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• Application Virtualization Product Team needs your help!

  I want to get this as much press as I can for gene and the app-v team!  Please do take some time, especially in the change freeze period and answer this short survey!   Hi Everyone, The Application Virtualization team would like to get your... Posted Dec 17 2008, 06:31 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Beta, Justin Zarb, Application Virtualization, Server App-V

• TS: MS System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Config – 71-403

  I love challenges! However some challenges are more interesting than others! If you don't remember my PFE buddy Dr Thomas decided to set me a challenge to pass the SCVMM Beta! Well I got an email from this blog from “Abdullah” who said they had there... Posted Dec 17 2008, 06:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: SCVMM, Beta, Justin Zarb, Exam

• Microsoft Virtualisation User Group – January 2009 Meeting

  Just to let everyone know Details of the next MVUG meeting now up on www.mvug.co.uk ! I shall be making a staring appearance ;o)   Microsoft Virtualisation User Group – January 2009 Meeting Microsoft London (Cardinal Place) http://download.microsoft... Posted Dec 09 2008, 08:43 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtualization User Group

• MCS Talks Enterprise Architecture Session 10 – Application Virtualization

  I was meant to post an article yesterday but decided against it until a certain operating system beta comes out in the future! So watch out for a cool post in first few months in 2009! Anyway time has flown by the last few months and am quite looking... Posted Dec 08 2008, 06:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: TechNet, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Where did November Go!!!

  Its been a crazy crazy November in the field and I have been non stop all month. It actually feels like it been a 24/7 month with EMEA just going App-V 4.5 Crazy! awesome to see from a field perspective! Now I just need to play catch up on all the wonderful... Posted Dec 04 2008, 08:03 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5

• PFE Hyper-V Ops Day – October

  We ran a Hyper-V day at the end of October, and collated a series of useful links and best practice guidance. Well here we go: Architecture Informal Hyper-V Architecture Disucssions http://edge.technet.com/Media/Hyper-V-how-it-works-Interview-with-PMs... Posted Nov 24 2008, 03:49 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Architecture, Windows Server 2008, Justin Zarb, Hyper-V

• App-V 4.5 Resource Kit Available

  This defiantly creped out the door late at night while I was not watching. However my buddy Aaron Parker Spotted this whilst I was asleep! We finally released the resource kit tool for App-V. The Resource kit is a selection of Tools that can be... Posted Nov 03 2008, 03:19 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tools, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Virtual Application Management with Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2

  Steve pinged me earlier today to let me know that a new white paper that he had been working on was up. The white paper was around SCCM 2007 R2 and App-V 4.5 management. The Virtual Application Management with App-V 4.5 and SCCM R2 whitepaper is now available... Posted Oct 30 2008, 03:58 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: whitepaper, SCCM, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Microsoft Application Virtualization Management Pack for Systems Center Operations Manager 2007

  For all those that were waiting for the Ops Manager Management Pack for App-V 4.5..... its here . The Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V) Management Pack enables IT professionals to use Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 to monitor... Posted Oct 28 2008, 07:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• New White papers for Deploying and Managing App-V

  Karri posted over on the MDOP blog today some new bits and piece around App-V 4.5 including info on the Trial Guides. The core information was; · App-V Home Page Update – This provides a great intro to the product and the business challenges... Posted Oct 28 2008, 07:32 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: whitepaper, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Application Virtualization 4.5 for Terminal Services

  I have been struggling to get to sleep tonight so i thought i would put my little ASUS eee book on and type up a quick post. Its really a FYI as so many customers have not seen this. I know that on the App-V Blog we said that the TS Client would be available... Posted Oct 25 2008, 07:35 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Terminal Server, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• TechNet Presents: MCS Talks Enterprise Architecture Session 10 – Application Virtualisation

  I feel like I am talking about all sorts of great events these days. And today is no different…. A few months ago I was asked to assist MCS in some Architecture Sessions. Mark Aslett and Adam Shepherd called on a number of the team. Adam Shepherd and... Posted Oct 19 2008, 06:00 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: TechNet, Architecture, SCCM, Justin Zarb, 4.5, rtm, Application Virtualization

• Microsoft Virtualisation User Group – November 2008 Meeting

  Sir Matt Millers pinged me while I was out in Prague to say that we are all go for the next meeting of the "Microsoft Virtualization User Group" in November. We are going to have the meeting in TVP (which hopefully means we can get something... Posted Oct 17 2008, 11:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: DPM, Justin Zarb, MAP

• App-V 4.5 Sequencing White Papers

  The one problem with being out in the field is that sometimes you can get to a place or country and have little to none Internet access. Its been like this all week in Prague, however i have just got to a new hotel and am starting to put all the updates... Posted Oct 16 2008, 10:23 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: whitepaper, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Life in Prague Chatting to PFE EMEA

  So the PFE community tries to meet up every year. The aim is technology awareness and training, we have lovingly named the event Czech ready after our Seattle based training called tech ready! I think Jason Wallace came up with this name! Anyway, Duane... Posted Oct 16 2008, 10:19 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtualization, Justin Zarb

• Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Security Configuration Roles

  Another cool product that was recently released was the App-V 4.5 Security Configuration Roles. The Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Security Configuration Roles (SCW) can be used to help protect and harden your Application Virtualization environment... Posted Oct 03 2008, 11:50 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tools, Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• App-V BPA (Best Practices Analyzer)

  Again in case you have not seen all these great new resources that we pushed up to the web, Its time to make you aware! The Application Virtualization (App-V) Best Practices Analyzer is a diagnostic tool that verifies configuration settings for a computer... Posted Oct 03 2008, 11:48 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Microsoft Application Virtualization Administrative Template (ADM Template)

  Well in case you missed it (and i guess that you may have) the App-V ADM template got officially released. Check out and download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=67cdf9d2-7e8e-4d76-a552-fd82dbbff9bc&DisplayLang=en  ... Posted Oct 02 2008, 01:42 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• Error 1606. Could not access network location SoftGrid Management Service

  I have been upgrading a lot of my test labs up to 4.5 RTM over the last few weeks, and I have had some good experiences and some interesting experiences :o) Anyway after upgrading all my clients from 4.1 to 4.5 I wanted to quickly get on and upgrade my... Posted Oct 02 2008, 06:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, Virtual Application Server, 4.5, Application Virtualization

• SCVMM 2007 Interesting Clear Up for Database

  One of mine and Duanes good friends is a PFE engineer called Richard Diver (lovingly know to us as Dicky Diver!) He has been working on a number of issues with some of his customers around SCVMM. Well he came across a great little workaround to an issue;... Posted Sep 26 2008, 08:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: SCVMM, Justin Zarb, SQL Database

• 70-403/Beta TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Config

  Ohhhhh yes its time! 23rd September which means you should be getting online and booking your exam..... I have :o) Don't forget to use the promotional code : VMM08 when you book the exam As Duane pointed out last week; You are invited to take beta... Posted Sep 23 2008, 01:58 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: SCVMM, Beta, Justin Zarb, Exam

• Microsoft Virtualization User Group - Tomorrow

  Well I must admit it feels like forever since I first posted about the MVUG . And now I have to say that I am pretty darn excited . Tomorrow kicks of the first ever meeting and if your not already involved, GET INVOLVED ! Location: Microsoft, Victoria... Posted Sep 23 2008, 11:01 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization User Group

• Whitepapers For App-V 4.5

  Lets consider this…. you have been tasked with the job of doing a detailed design. You need to show Security Best Practices, along with an operation guide, get SQL database created using scripts, Configure the GPOs for App-V …… and have this all done... Posted Sep 19 2008, 08:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: whitepaper, Justin Zarb, 4.5, rtm, Application Virtualization

• App-V 4.5 Podcast - Springboard Series

  Karri is one of our top peps in the App-V Team! And has been very busy since RTM spreading the word, giving some great advice and stories around App-V 4.5 . This podcast gives an overview of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and is worth checking... Posted Sep 19 2008, 05:46 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, 4.5, rtm, Application Virtualization

• Some Great ‘Management’ Information from Gartner

  Now when I say management, i don’t mean SCCM or even SCOM! I mean real management people! The guys and gals that have to justify why we need MDOP in our business! The other thing when justifying the MDOP or Vista upgrades that causes problems, is that... Posted Sep 19 2008, 05:28 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Justin Zarb, MDOP