Comments on: Mastering VDI Templates http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379 Virtually anything about Clouds Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: myvirtualcloud.net » Mastering VDI Templates updated for Windows7 and PCoIP http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-3167 myvirtualcloud.net » Mastering VDI Templates updated for Windows7 and PCoIP Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:35:01 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-3167 [...] have just uploaded an updated version of my Mastering VDI Templates spreadsheet. This is the 3rd version of the document and adds Windows 7 specific customisations and [...] [...] have just uploaded an updated version of my Mastering VDI Templates spreadsheet. This is the 3rd version of the document and adds Windows 7 specific customisations and [...]

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]]> By: Jakob Will http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-180 Jakob Will Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:53:51 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-180 Very nice work here. Great to see a complete doc with things to remember. :) But have anyone seen it on Windows 7? I know it's still "Tech Preview" but still. Very nice work here. Great to see a complete doc with things to remember. :)

But have anyone seen it on Windows 7? I know it’s still “Tech Preview” but still.

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]]> By: Andre Leibovici http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-113 Andre Leibovici Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:10:49 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-113 Correction: When disabling Windows Time service make sure Host synchronization is enabled and ESX host has the correct time. If not, logon will fail with network time sync error. Correction:

When disabling Windows Time service make sure Host synchronization is enabled and ESX host has the correct time. If not, logon will fail with network time sync error.

]]> By: Steve Chambers http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-105 Steve Chambers Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:49:55 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-105 Andre, there's a massive gap / opportunity between ITIL and technologies like VDI. Somebody needs to fill it. Shall we? Andre, there’s a massive gap / opportunity between ITIL and technologies like VDI. Somebody needs to fill it. Shall we?

]]> By: Andre Leibovici http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-104 Andre Leibovici Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-104 Hi Gabrie, Thanks, much appreciated. Andre Hi Gabrie,

Thanks, much appreciated.

Andre

]]> By: Gabrie van Zanten http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-103 Gabrie van Zanten Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:37:07 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-103 Hi Andre, I updated my post to link back to your post. Great work you did! Thanks Gabrie Hi Andre,

I updated my post to link back to your post.
Great work you did!

Thanks
Gabrie

]]> By: Andre Leibovici http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-102 Andre Leibovici Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:05:36 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-102 Steve, I could not agree more with you and our article. The idea was actually just to put the customization options together but perhaps WE should elaborate it a little more and add personalization, such as customer specifics and target market. I also foresee the possibility to add the average VDI cost on the infrastructure (I/O, CPU cycles etc.). This numbers are available to general public or can be gathered using load simulators. I'm not an ITIL Master either but the problem with service catalogues or CMDBs is that they are target specific; they need to be developed to a specific organization focusing how they operate. Please correct me if I am wrong! The spreadsheet is Open Source, ANYONE please feel free to make changes and improvements and I will merge, track changes and upload it again. Andre Steve, I could not agree more with you and our article.

The idea was actually just to put the customization options together but perhaps WE should elaborate it a little more and add personalization, such as customer specifics and target market.

I also foresee the possibility to add the average VDI cost on the infrastructure (I/O, CPU cycles etc.). This numbers are available to general public or can be gathered using load simulators.

I’m not an ITIL Master either but the problem with service catalogues or CMDBs is that they are target specific; they need to be developed to a specific organization focusing how they operate. Please correct me if I am wrong!

The spreadsheet is Open Source, ANYONE please feel free to make changes and improvements and I will merge, track changes and upload it again.

Andre

]]> By: Steve Chambers http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379&cpage=1#comment-101 Steve Chambers Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:23:55 +0000 http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=379#comment-101 Andrea, great initiative! When you mean a “VDI Template” are you referring to just a desktop image template? Or do you mean something like patterns for a VDI technology solution? I don’t think one can do either of these efficiently or effectively without a desktop services strategy which defines your service economics to drive the kind of desktops one will be providing. Take Amazon – how do they come up with the line items in their service catalogue? I’m pretty sure a techie didn’t think it up on their own and there are some kind of service economics behind it. I have started the ball rolling from an ITIL angle on ViewYonder: http://viewyonder.com/2009/12/22/does-your-desktop-service-strategy-look-a-bit-like-this/ I guess what I’d love to see in this work is the economics behind any template – and not just a template, but their lifecycle, target markets and all the rest. I'm not suggesting _you_ do all of this (though I'd love it if you did!) but I'm sincerely interested in your view of this ITIL-ified approach? Cheers Steve Andrea, great initiative!

When you mean a “VDI Template” are you referring to just a desktop image template? Or do you mean something like patterns for a VDI technology solution?

I don’t think one can do either of these efficiently or effectively without a desktop services strategy which defines your service economics to drive the kind of desktops one will be providing.

Take Amazon – how do they come up with the line items in their service catalogue? I’m pretty sure a techie didn’t think it up on their own and there are some kind of service economics behind it. I have started the ball rolling from an ITIL angle on ViewYonder:

http://viewyonder.com/2009/12/22/does-your-desktop-service-strategy-look-a-bit-like-this/

I guess what I’d love to see in this work is the economics behind any template – and not just a template, but their lifecycle, target markets and all the rest.

I’m not suggesting _you_ do all of this (though I’d love it if you did!) but I’m sincerely interested in your view of this ITIL-ified approach?

Cheers
Steve

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