Free MDT Tools and PowerShell Scripts to Fully Automate the Deployment and Configuration of Hyper-V Server 2016, Failover Clustering, and Storage Spaces Direct for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure!

by Dane Young, MBA | Dec 3, 2015 | Microsoft

In the previous blog post I demonstrated how to build a proof of concept environment using Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V and Storage Spaces Direct using virtual machines on VMware vSphere. Expanding on the concepts that I covered in the previous post, I’m...

Introduction and Evaluation of Windows Server 2016 TP4 Hyper-V using Storage Spaces Direct for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

by Dane Young, MBA | Nov 30, 2015 | Microsoft

This is a two part series. To read the second post, click here. A couple years ago Microsoft released a new feature in Windows Server called Storage Spaces. From the customers that I work with, the feature has not been widely adopted, but has attracted much interest...

Deploying Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure on Windows Server 2016 (Technical Preview)

by Dane Young, MBA | Jun 30, 2015 | Microsoft

Three years back I wrote a blog post on Deploying Windows 8 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure on Windows Server 2012 that has been wildly popular and received lots of blog comments. With the release of Windows 10 anticipated within the next month, I felt it would be...

Entering the Atomic Age, the Intel Nuke (NUC) that will Change Desktop Virtualization History! Powered by MaximumBit Desktop365

by Dane Young, MBA | May 12, 2015 | Citrix

Over the last several months I have had the honor of evaluating a killer new solution that will forever change the Desktop Virtualization industry! The Intel NUC (pronounced nuke) small form factor is very disruptive and innovative, but it’s the power of...

Creating a Bulletproof Citrix Licensing Server Infrastructure using NetScaler Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) and CtxLicChk.ps1 PowerShell Scripts

by Dane Young, MBA | Feb 11, 2015 | Citrix

Click Accept to Download the Configuration Guide, Visio, and CtxLicChk.ps1 PowerShell Script  I Accept the Terms and Conditions provided on the Copyright and Disclaimer page. Click to Download the Configuration Guide, Visio, and CtxLicChk.ps1 PowerShell Script from...