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Is Spanning VMDKs Using Windows Dynamic Disks a Good Idea?

by Joshua Townsend on April 10, 2013 · 1 comment

in Microsoft, Storage, VMware, VMware vSphere

Blank QuickLaunch Icons on View Desktop

by Joshua Townsend on January 24, 2013 · 0 comments

in Microsoft, VMware, VMware Horizon View

Storage Basics – Part IX: Alternate IOPS Formula

by Joshua Townsend on January 2, 2013 · 11 comments

in EMC, Issues & Troubleshooting, Microsoft, Storage, Storage Basics, VMware, VMware Horizon View, VMware How To, VMware vSphere

Conflicting Guidance on No GUI Boot and Base Video settings for VMware View Desktops

by Joshua Townsend on December 17, 2012 · 0 comments

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Cleanup Archived Event Logs with PowerShell

by Joshua Townsend on December 13, 2012 · 0 comments

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Optimize Microsoft Office and Outlook in VDI Environments

by Joshua Townsend on December 5, 2012 · 1 comment

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Hyper-V World – What would Tad say now?

by Joshua Townsend on August 28, 2012 · 0 comments

in Community, Microsoft, VMware

Using KMS for VMware View Windows Activation

by Joshua Townsend on February 20, 2012 · 0 comments

in Documentation, General IT, Microsoft, VMware, VMware Horizon View, VMware How To

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Josh Townsend Hello, and thank you for visiting VMtoday. My name is Josh Townsend. I am a technology professional with a strong background in VMware Virtualization, Storage, and Microsoft technologies. I am the Virtualization Practice Manager at Clearpath Solutions Group in Herndon, VA, where I support our VMware, Cisco, and EMC customers with all things virtual. I am also leader of the Washington DC Metro Area VMware User Group (VMUG).

I hold several technical certifications, including VMware Certified Professional. I am also a 2010, 2011 and 2012 VMware vExpert.

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