Yearly Archives: 2009

VHD Snapshots Revealed

Microsoft produced a series of videos about Hyper-V last year from the Program Managers.  Based on recent investigations, I found a good explanation of how snapshotting works.  The VHD snapshotting video is a bit casual but captures the essence of

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VHD Documentation for Windows 7

If you look hard enough on the web, you are bound to find something good. It might not be what you started with but the distraction is worth it.  This time it is the official “unofficial” documentation from Microsoft for

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ICA File Setting Reference

Lately there are only posts if I find interesting information.  This time it was the rediscovery of the ICA File Setting Reference.  This guide includes the explanation of what the different fields mean.  I had forgotten how DesiredColor worked.  It

Posted in Citrix Client

Windows Virtual Memory Explained

Mark Russinovich certainly knows his stuff.  He has posted a blog from late last year about “Pushing the Limits of Windows: Virtual Memory“.  Again, I was searching for stuff related to pagefiles and found this highly technical information about how

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VHD FAQ

Microsoft has published a new FAQ on VHDs. There is some surprising information in here and it is very recent.  There are guidelines for using VHDs with Windows 7. It was unexpected advice to use Fixed VHDs.  The reasons sound

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When Citrix was Citrus

Citrix was not always called Citrix.  Originally it was called Citrus Systems.  This tale has been passed down for a number of years.  When I first started at Citrix in 1993, I remember seeing letterhead with the Citrus name.  Obviously

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Reflections

There is a beginning and end to all things.  Some things obviously last much longer while others flash out in a blink of an eye.  Duration of any one event is largely out of our control.  Constant things become temporary

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One in Ten

Just last week, Citrix announced a cutback which would lead to 10% of the workforce being laid off. This resulted in approximately 500 to be forced to leave. Every section of the company was required to follow the 10% rule.

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