Ordered: #Apple #MacBook Air 13″ – my personal #BYOD experience with Apple

Revolution in Virtual Patrick’s universe – what happened? I had the privilege to be at Citrix Synergy in 2010 which was an extraordinary experience for me not only because I’ve been the first time in the US also because of being in San Francisco with so many IT folks around using Apple devices. At this time … More Ordered: #Apple #MacBook Air 13″ – my personal #BYOD experience with Apple

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) to connect to their virtual desktop, regardless of where they’re located. By “device,” I mean … More Microsoft Windows 8 Companion Device License (CDL) for VDI – what does it mean?

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: PC refreshments and migration to new operating systems are classical drivers which won’t change in … More The Convergence of Virtualization, PCs and Mobile Devices

Defining Desktop Virtualization – a first attempt

This is the first post in my new blog. I have created this on to share and discuss thoughts around virtualization, especially focused on desktop virtualization. So what is desktop virtualization? Desktop Virtualization Cloud Terminology For me Desktop Virtualization is related to every kind of virtualization technology brought to the users device like for example … More Defining Desktop Virtualization – a first attempt