For some time now, I have been talking about what I labelled “The Data Problem“. While I have been talking about this for over three years, and even as recently as an article on BrianMadden.com last month, vendors have been coming to me to explain how their product solves the problem. This is a huge problem (big …
Author: Tim Mangan
Tim is a Microsoft MVP, and a Citrix CTP Fellow.
He is an expert in App-V and MSIX.
Discount on TMurgent books through Aug 12th 2011
This time of year our publisher at LuLu provides us with a discount code to give to our customers. So through August 12th, you can get 20% off your order, including
The Client Book and
any of our e-books.
Enter the code SINK305 when you check out.
Microsoft files AppVirt Patent Application 20110191788
My partner at GridMasterTraining, Kevin Kaminski (t=@kkaminsk), today showed me a patent application that Microsoft recently submitted on Application Virtualization. Seem Strange? YEAH!
Notice: Although I do have a patent, I am not a patent attorney. Anything in this blog post should be considered at nothing more than “uneducated blather”.
Application Virtualization has been around for over 10 years, and …
Video of Tim at Briforum 2010 available
At Briforum 2010 I did a 70 minute session on App-V. Brian has now made the video publicly available at this link.
In this session, I demo using App-V on Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop in what I call “serverless” mode using some free tools that I developed. But even if you don’t do Citrix, I covered a lot of …
App-V 4.6SP1 Sequencing: Diff between Install and Configure
I ran into an interesting problem with 4.6SP1 while sequencing the application 7-Zip today.
If you have been at all familiar with App-V sequencing at any time prior to the 4.6 SP1, you would know that while you are in the “installation mode” with the sequencer, you not only install the application but you fully configure and customize the application …
See you at BriForum Chicago?
Tim will be making two presentations at Briforum Chicago next week.
What’s New in Microsoft App-V 4.6 SP1 is a 70 minute look into App-V for both the novices and the most demanding experts (which should be a significant part of the audience at this converence!).
2051: The Future of Virtualization is a very short 15 minute view …
Check it out: Tim as Guest on “Talk TechNet with Keith Combs and Matt Hester” Episode 44
On friday, I was interviewed as the guest on a weekly TechNet podcast. In the hour long episode, we talk about Application Virtualization, and slide into some side subjects as well based on questions from the live audience. Check out the live meeting recording; there is no useful visuals, so you can listen in the background while being otherwise productive.…
Masters Level App-V Training Schedule Fall 2011
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The final two public classes are scheduled for 2011. Both are located near our headquarters in Canton Massachusetts, but Boston is an awesome place to visit in the Autum! The first class will be held the week of September 12-16th. The second class is scheduled for November 14-18. Full details on our training classes and links to registration can be |