The long-awaited dream of FSLogix Cloud Cache is now one that I am willing to suggest is a reality. The technology is amazing in what it has promised for so long, and to be fair, functionally it has been pretty good for a while. It has been the performance tax, and inconsistency of that impact... Continue Reading →
Securing and Optimizing Access to Azure Storage Accounts with Azure Endpoints
When working with Azure files, it is important to ensure that traffic destined for your files shares is both secured and routed in an optimal fashion. There are several options for securing and changing network flows for services in Azure, with a focus on Azure files, below is a breakdown of the options and some... Continue Reading →
Automating Active Directory Domain Join for Azure Storage Accounts with Container Workloads
Having the ability to Active Directory Domain Join (ADDS) an Azure Storage account has changed the game for many organizations deploying file service into Azure. I wrote previously about the options for storing container workloads such as FSLogix Containers in Azure, one of them being native Domain Joined Storage accounts. There are a few steps... Continue Reading →
Navigating Azure Storage options for FSLogix Containers
User hosting solutions in the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform are the latest in a long trend of workloads to now be at the forefront of conversations, specifically those that benefit from leveraging FSLogix Containers. This post aims to address the current options available for hosting FSLogix Containers in Microsoft Azure, with some pros and cons... Continue Reading →
The User Environment Management Puzzle
I have worked in the EUC world for a while now with a focus on user-experience. Admittedly the vast majority of my skillset sits in the Citrix based delivery of these workloads, however, I often stumble across engagements where native RDS services or alternative solutions are in place, and I find that the concepts I... Continue Reading →
FSLogix Containers – Search Index Considerations and Troubleshooting
This post is not addressing Windows 10 Multi-Session or Windows Server 2019 Per-User Search. For changes with these Operating Systems, please see my follow up post here This post was initially posted on the FSLogix Blog which has been recently removed. I thought it was worth reposting as the content is still relevant. Extremely important... Continue Reading →
Designing Profile Management with Active-Active Resource Locations
For a while now my friend Brandon Mitchell and I have been throwing ideas back and forward around how we see things unfold with profile management across multiple resource locations, both from a Citrix UPM and FSLogix perspective. We both have different insights based on our respective roles; I am a consultant who sees many... Continue Reading →
AppMasking The Windows Start Menu
Back again banting on about the Windows Start Menu (surprised?). I am hoping this is one of those James Rankin “final say” style blog posts where I can put this bad boy to bed because I am pretty sure I have my silver bullet to providing a nice start menu environment consistently and efficiently. Just... Continue Reading →
Architecting for FSLogix Containers High Availability
FSLogix Profile Container is becoming the go-to solution when it comes to profile management. Even before the Microsoft acquisition, FSLogix was a popular solution, however now that it is effectively an entitlement for the majority of customers, its use will be greatly increased. Implementing the solution is relatively easy. Dealing with high availability and navigating... Continue Reading →
Leveraging your Citrix Current Release investment – Director Style
I originally posted this article under the CUGC community site here. For customers on the Current Release path for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, one of the best features available to you is the ever-growing list of cool stuff that Director Introduces. A few features that I find have not gained enough love given how... Continue Reading →