The Future of Computing, 2016 Edition

This summer we held the final (we think) BriForum here in Boston.  These 20 conferences have been both fun and very educational and I’m sorry to see them end.  So at the conference I pulled together a panel of some of the top minds in the desktop and virtualization space and had an excellent informative and fun session called “The …

Windows as a Service: Here now whether you like it or not!

I’ll keep this simple.  If you are an IT Pro dealing with Windows and it’s updates, you need to change your attitude toward updates.

It is time to stop worrying about the details.  You no longer need to analyze every patch that comes out of Microsoft, test, and deploy.  It is time to just let Microsoft deal with it. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/08/15/further-simplifying-servicing-model-for-windows-7-and-windows-8-1/

I’m new to App-V, how do I get started?

10With Microsoft now including App-V directly inside the operating system for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education SKU desktop customers, we need a way to help people get started with App-V today.  While there is a wealth of detail information available online from the community some of it is outdated and most is too detailed for someone starting out. This five …