Last week I had a Windows 7 planning meeting with one of our clients and like in any other Windows 7 related meeting that i have had in the past months with other customers, the topic about XP Mode was brought up. It appears that when speaking about application compatibility, first thing people think of [...]
Archive of posts tagged MED-V
MED-V Trim Transfer
Today I have spend some time in taking a look at MED-V. I reviewed MED-V already about a year ago, but had not touched it since then. Microsoft just recently released an updated version of MED-V as part of the MDOP suite. While configuring a Workspace, my attention was caught by the “Clients should use [...]
MED-V demo videos
If you’re planning to do some hands-on with MED-V I recommend that you have a look at these MED-V videos.
XP Mode vs. Med-V
Here’s another great article from Stephen Rose, explaining XP Mode vs. MED-V. Read the entire article here
Understanding XP Mode
Here is an excellent post that explains Windows7 XP Mode. The article describes clearly who should use XP Mode standalone or MED-V which is the product designed for enterprises. http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/springboard/archive/2009/06/16/understanding-xp-mode.aspx I also recommend reading “How MED-V v2 helps you manage Windows XP Mode” http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/28/how-med-v-v2-helps-you-manage-windows-xp-mode.aspx
MED-V Planning, Deployment and Operations Guide
Microsoft has released the Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V version 1) Planning, Deployment and Operations Guide. The document can be found here
What you should know about Win7 XP Mode and MED-V
Windows XP Mode on Windows7 with Windows Virtual PC is designed for small business users, For Enterprise customers, MED-V is the way to go. More information: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/28/how-med-v-v2-helps-you-manage-windows-xp-mode.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/Apr09/04-28Win7QA.mspx
MED-V Screencasts on TechnetEdge
The first out of four screen casts about MED-V has been published today on TechnetEdge. Part 1, Concept and Architecture Part 2, User Experience Part 3, Configuring Workspace Policy Part 4, Creating Deployment Package
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization v1.0 Beta Demo Kit
Microsoft has made available a Demo Kit for their Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Beta aka MED-V. For more details read my earlier blog post “Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization aka MED-V”. The Demo Kit contains everything you need to get first hands-on experience. The Demo Kit can be downloaded from here.
Free Virtualization ebook from Microsoft
Confused about all the different solutions around Virtualization ? then get the “Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions” eBook. The document gives you all the information you need to better understand the various Virtualization offerings Microsoft has available today and will release in the near future.
