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Dec 31 / The Architect

My experiences with XenClient 2.1 – part three – Hardware compatibility

Introduction

This is the third part of a series on posts on XenClient:

Part 1 – installation and management GUI

Part 2 – Creating and configuring a Windows 7 VM

Part 3 – Hardware compatibility (this post)

Part 4 – Performance tests

Part 5 – Image management using Synchroniser

Part 6 – Findings, issues and observations

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Dec 23 / The Architect

My experiences with XenClient 2.1 – part two – creating the VM

Introduction

This is the second part of a series on posts on XenClient:

Part 1 – installation and management GUI

Part 2 – Creating and configuring a Windows 7 VM (this post)

Part 3 – Hardware compatibility

Part 4 – Performance tests

Part 5 – Image management using Synchroniser

Part 6 – Findings, issues and observations

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Dec 14 / The Architect

My experiences with XenClient 2.1 – part one – installation and Receiver GUI

Introduction

I’ve been wanting to take a look at Citrix XenClient type 1 hypervisor for some time, but my trusty HP Elitebook 8530W, despite having the correct Intel v-pro chipset, contained an NVidia graphics GPU so was unsuitable.

I’d been wanting a smaller, lighter laptop for a while for use when travelling (the HP Elitebook weights alot, even with SSD hard disc) so checked the XenClient HCL and narrowed down my choices to either Lenovo X1 or X220. In the end, the Lenovo X220 won out, and I grabbed a bargain in the “Black Friday” sales.

This is the first part of a series on posts on XenClient:

Part 1 – installation and management GUI (this post)

Part 2 – Creating and configuring a Windows 7 VM

Part 3 – Hardware compatibility

Part 4 – Performance tests

Part 5 – Image management using Synchroniser

Part 6 – Findings

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Sep 28 / The Architect

First look at Citrix Kaviza “VDI-in-a-box” – part 2 creating master image

In Part one of this series I covered setting up the appliance.

Part two (this post) – we’ll look at preparing our first master image

Part three – Creating a template from our first image and assigning to users

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Sep 25 / The Architect

First look at Citrix Kaviza “VDI-in-a-box” – part 1: setting up the server

Kaviza dashboard

Setting up the server

This is part one of an in-depth look at the Kaviza “VDI-in-a-box” solution that Citrix acquired earlier in the year.

Part one (this post) – setting up the server and preparing our master image

Part two – Preparing our first master image

Part three – Creating a template from our first image and assigning to users

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Filed under Citrix, Kaviza/VDI-in-a-box
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