While working on the Automation Framework 3.8 release I needed to put the Framework ZIP on a diet. Over the years it’s been growing above 1 GB so it was… Continue Reading
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Windows Module Installer High CPU on Citrix XenServer
I recently went to Prague to do my Automation Framework Master Class bringing my Portable Data Center as always. I did a similar class in Copenhagen in February and in both… Continue Reading
VyOS Virtual Router on Nutanix CE
I run many different hypervisors in my lab and I always isolate them on private networks so I don’t screw up the internet connection for my wife and kids. In the… Continue Reading
Alike Backup – Free for XenServer and Hyper-V
For those who have been following my blog for some time know that I’m a big fan of PHD Virtual Backup or at least used to be. I’ve been following… Continue Reading
Citrix XenServer – Make your network 10x faster
When putting most of your workloads on a Hypervisor you should not take for granted that you automatically get the maximum performance out of the box. You as the administrator… Continue Reading
Troubleshoot Citrix XenServer Network Performance
Last week I was troubleshooting extremely slow network performance on Citrix XenServer 6.02 installed on HP Proliant BL460C G7. The solution was based upon Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 and Citrix XenApp 6.5… Continue Reading
PHD Virtual Backup 6 – What’s new
This is a sponsored review of the new PHD Virtual Backup 6 for XenServer. I’m a big fan of PHD and are using it personally to backup all my Virtual Machines… Continue Reading
Citrix XenServer Rolling Upgrade
The Citrix XenServer Rolling upgrade feature was introduced in Citrix XenServer 5.6 Feature Pack 1. This is a fantastic wizard that will upgrade all your XenServers automatically to the latest… Continue Reading
PHD Virtual Backup and Exporter
PHD Virtual Backup is a fantastic piece of software that I highly recommend. I’ve been running this backup solution in my xenapptraining lab since June 2011 and it has saved… Continue Reading
How to Migrate to Citrix License Server VPX
Citrix has just released a new version of the Citrix License Server VPX which are a self-contained Linux-based virtual appliance that allows you to easily deploy licensing in your Citrix… Continue Reading