview, featuring the latest and greatest Windows and Azure technologies to achieve the goals on your organization’s horizon.
Windows Server 2022 represents a milestone in server operating systems, offering a cutting-edge platform designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern businesses. With an unwavering commitment to security, scalability, and hybrid cloud integration, this iteration introduces Secured-Core Server technology, fortifying the system against advanced threats and firmware vulnerabilities. Boasting improvements in containerization, virtualization, and storage management, Windows Server 2022 provides a robust foundation for organizations embracing digital transformation. The integration of Azure services, enhanced management tools like Windows Admin Center, and support for the latest application frameworks underline its status as a comprehensive solution, empowering enterprises to efficiently manage diverse workloads across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments.
At its core, Windows Server 2022 prioritizes performance, responding to the demands of modern hardware configurations with optimizations that ensure heightened responsiveness and reliability. With features such as Storage Migration Service, Active Directory updates, and advancements in GPU virtualization, Windows Server 2022 stands as a versatile and forward-looking server operating system, empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of today's IT landscape with confidence and efficiency.
Citrix vision and product highlights november 2011Louis Göhl
Scripted customer facing high level presentation that outlines the Citrix vision and strategy set in the personal, private and public cloud framework. Includes latest messaging from Synergy Barcelona.
SVR402: DirectAccess Technical Drilldown, Part 2 of 2: Putting it all together.Louis Göhl
Take a sprinkling of Windows 7, add Windows Server 2008 R2, IPv6 and IPsec and you have a solution that will allow direct access to your corporate network without the need for VPNs. Come to these demo-rich sessions and learn how to integrate DirectAccess into your environment. In Part 1 learn about IPv6 addressing, host configuration and transitioning technologies including 6to4, ISATAP, Teredo and IPHTTPS. Through a series of demos learn how to build an IPv6 Network and interoperate with IPv4 networks and hosts. In Part 2 we add the details of IPSec, and components that are only available with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to build the DirectAccess infrastructure. Learn how to control access to corporate resources and manage Internet connected PCs through group policy. Part 1 is highly recommended as a prerequisite for Part 2.
SVR401: DirectAccess Technical Drilldown, Part 1 of 2: IPv6 and transition te...Louis Göhl
Take a sprinkling of Windows 7, add Windows Server 2008 R2, IPv6 and IPsec and you have a solution that will allow direct access to your corporate network without the need for VPNs. Come to these demo-rich sessions and learn how to integrate DirectAccess into your environment. In Part 1 learn about IPv6 addressing, host configuration and transitioning technologies including 6to4, ISATAP, Teredo and IPHTTPS. Through a series of demos learn how to build an IPv6 Network and interoperate with IPv4 networks and hosts. In Part 2 we add the details of IPSec, and components that are only available with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to build the DirectAccess infrastructure. Learn how to control access to corporate resources and manage Internet connected PCs through group policy. Part 1 is highly recommended as a prerequisite for Part 2.
This is a level 200 - 300 presentation.
It assumes:
Good understanding of vCenter 4, ESX 4, ESXi 4.
Preferably hands-on
We will only cover the delta between 4.1 and 4.0
Overview understanding of related products like VUM, Data Recovery, SRM, View, Nexus, Chargeback, CapacityIQ, vShieldZones, etc
Good understanding of related storage, server, network technology
Target audience
VMware Specialist: SE + Delivery from partners
This is a level 200 - 300 presentation.
It assumes:
Good understanding of vCenter 4, ESX 4, ESXi 4.
Preferably hands-on
We will only cover the delta between 4.1 and 4.0
Overview understanding of related products like VUM, Data Recovery, SRM, View, Nexus, Chargeback, CapacityIQ, vShieldZones, etc
Good understanding of related storage, server, network technology
Target audience
VMware Specialist: SE + Delivery from partners
Hyper v and live migration on cisco unified computing system - virtualized on...Louis Göhl
Learn how Cisco's new unified computing architecture, purpose built for virtualization, with Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Live Migration, allow administrations to quickly allocate additional compute and storage resources for on-demand provisioning of new applications and users.
UNC309 - Getting the Most out of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Performance ...Louis Göhl
Selecting the right server hardware for an Exchange 2010 deployment becomes much easier when you know the product team's scalability and performance guidelines. This session provides a look at the product team's guidance for the processor and memory requirements of each server role in Exchange 2010. A number of key performance enhancements from this release are discussed, and you also learn about how to use related tools like the Exchange Storage Calculator, Exchange Profile Analyzer, Loadgen, and Jetstress to take the guesswork out of server sizing.
SVR208 Gaining Higher Availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clust...Louis Göhl
Come and learn about all the new enhancements that are going to be delivered in Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008 R2. This session looks at improvements since Windows Server 2008 including an overview of Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV), live migration, enhanced validation, PowerShell support, new HA workloads, improvements to existing workloads, supportability enhancements, and other exciting features designed to help you achieve even HIGHER availability for your Failover Cluster.
SVR205 Introduction to Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Syst...Louis Göhl
This session focuses on the new capabilities of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. The session also covers the base architecture of Hyper-V and provides guidance on key areas like storage management, performance, and more.
SIA319 What's Windows Server 2008 R2 Going to Do for Your Active Directory?Louis Göhl
Windows Server 2008 R2 is here, with new tools and utilities for the directory service IT pro to help you manage and maximise the potential of your Active Directory. What's going to be your favourite new feature? Maybe it's the Best Practice Analyser that will scan your infrastructure and point out both compliant and noncompliant aspects of your environment together with suggestions for improvements. Do you want tools to simplify your day-to-day management of the AD? There's a new kid on the block, the Active Directory Administrative Center. Built on Windows PowerShell technology it provides a rich GUI allowing you to perform common Active Directory tasks through both data-driven and task-driven navigation. Not a GUI fan? Then R2 brings you more than 85 PowerShell Cmdlets to allow you to manage, diagnose, and automate AD tasks from the command-line or PowerShell scripts. Maybe your favourite will be the recycle bin allowing you to recover deleted objects while the directory is online or the ability to perform offline domain join allowing you to streamline your deployments. There are more choices, come to this high-energy, fast paced, demo rich presentation and get all the details
SIA311 Better Together: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Forefron...Louis Göhl
Come learn how Forefront and Exchange Server 2010 work better together! This session covers how Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) and Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) will facilitate protection of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 from malware and unsolicited mail.
MGT310 Reduce Support Costs and Improve Business Alignment with Microsoft Sys...Louis Göhl
System Center Service Manager, through the power of its integrated platform, reduces costs, improves service levels, delivers informed decision making and reduces the burden of compliance. In this session learn how Service Manager, now in Beta Two, lowers the cost of incident and problem resolution and provides a streamlined approach to change management by providing integrated knowledge of configuration items and the ability to easily assess the current health state of IT services by seamlessly integrating the activities between Service Manager, System Center Operations Manager and System Center Configuration manager. Also see how Service Manager will deliver a compliance and risk process management pack that harmonises over 350 regulatory standards into a comprehensive set of control objectives that can be managed and tracked.
MGT300 Using Microsoft System Center to Manage beyond the Trusted DomainLouis Göhl
Numerous Microsoft technologies are now taking advantage of digital certificate-based authentication to enable the support for and management of systems outside trusted networks and domains. Join us to learn how you can use digital certificates with System Center to extend your management capabilities beyond your immediate environment, and enable a single management infrastructure to manage systems and IT services across multiple trusted and untrusted domains.
MGT220 - Virtualisation 360: Microsoft Virtualisation Strategy, Products, and...Louis Göhl
Learn about the Microsoft virtualisation strategy from the datacenter, to the desktop, to the cloud--and how it will help you cut costs and build value. In this session we review and demonstrate Microsoft virtualisation products and discuss how you can use them to solve today's IT issues (cost cutting, consolidation, business continuity, green IT), develop new computing solutions (VDI) and build a foundation for a more dynamic IT environment, including cloud computing. The session reviews all of the latest Microsoft virtualisation products, including Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and Microsoft Hyper-V Server, as well as the System Center management platform (including Virtual Machine Manager 2008). Learn about the innovative pricing and licensing structure that allows further savings to lower both acquisition and ongoing ownership costs. Learn how you can enable IT to become a cost cutting mechanism with Microsoft virtualisation and management technologies.
CLI319 Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack: Planning the Deployment of Micros...Louis Göhl
You're excited about the new features in App-V 4.5, but where do you get started? This talk is meant to guide IT administrators through the App-V deployment decision process. Specifically, we discuss the various deployment types, pros and cons for each type of deployment, and performance and scalability issues. By the end of the presentation, IT administrators will be able to identify the deployment that is best suited for their preferences and infrastructure.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
2. Agenda New Desktop Virtualization Scenarios… …and why traditional Windows Licensing does not work Introduction to VECD Customer Scenarios for VECD 2 2
4. What is Desktop Virtualization Roaming Profiles Folder Redirection Microsoft Application Virtualization Data, User settings Local Desktop Virtualization Applications Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Remote Desktop Virtualization OS Traditional Client Computing Desktop Virtualization Enables new scenarios Hardware
5. Use Cases for Virtual Desktops Users can access to virtual Windows running on a server from authorized devices, including thin clients VM on portable media IT can provide managed desktops to non-managed third party owned Windows PCs VM on Contractor / Offshore PCs Employees can access their personalized corporate desktop from their home Windows PC Virtual copies of Windows provided on media such as USB / DVD Remote boot VM from network storage device VM on Employee owned PCs Blade PCs Create and store a Windows image on a storage device, such as a network server, which may be run over an internal network locally in physical or virtual operating system environments Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Multiple users are accessing blade PC with a single copy of Windows physically installed per blade.
7. Virtual environments and licensing What Virtualization Demands: Licensing Flexibility Ability to run Windows Client OS on servers Unrestricted movement of VMs across hardware platforms Added Value: Software Assurance Flexibility Value Upgrade / Downgrade rights for OS Access to Enterprise editions of OS Reassignment rights after 90 days. Access to technology such as MDOP and WinFLP Support and training from Microsoft Basic Value: OEM License Pre-installed OS Bound to hardware No reassignment rights
8. Limitations of traditional Windows licensing for virtual environments Additional Value What you expect from your virtual desktop environment… Improved Business Continuity Increased Desktop Flexibility Move VMs across servers in case of server downtime Load balance VMs across multiple servers Create desktops dynamically from golden images Dynamically adjust the number of VMs in your environment Product support for the different components of the complex VDI infrastructure OEM licenses bound to hardware Retail licenses can be reassigned only after 90 days OEM and retail licenses cannot be dynamically assigned OEM and retail licenses do not include any product support from Microsoft. …and the limitations of traditional Windows licensing
10. What are the different flavors of Windows VECD? What is Windows VECD Windows VECD is a device based annual subscription program to help you license virtual copies of Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) Windows VECD for SA Windows VECD What devices can be covered? Rich clients, Thin clients Rich clients Is Software Assurance a pre-requisite? No Yes $110/year/device $23/year/device What is the retail price? Does it have Software Assurance benefits? Yes Yes # of rich clients without SA # of rich clients with SA Total # of Windows VECD licenses required # of thin clients (Irrespective of virtualization infrastructure)
11. Windows VECD is designed for virtual environments Improved Business Continuity Increased Desktop Flexibility Additional Value What you expect from your virtual desktop environment… Access corporate desktop images from non-corporate Windows PCs Single VECD license allows concurrent access for up to 4 VMs Work at home rights included Dynamic desktop licensing enabled through KMS/MAK activation Install windows on any combination of hardware and storage Unlimited movement between servers and storage Reassignment rights to another device after 90 days, or in case of end-point failure. Unlimited backups of both running and stored VMs Includes SA benefits such as 24*7 call support, training vouchers, access to Enterprise versions of Windows, etc Option to purchase MDOP and WinFLP …and how Windows VECD delivers
12. Windows VECD recommendations for your users Windows VECD for SA Windows VECD VM on portable media VM on Contractor / Offshore PCs VM on Employee owned PCs Blade PCs Remote boot VM from network storage device Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Valid Recommended
13. How to buy VECD Windows VECD for SA Windows VECD Available under EA, Select, Open Value, Campus Order on existing SA agreements For new agreements, create a new SA agreement, and then add Windows VECD for SA SKU number starts with DSA000xx Execute ammendment B31 Expand qualified desktop definition to include thin clients For existing EAs, new multi-profile needs to be created SKU number starts with DTA000xx
15. Scenario 1 Standard User License requirement 100 VECD for SA Licenses 50 VM 80 Users 100 PCs with SA VECD is a device based license. My company has 100 corporate PCs covered under SA that need to access our VDI environment. However, we only have 80 users and only 50 VMs are used at any one time. 100 devices accessing VDI100 VECD Licenses If PCs already covered with SA 100Windows VECD for SA If PCs not covered with SAupgrade to SA, 100 Windows VECD for SA Scenario License
16. Scenario 2 Shift Workers Shift 1 License requirement Shift 2 Shift 3 100 Windows VECD for SA Licenses 150 VM 300 Users 100 PCs with SA VECD is a device based license. 100 devices accessing VDI 100 VECD Licenses If PCs already covered with SA 100 Windows VECD for SA If PCs not covered with SAupgrade to SA, 100 Windows VECD for SA My company has 100 PCs, with 300 workers accessing our VDI environment in shifts. At any time, 150 VMs are being accessed using VDI. Scenario License
17. Scenario 3 Mixed Desktop Hardware License requirement License requirement 100 Windows VECD for SA 100 Windows VECD 100 PCs 100 VM 100 Users 100 Thin-clients VECD is a device based license. 200 devices accessing VDI 200 VECD Licenses 100 thin clients 100 Windows VECD If 100 PCs already covered with SA 100 Windows VECD for SA If 100 PCs not covered with SAupgrade to SA, 100 Windows VECD for SA My company has 100 PCs and 100 thin clients using VDI. Only 100 devices are used at a time, and access 100 VMs of Windows Vista or Windows XP. Scenario License
18. Scenario 4 Occasional Home User License requirement Occasional Home access 100 Employees No additional Windows VECD Licenses (each a named user of VDI device at work) VECD licenses includes home use rights for the primary (“named”) user of a company owned PC covered under VECD. My company has 100 employees who are the primary users of 100 PCs covered under Windows VECD at work. These employees occasionally work from home and access the corporate VMs via VDI from their home machine (owned by employees) Employee is a primary user of VECD device at work No additional VECD Licenses Employee is not a primary user of VECD device at work 100 Windows VECD Scenario License For Microsoft Office application use at home, you must have Microsoft office license with SA coverage and register for Home Use Rights at no additional cost. Note
19. Scenario 5 100% Home User License requirement 100 Windows VECD Licenses 100 Employees use work machines from home These authorized devices will have to be licensed My company has 100 employees who work from home and will access corporate VM via VDI from their authorized device at home. If the device is a thin client100 Windows VECD If it is a PC and is covered with SA 100 Windows VECD for SA If it is a PC and is not covered with SA 100 Windows VECD Scenario License
20. Scenario 6 Roaming Users License requirement 300 Windows VECD for SA Licenses 100 Users 300 Company Devices VECD is a device based license. 300 devices accessing VDI 300 VECD Licenses If PCs already covered with SA 300 Windows VECD for SA If PCs not covered with SA upgrade to SA, 300 Windows VECD for SA My company has 300 corporate PCs need to access our VDI environment. However, we only have 100 users and only 50 VMs are used at any one time. Scenario License
21. Scenario 7 Non Corporate-owned PC License requirement Jan - June June - Dec 100 Windows VECD Licenses 100 Contractors 100 Contractors My company has 100 contractors that are working for 6 months, and then 100 different contractors are employed for the other 6 months. Each contractor will have one PC (owned by the contractor) to access our corporate VM via VDI. Each non-corporate owned PC will require Windows VECD license. Windows VECD license comes with 90 day permanent reassignment rights. Scenario License 100 non-corporate PC accessing VDI 100 Windows VECD Licenses