Microsoft obviously does not want to publish certain things even though it has published a number of other things (e.g. the VHD Spec). One of those things is the format of the registry files. However, they have taken the time…
This one is just for reference. Citrix has published a much more interactive model for finding documentation. On the support site is a web-hosted documentation system. Navigation is much easier and it looks like all the products are included. It…
Search, and you shall find. One of the many problems of dealing with VHDs is that they can take ages to create. More specificly, the fixed VHDs can be very slow. This is due to clearing the entire VHD with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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