It’s been a while since I don’t write new entries in my blog, so I decided to get back on track with a few articles about packaging applications. But, the approach won’t be from the virtual applications perspective, will be focusing on that strange matter of building the right installation, configuration and deployment process for your applications. What We […]
I haven’t got much time for publishing new articles in my blog, but I found this brand new publication and I thought it could be useful for a lot of people around there: “Introducing Windows 8, an overview for IT Professionals” (preview version). This book has some quite important topics that every IT guy which is considering implement Windows […]
The giveaway contest for my latest book: Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide ended June 30th. Now, we can confirm that our happy winner received the book. Rajesh Attaluri from the UK received is the winner for this contest and is sharing with us a pic. Thank you Rajesh! Thank you all for participating in this contest and as a […]
As I did for my first book, celebrating the publication of my second App-V book: Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide, I’m giving away a free paperback copy among my readers. Here’s a short summary for those who want to participate: Email me at augusto@augustoalvarez.com.ar with the subject: “App-V Advanced Book”. Include in the email body your full name plus […]
A while ago I started this Q&A series of posts interviewing Aaron Parker (App-V MVP and reviewer of both of my App-V books); and continuing with this series, this time is turn for Rod Trent (myITforum.com owner and CEO). Rod has been contributing to the IT community in several ways: Evangelizing technical communities, books and articles written, and of […]
“Packt Microsoft Carnival” is a special offer released by Packt Publishing during May from which you can acquire several Microsoft’s titles with important discounts, including “Getting Started with Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6” and “Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide”. Packt’s Microsoft Carnival includes a variety of titles on App-V, BizTalk, SharePoint, SQL Server, Silverlight, .NET Framework stack, XNA, Forefront, System […]
See also: Deploying Windows 8: Unattended Installation Using Windows Deployment Services (WDS) – Part I In the first post of this series we’ve already reviewed the initial steps for preparing Windows Deployment Services (WDS), adding boot and clean Windows 8 images into the environment, an also how to capture a reference Windows 8 image for deployment. Now, it is […]
See also: Deploying Windows 8: Unattended Installation Using Windows Deployment Services (WDS) – Part II For a while now I’ve been preparing articles in this blog regarding deploying operating systems, and especially unattended deployments. I’ve started with Windows Vista deployments and the initial version of Windows Deployment Services (Post I, Post II and Post III); the moving forward with […]
In this second part of this series of posts, we are going to review some step-by-step processes about the integration of App-V with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM), which is included in my book “Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide”. The entire chapter can be downloaded for free in this link, where you can find more information about this […]
My second App-V book was finally published, “Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide” and as for my previous book, there’s one sample chapter available for download. The chapter selected in this case is “Integrating App-V with System Center Configuration Manager 2012”, from where we review all that needs to be known about SCCM integration with virtual applications. In these two […]
Technology and user experience enthusiast, book author, customer-focused in the Dell Technologies family. Sharing a few thoughts around evaluating, designing, implementing and managing IT solutions
Augusto Alvarez 