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“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” -VMware ThinApp

February 22, 2013 By Josh Townsend 1 Comment

I've had questions from customers and have seen some musings on social media about a VMware End of Availability Notice (EOA) for VMware ThinApp. I thought I might set the record straight here. The EOA notice is posted on the VMware ThinApp How To Buy page, with a PDF FAQ document here: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/thinapp/VMware-ThinApp-EOA-FAQ.pdf. From the How to Buy page, we read that ThinApp will no longer be available as of December 15, 2013, with no orders for ThinApp being accepted after that date. This is crappy wording by VMware. ThinApp is not being discontinued! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: VMware, VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp Tagged With: horizon, licensing, Mirage, thinapp, view, VMware

Optimize Microsoft Office and Outlook in VDI Environments

December 5, 2012 By Josh Townsend 1 Comment

I've been working on a VMware View Optimization and Best Practices whitepaper for Clearpath. The document isn't quite ready for publication yet, but I wanted to share a section that I've been working on as I've had several people ask me about this topic recently. This section is dealing with deploying Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Outlook in particular in VMware View VDI environments. Stay tuned for the full document. In the meantime, I hope this bit is helpful to you. Microsoft Office in View Desktops Microsoft Office, including Outlook, can be deployed as a ThinApp to View … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Clearpath, Issues & Troubleshooting, Microsoft, VMware, VMware Horizon View, VMware How To, VMware ThinApp Tagged With: best practices, exchange, office, optimization, outlook, thinapp, vdi, view, VMware

Learn VMware ThinApp with New ThinApp Essentials Book

November 26, 2012 By Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

ThinApp is an essential piece of VMware's end user computing portfolio as it acts as the decoupling agent between legacy Windows applications and the underlying operating system. Leveraging ThinApp allows administrators to overcome application compatibility issues while providing new application deployment options to both physical desktops as well as VMware View desktops. ThinApp does this by virtualizing everything that makes a Windows app a Windows app - registry entries, DLL registrations, Program Files directories, and user personalization - into a single .exe or .msi … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Product Releases, VMware, VMware Horizon Application Manager, VMware ThinApp Tagged With: apps, book, review, thinapp, training

Reading the Tea Leaves Before VMworld 2012 – Part 1

August 25, 2012 By Josh Townsend 1 Comment

This year’s VMworld conference in San Francisco is shaping up to be a great one. VMware is gearing up for quite a conference this week – I’ve heard from several VMware insiders, saying this show will be “jaw-dropping,” “mind-blowing,” and “amazing.” But, VMware is keeping the product announcements, acquisitions, and cool new technology very close to the vest this year, so the exact details are not yet known. I thought I might engage in some predictive analytics against recent VMware press releases, VMworld session builder details, and some buzz in the community/press to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Product Releases, VMware, VMware Horizon Application Manager, VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, VMware vCenter Operations, VMware vSphere, VMworld Tagged With: 2012, acquisitions, announcements, predictions, vmworld

Starting your Journey Towards The Cloud: Why VMware’s End User Computing Solutions Make Sense

August 9, 2012 By Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

Since joining Clearpath Solutions Group I have had many opportunities to present at company events, as well as at VMware User Group events and VMware Knowledge Series events. I'm pretty serious about my introverted nature (I highly recommend the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking for anyone figuring out how navigate your own introversion in your professional or personal lives). I've been very pleasantly surprised at my comfort and enjoyment in presenting in front of large groups, and interacting with the audience. I've found that when I share my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearpath, Community, VMware, VMware Horizon Application Manager, VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, VMware vSphere Tagged With: cloud, euc, horizon, presentation, view, VMware

Clearpath & VMware View Lunch & Learn Presentation

May 11, 2012 By Josh Townsend Leave a Comment

I recently presented at a couple of Clearpath Solutions Group Lunch & Learn style events that focused on VMware View and touched on many of the components of VMware's growing End User Computing portfolio. The presentation walked attendees through the concept of VDI, why it matters, and how IT groups can leverage desktop virtualization to transform from an or organization servicing devices (legacy desktops) to an organization that delivers services (apps & data) to users. A few key points that I wanted to call out from the presentation are: Cloud is both a journey & a … [Read more...]