Citrix Synergy keynote from Mark Templeton started with The Who & is now over with great announcements for this year. The show is very exciting and inspires me a lot. I really love the open culture and things people do…
Virtual Patrick
Personal thoughts about mobility, virtualization and cloud computing
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#CitrixSynergy Keynote – Executive Summary
Tagged with: byod, citrix, Citrix Synergy, desktop virtualization, EMM, Enterprise Mobility Management, Hosted shared desktops, MAM, mark templeton, MDM, mobile, Mobile Application Management, Mobile Device Management, mobile devices, mobility, VDI, virtualization, xenapp, xendesktop
Posted in Uncategorized, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility, BYOD, Virtualization, Workspace
Posted in Uncategorized, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility, BYOD, Virtualization, Workspace
Why #CitrixSynergy moved to Anaheim and #Citrix bets on #Excalibur
Finally arrived yesterday in Los Angeles for Citrix Summit which starts today. First impressions of LA are different compared to San Francisco, and still wondering why Citrix moved the show from SFO to LAX. Waking up early this morning I’ve…
Tagged with: Avalon, citrix, Citrix Summit, Citrix Synergy, desktop virtualization, Enterprise Mobility Management, Excalibur, mobility
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Workspace
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Workspace
Today’s Workspace Complexity: Product Vendor Technology Matrix for End-users – an attempt
In my last post I have explained a little bit about my view on “Convergence of IT technologies and enterprise business processes“. Today I’d like to dig a little bit deeper into vendor offerings in those areas, especially when it…
Tagged with: citrix, consumerization, desktop virtualization, Hosted shared desktops, IT Infrastructure, microsoft, mobile devices, mobility, PC, Post-PC, VDI, virtualization, workspace
Posted in BYOD, Citrix, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, IT Strategy, Microsoft, Mobility, Virtualization, Workspace
Posted in BYOD, Citrix, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, IT Strategy, Microsoft, Mobility, Virtualization, Workspace
Convergence of IT and business processes in today’s enterprise
In my previous posts I have written about the Post-PC era as well as about convergence of technologies. Since my last post about the importance about mobility, I would like to update the view on convergence of IT and business…
Tagged with: byod, cloud, CoIT, consumerization, desktop virtualization, EMM, Enterprise, Enterprise Mobility Management, hybrid cloud, IaaS, ITaaS, MAM, MDM, Mobile Application Management, Mobile Device Management, mobile devices, PaaS, Post-PC, private cloud, public cloud, SaaS, smartphone, tablet, tablets, VDI, virtualization
Posted in BYOD, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility, Post-PC, Virtualization, Workspace
Posted in BYOD, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility, Post-PC, Virtualization, Workspace
My personal #BYOD #Apple experience – still some work to do (Part 2)
Three weeks full throttle – exciting & stressful times. I’ve been at Citrix Synergy, then one week at Citrix training prep for CCA/ CCIA exam, last week at the Matrix42 User Group in Frankfurt and three exciting days of our…
Tagged with: Apple, byod, consumerization, desktop virtualization, OS X, Parallels, vmware, Windows8
Posted in Apple, BYOD, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization
Posted in Apple, BYOD, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization
#Citrix Synergy Barcelona 2012 recap
This year I had the privilege to attend a fascinating Citrix Summit & Synergy in Barcelona. Compared to the event last year in Barcelona and this year in San Francisco Citrix has a much stronger mission and vision statement complemented with…
Tagged with: AppDNA, Avalon, byod, citrix, Citrix Synergy, cloud, consumerization, desktop virtualization, Excalibur, Hosted shared desktops, mark templeton, Merlin, mobile devices, mobility, VDI, VDI-in-a-Box, WaaS, Windows8, xenapp, xendesktop
Posted in BYOD, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility
Posted in BYOD, Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Mobility
Survey Results: How many different end user devices are you using?
It’s been a while since the last post, as well as from the survey. First of all I’d really like to thank everybody who participated! I promised to share the results, here you go: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1_jEMIq7JAnNmFQeWx3dW1qYUk 84% of the participants came from…
Tagged with: Android, Apple, byod, desktop virtualization, mobile devices, PC, Post-PC, smartphone, tablet
Posted in Apple, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Mobility, Post-PC, Survey
Posted in Apple, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Mobility, Post-PC, Survey
User Workspaces or Workplaces in the Post-PC Era
Two weeks ago at Citrix Synergy I had the chance to attend to a great GeekSpeak session with Brian Madden about his thoughts around virtualization. If you combine traditional desktops with remote shared desktops, VDI desktops, client-based virtual machines and…
Tagged with: Apple, byod, Citrix Synergy, consumerization, desktop virtualization, Hosted shared desktops, hybrid, mobile devices, PC, Post-PC, smartphone, tablet, tablets, VDI, virtualization
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Mobility, Post-PC
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Mobility, Post-PC
Microsoft Windows 8 Companion Device License (CDL) for VDI – what does it mean?
With Windows 8 Microsoft introduced the new Companion Device License (CDL) for VDI. What does it mean? Great article from Gabe Knuth. Important to know: [...] CDL allows employees to use up to four other devices (per primary licensed device)…
Tagged with: byod, citrix, desktop virtualization, licensing, microsoft, mobile devices, Post-PC, tablets, VDI, virtualization, VMware View, Windows8, xendesktop
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Uncategorized
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, Uncategorized
The Convergence of Virtualization, PCs and Mobile Devices
As users are getting more and more liberated through different kinds of wokstyles, IT technologies are merging together. IT consumerization and BYOD will be two main drivers. From my perspective three major topics are converging: 1. Laptop & Desktop PCs:…
Tagged with: byod, citrix, consumerization, convergence, desktop virtualization, ipad, microsoft, mobile devices, Post-PC, tablets, VDI, virtualization, vmware, xenapp, xendesktop
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, General, Microsoft, Post-PC, Uncategorized
Posted in Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, General, Microsoft, Post-PC, Uncategorized
Virtual Patrick
Product Manager focus on Virtualization & Cloud Computing
Product Management is my profession, virtualization and cloud computing my current activities, experienced in IT Service Management & Systems Management formerly known as Client Lifecycle Management since 2004. Worked as a Business Analyst to introduce Basel 2. Diploma in Business Administration with main focus at Business Informatics and Marketing at Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
