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Often I’m asked by customers if they should use App-V with Microsoft VDI. The answer is a resounding yes!  App-V 5.0 is designed to be easy and efficient to use in VDI environments (both session-based and virtual machine-based desktop deployment), allowing IT to make the best use of expensive disk...

Adam Carter just put up a good blog describing the overall value that session-based and virtual machine-based desktop deployment provides   in response to a VMware datasheet.  For anyone considering session-based and virtual machine-based desktop deployment , definitely worth a look.

I’m happy to announce that not only is Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 generally available , but last week, we added support for USB-Over-Ethernet Zero clients . Windows MultiPoint Server is a product that uses Remote Desktop Services to offer a tailor-made experience for schools. Congratulations to everyone...

Recently, we released Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 to manufacturing.  Last week, Microsoft announced a great example of how Windows MultiPoint Server is helping to bring access to technology in some of the most challenging environments in the world. It’s great to see the products we produce used...

Hi, Klaas here again.  I wanted to point out the showcase videos we produced to help explain some of the great features we’ve shipped in Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services. In May I provided an overall functionality overview where the following videos focus on a specific area and include...

Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 is released to manufacturing . Windows Multipoint Server 2012 is a turnkey solution focused on addressing the needs of academic customers providing direct connect clients and a customized teacher dashboard. WindowsMultiPoint Server 2012 is built on top of Remote Desktop...

A few weeks back we detailed the RDP 8.0 update for Windows 7 SP1 and the scenarios it enables for Remote Desktop Services users. Today, the entire RDV team is glad to announce that the update package is now on Windows Update and at the download center. You can find installation and download instructions...

On behalf of the entire Remote Desktop Virtualization (RDV) team, we are happy to see all of the goodness that we have put into Remote Desktop Services come out with the release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2012.  See the full blog post on the Windows Server Blog .   Cheers, Klaas and...

Given the recent communications from the Microsoft Security Response Center regarding measures taken by Microsoft to address the risk of unauthorized software certificate signatures associated with “Flame” malware, we wanted to share information describing how this impacts license servers...

Hey this is Klaas… We just published a pretty extensive post on Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 . I laid out a pretty significant list of the most desired features that our customers and partners asked for related to the top pain points that we resolved in this release. This post...

As part of the Windows Server “8” Beta, we have updated the Remote Desktop Services administration capabilities to simplify deploying virtual machine-based and/or session-based desktops or applications. This includes new features related to pooled deployment (single virtual desktop template...

This morning the beta release of Windows Server “8” was announced by Bill Laing. As part of Windows Server “8” Beta we have made significant improvements in Remote Desktop Services for both session-based and virtual machine-based deployments. Please stay tuned to the Windows...

This week, LG announced the U Series Network Monitor that supports Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 with stated availability in the United States of October 2011. This is the first monitor that supports Windows MultiPoint Server and helps deliver on the promise of efficient and cost effective solutions...

Today Microsoft announced the availability of the Windows Thin PC public Community Technology Program (CTP) release. Windows Thin PC is a Software Assurance (SA) benefit that provides a low footprint, locked down version of Windows 7 that enables organizations to repurpose existing PCs as thin clients...

Our friends over in Virtual PC have just posted the Windows XP Mode release candidate. This provides the ability to run applications that cannot run natively on Windows 7 within a virtualized XP image. (XP Mode utilizes some of the technology in RemoteApp .) More information here ..

Monday we (RDS Team) launched new licenses to simplify obtaining the necessary pieces to roll out the Microsoft VDI solution.   Manlio describes the new licenses and details here .

One question that the RDS team is asked is whether running Terminal Server virtualized is supported and recommended.  To answer this question we’ve recently conducted some performance testing of this configuration using WS08 Terminal Server running as a guest on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.  ...

Terminal Services was renamed to Remote Desktop Services reflecting the expanded role in Windows Server 2008 R2 to provide desktops and applications in the datacenter that users can access anywhere from managed or unmanaged devices. Remote Desktop Services now includes VDI and session based desktops...