Friday, October 31, 2014

Project VRC Releases App-V Impact WhitePaper

On the 29th Project VRC (Virtual Reality Check) - a leader in reviewing different configurations in the virtualization space, released an Impact and Best Practices paper on Microsoft's App-V product. It is linked below for anyone interested (login required). I can't wait to see what they have to say on a product which I have long been a fan.

Microsoft App-V Impact and Best Practices V1.0


Thursday, October 30, 2014

Need Windows Search with PVS?

By default the optimization wizard for imaging XenApp/XenDesktop server and desktop operating systems disables Windows Search features. This is a best practice from Citrix. In some cases users may need this functionality. If you need to turn it on, be sure to utilize the group policy below to adjust the scanned areas and limit the scope of indexing as much as possible.

A reason why you may need to enable search? Disabling Windows Search will disable search features in Outlook 2013.

Keep in mind that the Windows Search feature works with the Indexing Service, which is also disabled.

For details on both of these services and their impact, review the Optimization Guide linked below.

Group Policy for Windows Search

Optimization Guide