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		<title>vDisk Modes for Provisioning Server 5.1</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/09/vdisk-modes-for-provisioning-server-5-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When configuring your vDisks in Citrix Provisioning Server, you&#8217;re able to define which mode you would like your vDisk to be in. While many people know the basic differences, not everyone understands how to leverage them in their environment. Private Mode Private mode puts the vDisk into a volatile state where a target device can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provisioning Server 5.1 High Availability Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) is a great tool that is what our local Citrix Sales Engineer calls &#8220;the Secret Sauce&#8221; behind XenDesktop. For those who are new around these parts, PVS is software that allows us to stream an Operating System to a PC, physical or virtual, ESX or Hyper-V or XenServer &#8211; anything that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hardware Planning Tips for XenDesktop 3.0, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/07/hardware-planning-tips-for-xendesktop-3-0-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning for your new XenDesktop environment can be a tough process. Being a relatively fresh technology, there aren’t too many places to find straight answers regarding scalability. I intend on changing that. Here are a few helpful tips and straight answers to help you decide whether you have the hardware already, or need to purchase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Virtualization Offerings: Niche or Not?</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/05/new-virtualization-offerings-niche-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 00:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past year we&#8217;ve seen an influx of new product offerings from Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, and other smaller vendors. We&#8217;ve also seen the &#8220;Cloud&#8221; take off. Many people say these new technologies are simply hype, or are useful in only a handful of environments. I think they&#8217;re wrong about both ideas. New technologies such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Windows XP Mode&#8221; for Windows 7: Bad Idea?</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/04/windows-xp-mode-for-windows-7-bad-idea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft recently announced its inclusion of a &#8220;Windows XP Mode&#8221; for Windows 7. Users will be able to run their applications in a virtual machine running Windows XP SP3. For us virtualization folk, this is pretty neat that virtualization will make it to the average user, but is it the wrong way to handle compatibility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citrix CCEE IDW Workshop!</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/04/citrix-ccee-idw-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was chosen as one of the seven engineers to assist in the development of the new Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer™ (CCEE) certification exam. After the week-long workshop, I&#8217;ll be accredited as a Subject Matter Expert in Citrix Virtualization Technologies. The workshop is April 20th to the 24th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Participants in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Server Virtualization – No More Excuses</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/03/server-virtualization-%e2%80%93-no-more-excuses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/03/server-virtualization-%e2%80%93-no-more-excuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At VMWorld Europe, Citrix announced that their popular virtualization platform, XenServer, would be offered free. Virtualization is quickly becoming standard practice at the enterprise level, and for those who don’t currently virtualize, being able to do so for free really helps the process. XenServer is different Desktop Virtualization software, such as Sun’s VirtualBox or VMWare’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Simple Ways to Save Money over the Long Term</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/03/five-simple-ways-to-save-money-over-the-long-term/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerbirong.com/2009/03/five-simple-ways-to-save-money-over-the-long-term/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Birong, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Develop a Plan to Migrate from Windows to Open Source Software It’s unrealistic to think you will shed your Microsoft addiction overnight, or even over a year, but developing a plan to move a good portion of your infrastructure to Open Source, will save a noticeable amount. The caveat is finding staff familiar with Windows [...]]]></description>
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